Is Honedge good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Aegislash is A-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Honedge a good raid attacker?

Honedge ranks #148 of 182 steel attackers with 6.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Honedge?

Aegislash is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Honedge for candy.

#679 · Generation 6

Honedge

steel ghost

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,390 / 1,571
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 794 / 993
Research CP (L15): 595
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Honedge will not win battles on its own, but Aegislash is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

–
Great League#910 of 1154 · score 61.8
Ranked #910 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

Aegislash
A Great League

Collection value

The shiny has not been released yet.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack135

Defense139

Stamina128

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
fire×1.6
ghost×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

normal×0.244
poison×0.244
bug×0.391
dragon×0.625
fairy×0.625
fighting×0.625
flying×0.625
grass×0.625
ice×0.625
psychic×0.625
rock×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Honedge
→25 candyDoublade
→100 candyAegislash

→ Doublade: 25 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#910 / 1154	61.8	Psycho Cut · Iron Head · Gyro Ball	L47 · 13/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
steel	–	#148 / 182	6.3	64	Psycho Cut · Iron Head

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Psycho Cut	psychic	4	+7	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns
Tackle	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Iron HeadSTAB	steel	60	-50	2.0s	1.20	85	-50
Gyro BallSTAB	steel	85	-50	3.5s	1.70	80	-50

Questions people ask

Is Honedge good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Aegislash is A-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Honedge?: Honedge will not win battles on its own, but Aegislash is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Honedge a good raid attacker?: Honedge ranks #148 of 182 steel attackers with 6.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Honedge?: Aegislash is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Honedge for candy.

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