# Honedge #XY12 — XY Black Star Promos

## Summary

Honedge is a Kalos Basic with a cult following, thanks to its cursed-sword concept and the Aegislash line it grows into, and Gen VI Metal types keep a loyal niche. 5ban Graphics' name is a familiar one across Pokémon promo work, and a promo like this was never a pack chase. At a $3.45 modelled guide, with 1 copy traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.13 out of Perfect Order; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | XY Black Star Promos |
| Number | XY12 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2013-10-12 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 50 |
| Types | Metal |
| Attack: Swords Dance | cost Colorless — During your next turn, this Pokémon's Slash attack's base damage is 40. |
| Attack: Slash | cost Metal/Colorless — damage 20 |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Resistance | Psychic -20 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Honedge #679](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/honedge) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$3.45** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-08
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-08
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 78/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-08T05:34:12.663Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2013-10-12T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-05T13:49:20.837Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-12T12:45:06.113Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/xy-black-star-promos/honedge-xy12)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axyp-XY12%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)