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In Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, find Honedge in Hammerlocke Hills and raise it to level 35 to evolve it into Doublade. Use a Dusk Stone on Doublade to get Aegislash. You can also catch Doublade in the Wild Area, or encounter Aegislash directly at Giant’s Cap in fog.
Where to find Honedge in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Hammerlocke Hills is the listed wild location for Honedge in both games. Honedge is also available through Max Raid Battles at the locations below. The locations are from Serebii’s Generation VIII Pokédex data.
| Game | Wild location | Max Raid Battle locations |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Sword | Hammerlocke Hills | Dusty Bowl, Giant’s Seat, Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins |
| Pokémon Shield | Hammerlocke Hills | Dusty Bowl, Giant’s Seat, Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins |
For the location data, see Serebii’s Honedge entry.
How to evolve Honedge into Doublade and Aegislash
- Catch or otherwise obtain Honedge.
- Raise Honedge to level 35. It evolves into Doublade at that level.
- Use a Dusk Stone on Doublade to evolve it into Aegislash. The evolution trigger is the stone; no additional level threshold is specified.
These evolution requirements are listed by Bulbapedia’s Honedge entry.
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Where to catch Doublade
If you would rather catch Doublade than evolve Honedge, look in Giant’s Cap or Lake of Outrage. Both are listed as wild locations in Sword and Shield. Doublade can also appear in Max Raid Battles, with one location differing between versions.
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|---|---|---|
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| Pokémon Shield | Giant’s Cap, Lake of Outrage | Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins |
See Serebii’s Doublade entry for the version-specific encounter listing.
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Where to find Aegislash
Aegislash is a wandering encounter at Giant’s Cap during fog in both games. Serebii lists the encounter at level 56. If the weather is not foggy, the listed encounter condition is not met; evolving Doublade with a Dusk Stone is the alternative route.
Encounter details: Serebii’s Aegislash entry.
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- Want to evolve the full line? Catch Honedge at Hammerlocke Hills, reach level 35 for Doublade, then use a Dusk Stone for Aegislash.
- Want Doublade directly? Search Giant’s Cap or Lake of Outrage in either version.
- Want Aegislash directly? Check Giant’s Cap when the weather is foggy; the listed encounter is level 56.
This guide covers the Generation VIII locations and evolution mechanics in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield; it does not describe encounter rules in later games.
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