Honedge Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Honedge in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 45 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Shield
GalarHonedge Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry
The blue eye on the sword’s handguard is the true body of Honedge. With its old cloth, it drains people’s lives away.
Pokemon Shield Honedge Sprites
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ShinyPokémon Shield Honedge Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Honedge via various methods in Pokémon Shield.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Fury Cutter | bug | Lv. 1 |
| Shadow Sneak | ghost | Lv. 4 |
| Autotomize | steel | Lv. 8 |
| Aerial Ace | flying | Lv. 12 |
| Metal Sound | steel | Lv. 16 |
| Slash | normal | Lv. 20 |
| Night Slash | dark | Lv. 24 |
| Retaliate | normal | Lv. 28 |
| Iron Defense | steel | Lv. 32 |
| Iron Head | steel | Lv. 36 |
| Power Trick | psychic | Lv. 40 |
| Swords Dance | normal | Lv. 44 |
| Sacred Sword | fighting | Lv. 48 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Shield Honedge Locations
Honedge can only be caught in Pokémon Shield at Hammerlocke Hills, where it appears between Lv. 29 and 31 by grass with a 44% encounter rate.
Hammerlocke Hills
2 encounters- grassLv. 28-30Hidden encounters15%
- grassLv. 29-31Visible encounters44%