Pokémon · XY
Honedge
XY Black Star Promos · #XY12 · Promo · 2013
Listings
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Market reference
$3.37
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY12 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Doublade
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 679
- Series
- XY
About this card
"Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed spirit inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and drinks their life force."
[Colorless]Swords Dance
During your next turn, this Pokémon's Slash attack's base damage is 40.
[Metal · Colorless]Slash — 20
Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Honedge or XY Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Honedge was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Honedge has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Honedge — Perfect Order
Played in 72 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.75 | $1.97 | $41.20 | $3.37 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.99 |
| 7-day average | €6.52 |
| 30-day average | €5.51 |
| Low | €7.00 |
| Trend price | €6.58 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.78 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.49 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.66 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.65 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Honedge is real?
Honedge is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Honedge worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Honedge is $3.37; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Honedge from?
Honedge is from the Pokémon set "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Honedge?
Honedge is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
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Other Honedge printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
