Apparently Honedge learns swords dance. Lolololol. perfect. It had better learn chip away. And maybe have some piercing move that always crits like frost breath, but steel type.
Actually it would make a lot of sense to have a ghost type move that ignores defenses to always crit, or just ignore increases to enemy phy def.
The more I think about it, the more I like Honedge. Nice play on of honor, hone, and edge. Hopefully it gets levitate. It'll probably be able to use rock polish as well. I'm surprised they didn't go for more of a rapier looking design, seeing as rapiers/fencing foils are seen as stereotypically french, though they've been battling with that basic european design of sword as long as anybody else.
I would love to see an evolution. Or split evolution. One that excels in attack, like a broad/great sword or a scimitar to include a little historical significance from all the Moors in french history. I could envision a defensive evolution too- a sword breaker that excels in defense and with an ability that lowers a foe's atk whenever it comes into physical contact with it. But that doesn't seem likely even to me.
It needs a move called Parry. Which would probably work like protect against physical attacks but with some added effect.
Btw, found some art that goes a long way towards making me forgive game freak for the new form.