How to Get Doublade in Legends: Z-A
You're catching Honedge first, not Doublade. Honedge appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
Doublade Weakness
Doublade is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal, Fighting, and Poison-type moves entirely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Doublade's physical bulk (base 150 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting, Poison |
What is Doublade Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Doublade
 Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Diggersby builds →Bulldoze 2x27-32% Brutal Swing 2x18-22% | ||
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x123-146%KO Fire Fang 2x37-45% | ||
 Litleo FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Litleo builds →Flamethrower 2x102-121%KO Earth Power 2x68-80% Crunch 2x21-24% | ||
Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Diggersby builds →Dig 2x33-39% Brutal Swing 2x17-21% | ||
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x198-234%KO Earth Power 2x92-109%KO Snarl 2x57-68% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x66-78% Crunch 2x35-41% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Houndoom builds →Flamethrower 2x138-163%KO Dark Pulse 2x124-146%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x198-233%KO Earth Power 2x91-108%KO Snarl 2x57-68% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x65-78% Crunch 2x35-42% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Houndoom builds →Flamethrower 2x139-164%KO Dark Pulse 2x124-147%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x201-238%KO Earth Power 2x93-110%KO Snarl 2x58-68% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x203-240%KO Dark Pulse 2x126-149%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x66-79% Crunch 2x35-42% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x199-234%KO Earth Power 2x92-109%KO Snarl 2x57-68% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x203-238%KO Dark Pulse 2x125-147%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x66-77% Crunch 2x34-41% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x207-244%KO Earth Power 2x96-113%KO Snarl 2x60-70% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x209-246%KO Dark Pulse 2x129-153%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Crunch 2x36-42% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn5-6% Scald11-12% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDauntlessshield ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Zamazenta builds →Crunch 2x25-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Doublade View Corviknight builds →U Turn2-2% | ||
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemVenusaurite NatureTimid Moves View Venusaur-Mega builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves View Landorus-Therian builds →
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Doublade Evolutions
Doublade connects Honedge to Aegislash in this chain. At least one evolution here needs an evolution item. Defense has grown the most so far (+50), but there's still another 52 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LZA Doublade Best Moveset
Elite physical bulk at 150 Defense with 110 Attack behind it. Steel and Ghost TermStab fires hard on slow 35 Speed cooldowns. The moveset is a fortress that retaliates. Aegislash's passive form-switching between 140 Attack and 140 Defense waits one evolution ahead.
Best Build
Doublade best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Sacred Sword
- Iron Head
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Doublade learns Sacred Sword and Close Combat naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 8 types extends the reach beyond that.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Honedge evolves into twins. The two blades rub together to emit a metallic sound that unnerves opponents.
Doublade Legends: Z-A Guide
At 448 BST, Doublade is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Aegislash before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Legends: Z-A, Doublade's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Garchomp (Ground), and Dusknoir (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dark-type attackers are also a problem. At base 35 Speed, Doublade won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
No Guard is the go-to ability for Doublade. It ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit. It's Doublade's only ability.
Doublade is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
In Legends: Z-A, For a casual playthrough, Doublade works as a placeholder. Steel/Ghost coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Aegislash. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Doublade has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Doublade has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves