Doublade (Pokémon)

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Doublade ニダンギル Nidangill #680 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities No Guard Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Doublade 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 9.9 lbs. 4.5 kg Doublade 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 157	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Doublade 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F680.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Doublade (Japanese: ニダンギル Nidangill) is a dual-type Steel/Ghost Pokémon.

It evolves from Honedge starting at level 35 and evolves into Aegislash when exposed to a Dusk Stone.

Biology

Doublade resembles two swords sheathed on a plaque. Each sword has a pink eye with a black, linear pupil on the hilt, as well as a pink, tassel-like arm emerging from the handle. The swords are able to communicate telepathically, and they use this ability to carry out complex attacks that are unstoppable even to those skilled at swordplay.

In the anime

Doublade in the anime

Major appearances

Doublade made its anime debut in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, under the ownership of Argus Steel.

A Doublade made its main series debut in XY119, under the ownership of Sawyer, where it is revealed to have evolved from his Honedge.

In the TCG

Main article: Doublade (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI X When Honedge evolves, it divides into two swords, which cooperate via telepathy to coordinate attacks and slash their enemies to ribbons. Y The complex attack patterns of its two swords are unstoppable, even for an opponent greatly accomplished at swordplay. Omega Ruby When Honedge evolves, it divides into two swords, which cooperate via telepathy to coordinate attacks and slash their enemies to ribbons. Alpha Sapphire The complex attack patterns of its two swords are unstoppable, even for an opponent greatly accomplished at swordplay.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Evolve Honedge Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 4 Shuffle Pedra Valley: Stage 195 Rumble World Dark Land: Royal Armory (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 59		119 - 166	228 - 322
Attack: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Defense: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 49		48 - 111	92 - 216
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 448	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is ½× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 2×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  011 Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   011 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   055 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   088 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 Clever 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 1313 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 1818 Autotomize Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   2020 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2222 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 ——% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   2626 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100100% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2929 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   3232 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0   3636 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   4141 Power Trick Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   4545 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   5151 Sacred Sword Fighting Physical 09090 100100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Doublade Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Doublade

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM67 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Doublade Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Doublade

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Clever 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40 Clever 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10 Tough 1 ♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Doublade in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Doublade in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Doublade Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Doublade

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS After You Normal Status — —% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Doublade can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Doublade cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Doublade Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Doublade

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Doublade Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Doublade

Evolution

Unevolved Honedge  Steel  Ghost

Level 35 →

First evolution Doublade  Steel  Ghost

Dusk Stone →

Second evolution Aegislash  Steel  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Doublade images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Doublade is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 448.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Doublade or its evolutionary relatives.
• Doublade, along with its evolutionary relatives, were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
• Doublade and its evolutionary line have nine resistances and three immunities, making them and the Magnemite evolutionary line the most resistant Pokémon ever, as no other Pokémon have a higher total amount of resistances and immunities.

Origin

Doublade appears to be based conceptually on a pair of fully sentient, possessed magical swords. Considering the crossed swords and shield connecting the Pokémon together, it is probably based on a coat of arms. The fact that it started off as an ordinary sword as a Honedge may mean it could be based on the bushido mythos behind katana use; katanas possessed the user samurai's soul and attacked of its own free will. Visually, considering its build and hilt, Doublade seems to be based on a pair of either spatha, claymore, or possibly jian swords with their own scabbards, tassel-like prehensile limbs, and a shared shield connecting its scabbards together.

Name origin

Doublade is a combination of double and blade.

Nidangill may be a combination of 二 ni (two), 断 dan (to sever), and 斬る kiru (to slay with a blade) or kill.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ニダンギル Nidangill Possibly 二 ni, 断 dan , and 斬る kiru or kill French Dimoclès From di- and Damocles Spanish Doublade Same as English name German Duokles From duo and Damokles Italian Doublade Same as English name Korean 쌍검킬 Ssanggeomkil From 쌍 (雙) ssang, 검 (劍) geom, and kill Mandarin Chinese 雙劍鞘 Shuāngjiànqiào From 雙 shuāng, 劍 jiàn, and 鞘 qiào Cantonese Chinese 雙劍鞘 Sēunggimchiu From 雙 sēung, 劍 gim, and 鞘 chiu

More languages Hindi डबलेड Doublade Transcription of English name Russian Дублейд Dubleid Transcription of English name

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