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Honedge
Kalos Starter Set 21/39
- Set
- Kalos Starter Set
- Number
- 21/39
- Released
- 2013
- Energy type
- metal energy
- Market price
- $0.87
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Apparently this Pokémon is born when a departed spirit inhabits a sword. It attaches itself to people and drinks their life force.
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Where it came from
Honedge made its debut in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as part of the Kalos Starter Set, released in 2013 to coincide with the launch of the Pokémon X and Y video games. This set was designed to introduce players to the sixth generation of Pokémon, specifically highlighting the newly introduced Fairy type alongside established types like Metal. The card serves as an introductory example of the Steel-type mechanic in the TCG, focusing on the character's unique lore as a sword possessed by an ancient spirit.
The card features artwork by 5ban Graphics, a creative team frequently employed by The Pokémon Company to provide clean, digital-style illustrations for the franchise. The design aims to capture the eerie, floating nature of Honedge, utilizing a stark background that emphasizes its metallic construction and the spectral cloth trailing from its hilt. While the card is a standard-rarity release, it remains a notable piece for collectors focusing on the transition into the Kalos region and the representation of Generation VI Pokémon in card form.
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