Honedge Collector’s Guide: Forbidden Light (sm6-46)

Character Intro

Honedge is a Common Pokémon from the Forbidden Light set (card 46). It has 50 HP, the Final Hour ability, and the Slash attack.

Quick Facts

• Type: Psychic
• Stage: Basic
• Retreat Cost: 2
• Weakness: Darkness ×2
• Resistance: Fighting -20
• Ability: Final Hour — If Honedge is your Active Pokémon and is Knocked Out by damage from an opponent’s attack, place 3 damage counters on one of your opponent’s Pokémon.
• Attack: Slash — Deals 50 damage with a cost of three Psychic energies.
• Flavor Text: “If anyone dares to grab its hilt, it wraps a blue cloth around that person’s arm and drains that person’s life energy completely.”
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Key Printings

This exact printing of Honedge appears in the Sun & Moon Forbidden Light expansion, card number 46. It is a Common rarity card illustrated by Ken Sugimori, known for his classic Pokémon artwork style.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants for this card. Key identifiers include its set code “sm6,” Psychic typing, and the unique Final Hour ability. The card’s retreat cost of 2 and its Fighting resistance also help distinguish it.

Legality & Play Notes

Legality: unknown
This card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats. Its ability can strategically punish opponents by placing damage counters when knocked out, but its low HP and retreat cost may limit its competitive viability.

Care & Storage Tips

As a Common card with no known variants, standard protective sleeves and storage in a binder or card box are recommended to preserve the card’s condition. Avoid exposure to moisture and direct sunlight to maintain the integrity of the artwork and card stock.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Forbidden Light (sm6): Introduced Honedge as a Basic Psychic-type with a unique ability that adds tactical depth. This set features Ken Sugimori’s classic art style and includes a mix of Common to Rare cards, with Honedge standing out for its thematic flavor text and ability.
• Other sets featuring Honedge or its evolutions are unknown for this printing.