Aegislash
Unique Stance Change ability: 150/150 defenses in Shield Forme, 150/150 offenses in Blade Forme. Excellent typing (Steel/Ghost) with 3 immunities (Normal, Fighting, Poison). Access to King's Shield for priority protection and Attack drops. Can run physical, special, or mixed sets.
Type Weaknesses & Resistances
Base Stats
Recommended Moveset
Abilities
Competitive Strategy
Aegislash is one of the most unique Pokemon in competitive play: **Stance Change Mechanic:** - Shield Forme: 60/50/150/50/150/60 (defensive) - Blade Forme: 60/150/50/150/50/60 (offensive) - Switches to Blade when using attacking moves - Switches to Shield when using King's Shield - Always starts battle in Shield Forme **Standard Mixed Attacker:** - Moves: King's Shield, Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon, Shadow Sneak - Item: Weakness Policy or Leftovers - EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe - Strategy: Lead with King's Shield to scout, attack with STAB moves, finish with Shadow Sneak priority **Physical Swords Dance:** - Moves: Swords Dance, Shadow Sneak, Iron Head, Shadow Claw - Item: Life Orb or Spell Tag - Strategy: Set up Swords Dance, sweep with boosted priority **SubToxic Stall:** - Moves: Substitute, Toxic, King's Shield, Shadow Ball - Item: Leftovers - Strategy: Stall out opponents with Toxic + King's Shield **Key Weaknesses:** - 4× weak to Ground (Earthquake is everywhere) - Vulnerable to Fire, Ghost, Dark coverage - Slow Speed (60) means often moving last - Knock Off removes item and cripples viability - Taunt shuts down King's Shield spam **Best Partners:** - Ground immunities: Rotom-Wash, Zapdos, Landorus - Fire resistances: Water/Rock types - Wish passers: Clefable, Sylveon (Aegislash has no recovery) - Rapid Spin/Defog: Keep hazards off the field
Best Counters
- •Fire-types (Heatran, Volcarona)
- •Ground-types (Landorus, Garchomp)
- •Dark-types (Tyranitar, Bisharp)
- •Ghost-types (Gengar, Dragapult)
- •Knock Off users (removes item)
- •Taunt users (blocks King's Shield)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aegislash weak to?
Aegislash is 2× weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark.
What is the best moveset for Aegislash?
The recommended moveset is: King's Shield, Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon, Shadow Sneak.
How to counter Aegislash?
Best counters: Fire-types (Heatran, Volcarona), Ground-types (Landorus, Garchomp), Dark-types (Tyranitar, Bisharp), Ghost-types (Gengar, Dragapult), Knock Off users (removes item), Taunt users (blocks King's Shield).