If you want to evolve your Honedge into its powerful final form, you’re in the right place. This guide is written in clear and easy language, with a unique human-like style, and specifically crafted for Grade 12 readability. By the end of this article, you will know exactly how to evolve Honedge, when to evolve it, and how to get the best results in battle.
Honedge is a Ghost and Steel-type Pokémon, introduced in Generation 6. It might look like a floating possessed sword, but it can grow into a truly strong and strategic Pokémon if you evolve it properly. Its evolution process is simple, yet timing matters for the best moves and battle performance. Let’s go step by step.
Evolution Line Overview
Before you start training, understand the full evolution track:
- Honedge evolves into Doublade
- Doublade evolves into Aegislash
Aegislash is one of the most iconic Steel-type Pokémon with a powerful ability and a unique battle style. So evolving Honedge is completely worth it.
First Evolution: Honedge to Doublade
The first evolution is very simple. All you need to do is:
- Level up Honedge to Level 35
Once it reaches Level 35, Honedge will evolve into Doublade automatically at the end of the battle or after you apply experience items. Doublade immediately becomes much stronger in physical stats, and it can learn some impressive moves as it continues leveling.
You don’t need any special item. Just battle, gain experience, and evolve.
Second Evolution: Doublade to Aegislash
The second evolution requires a specific item:
- Use a Dusk Stone on Doublade
As soon as you use the Dusk Stone, Doublade will evolve into Aegislash. This item-based evolution means you control the timing. You can choose to evolve early or wait until Doublade learns more moves.
Where to Get a Dusk Stone
Different Pokémon games have different locations for the Dusk Stone. Here are some general methods many games use:
- Found in caves or late-game routes
- A reward for defeating trainers or progressing through the story
- Purchase from special shops in certain regions
- Picked up in the wild using item-finding features
- Found in Poké Balls in hidden areas
- Received through events or battle facilities
You can easily look up the Dusk Stone location depending on your game version. There is usually at least one available before or around the time you have Doublade.
When Should You Evolve Doublade?
Here’s where strategy matters. Aegislash is powerful, but once evolved, it learns fewer moves by leveling up. Because of that, many players keep Doublade for longer so they can teach it important moves before evolving.
Reasons to delay evolution:
- Doublade learns several strong Ghost and Steel-type attacks through leveling
- It keeps gaining useful moves like Iron Head and Sacred Sword before evolving
- Once you evolve into Aegislash, certain moves might require move tutors or TMs instead
Reasons to evolve earlier:
- Aegislash has higher overall battle strength
- You get its signature ability and form-changing power sooner
- Strong defensive and offensive stats become available instantly
A good balanced approach is:
- Let Doublade learn all your key moves first
- Then evolve into Aegislash for the stat boost
So the best timing depends on your playstyle: competitive vs. casual story progression.
Special Case: Pokémon GO Evolution
If you are playing Pokémon GO, leveling does not exist in the same way. Instead, you need candies:
- 25 Honedge Candies → Doublade
- 100 Honedge Candies → Aegislash
There is no Dusk Stone requirement in Pokémon GO. Gathering candies through catching, walking, and transferring Honedge will be your main method.
