The evolution of Honedge and pre-evolution of Aegislash. Doublade is a pokémon composed of two swords, each with a pink eye-like gem embedded in the hilt. Professors argue about whether this gem is actually an eye or just appears to be one, and I don’t personally have the expertise to confirm or deny any claims. Doublades have a sash connected to each hilt, and, although their pre-evolution, Honedge, is known to suck the life out of people with the sash, Doublades grow out of that behavior when they evolve from Honedge.

Doublades are twins, and are considered inseparable. If separated, they will stop moving and refuse to do anything until their twin is returned. Because of this, it is pokécruelty to separate them (we only know what happens due to research I wish was further in our past). Doublades always die at the same time as their twin, which likely has to do with their telepathic communication. A functional single Doublade has never been seen.

Doublades can carry out such complex attacks that even the most skilled swordsmen are unable to stop them.

In order to evolve into Aegislash, Doublades need to come into contact with a Dusk Stone.

Food

Doublades do not have a mouth and it is a mystery how they maintain energy. They can get jealous of other pokémon enjoying poké treats, so you may want to offer treats to them anyway or spend extra time with them, possibly grooming them since they love that.

Grooming / Maintenance

Doublade are very proud pokémon and require a large amount of grooming. They are made of brass and steel (brass for their sheathes and steel for their blades), both of which can tarnish. Click here for information on tarnish and rust care! Due to the designs on Doublade’s sheathes, q-tips or toothbrushes will be necessary to get into the crevices.

For the sashes, you only need to clean them when they’re dirty. To clean them, dip them in soapy water, scrubbing any tough stains. Then you can rinse them off in the sink and dry them with a hair dryer (or air dry, though I’ve heard some Doublades will get upset if left wet). If the sashes are overly damaged or stained, you can take your Doublade shopping for replacements. They can be very picky about fabric color and feel, so it’s important to take them with shopping! You can buy pre-made sashes or make your own. Here is a good tutorial for Doublade sashes (link goes off-site!).

Doublades very much enjoy the process of grooming, so it’s a great way to spend time with your pokémon!

Rank

Ranking System

Although they do require a good amount of maintenance, Doublades aren’t particularly temperamental and are fairly easy and cheap to raise, since they can’t eat.