Author's Note: Time to begin with one of my favorite Ghosts!


Name: Honedge (formerly Sisilk)

Type: Steel/Ghost (formerly Mono-Ghost)

Background: Honedge is one of the few examples of Pokémon that have adapted to an alarming degree due to human influence. 500 years ago, the Pokémon known as Honedge, as well as its evolutions, simply did not exist. Instead, a Pokémon known as Sisilk was in its place. Sisilk was a dangerous Ghost-type originating in western Kalos. Sisilk, as its name implies, had the simple appearance of a blue silk scarf. However, with mankind leaving numerous discarded blades across the Kalos landscape, Sisilk adapted into fusing one end of its scarf-like body into the hilts of swords. This process gave Sisilk complete control of the weapon, and eventually gave it a new type in Steel. Over time, all Sisilk became inseparable from their metal hosts, leading to the new species of Honedge. The 'eye' of the new Pokémon is simply an illusion the true body uses to distract other Pokémon from itself, much like the Hoenn Wobbuffet.

Habitat: Honedge are only known to be found in the wild in western Kalos. However, they can be found everywhere. Grasslands, beaches, forests, and cities can all pose a survivable environment for Honedge, as they only need one source of energy to live: life energy.

Ecosystem: Honedge are known for hunting anything that is living. Pokémon, humans, and even plant life are all consumed by the silk scarf at the hilt. Honedge hunting techniques are also very different from Sisilk. From historical records, Sisilk would wrap itself around any living thing, and simply stay there. Most Pokémon simply ignored the parasite, not knowing that the seemingly harmless scarf would slowly drain their life energy. It is not known how it accomplishes this, only that direct contact is needed. Eventually, the Pokémon would die, drained of life energy. The Sisilk would then immediately seek out a new target, and the process begins anew. Honedge, however, are much more forward. With their new metallic extension, Honedge will stab and slash at their prey until it is to weak to fight back. It will then absorb all of the life energy at once, as it is hypothesized that dying releases all pent up life energy. This allows Honedge to hunt much less often than it would have had to as a Sisilk, as Sisilk would have to be constantly absorbing and using life energy or else face starvation. Honedge commonly will make a large kill, such as a human or Kecleon, and be satisfied for as long as a week.

Honedge are commonly forced out of a given area quickly, as wild populations of Pokémon will band together to force out the dangerous hunter. Obviously, no other Pokémon have positive relationships with this species.

Community: Honedge tend to avoid others of their own species, as their dangerous blades are some of the view things that can easily destroy their true body. As such, no one knows how the Honedge population's numbers is kept up. No known documentation has proven that any sort of mating rituals are done, and all Honedge appear to be fully mature.

Lifespan: As far as is documented, Honedge do not die of natural causes. Only starvation from lack of life energy and heavy damage to the silk scarf has resulted in a dead Honedge. On top of that, the scarf quickly is devoured in unnatural blue flames after death, so no research can be preformed upon a dead specimen. It also appears that, if enough damage is dealt to the sword, a Honedge will simply destroy its own silk scarf, resulting in its death. No reason for this behavior has been found.

Danger!: Danger Level for Honedge is 4. Honedge, as the above descriptions have proven, is a deadly Pokémon. While humans are not usually targeted as prey, a desperate Honedge will attack a lone human. As such, all Honedge, trained or not, should be viewed as a dangerous and deadly creature, and it is not advised to approach any of this species. It is advised to always be accompanied by a Fire or Ghost Pokémon when in western Kalos.

Battle: Honedge are never seen in friendly battles. Only illegally run to-the-death battles, criminals, or professional league guards use Honedge, and it is illegal to own one without a league permit . Punishment ranges from a large fine and a revocation of one's Trainer license to 5 years jail time.

With that being said, wild Honedge will always see a battle as a hunt. As such, the Pokémon will attempt to stab, slice, and slash to death whatever it is fighting. Few Pokémon can survive long against such a deadly attack, so it is best to eliminate the threat quickly. A strong Fire move, or any other strong Special oriented move, targeted at the scarf will quickly dissuade or outright kill an attacking Honedge.

Honedge trainers will only use this Pokémon in dire circumstances, and it is unlikely the average person will ever face a trained Honedge. However, trained Honedge act almost exactly like their wild counterparts. The advised tactic in a battle against someone with a Honedge is kill the Pokémon however possible, and call the police to report the other trainer as soon as possible

Human Factor: As expected, mankind as a whole despises this species. Anyone who sees a Honedge reports it to the authorities, who then try to rid the area of any of the Pokémon. Many horror films, novels, and video games feature Honedge as a malicious entity that purposefully targets humans, and even if that is not exactly true, most people believe it.

Honedge only view people as a dangerous prey that is usually not worth the risk.

Summary: Honedge, a recent mutation in the Sisilk population, is a dangerous Pokémon. It is illegal to own one, and they are hated by other Pokémon. Despite its interesting history, this Pokémon is a dangerous parasite and is legal to be purposefully killed in the wild.


Author's Note: I like how this chapter turned out! If enough people enjoy this chapter, I will eventually do the evolutions for Honedge. For now, I'm afraid to much of it would be repetitive information, so I most definitely won't do it next.

With that being said, feel free to request a Pokémon or evolution tree! I love hearing from readers, and I want this to be as influenced by y'all as possible!

Thanks again for reading, and the next Pokémon will be chosen by the end of the week!