Aegislash

Aegislash

Steel / Ghost. Rank 19 by usage, on 8.0% of teams, leads 10.6% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

Before this regulation

Singles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 30, on 6.6% of teams, now 8.0% unchanged.

Then: Leftovers or Spell Tag, Shadow Sneak, King's Shield, Poltergeist, Sacred Sword, Adamant 32/32/0/0/2/0.

Moves

  • Shadow Sneak96.4%
  • King's Shield82.3%
  • Poltergeist52.0%
  • Shadow Ball45.2%
  • Sacred Sword36.0%
  • Swords Dance25.7%
  • Flash Cannon22.2%
  • Close Combat14.7%

Items

  • Leftovers50.0%
  • Spell Tag21.4%
  • Life Orb10.7%
  • Focus Sash9.1%
  • Air Balloon5.2%
  • Sitrus Berry1.1%
  • Rocky Helmet0.8%
  • Lum Berry0.4%

Abilities

  • Stance Change100.0%

Spreads

  • Adamant 32/32/1/0/1/012.8%
  • Adamant 32/0/1/32/1/010.3%
  • Adamant 32/2/0/32/0/09.2%
  • Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/328.2%
  • Adamant 32/0/2/32/0/06.1%
  • Adamant 32/32/2/0/0/05.2%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

SalamenceSalamence 57.5%HippowdonHippowdon 44.7%CharizardCharizard 31.9%MeowscaradaMeowscarada 25.5%PrimarinaPrimarina 21.3%GarchompGarchomp 21.3%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur 17.0%MimikyuMimikyu 17.0%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Leftovers, Stance Change, Adamant 32/32/1/0/1/0. Shadow Sneak, King's Shield, Poltergeist, Shadow Ball.

Stats 167 / 112 / 161 / 63 / 161 / 80. Weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ground. Resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel.

Good against, and why

  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Poltergeist 198.5–235.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (59% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Poltergeist 156.3–185.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (67% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Poltergeist 139–164.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (21% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Poltergeist 127.7–151.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (50%), 2HKO (8%), OHKO (4%)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Poltergeist 114.8–135.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (65% of usage)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Poltergeist 98.6–117%, 93.8% chance to OHKO
    93.8% to OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Poltergeist 98.6–117%, 93.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 93.8% to OHKO (71%), 93.8% to OHKO (10%), OHKO (5%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Poltergeist 92–108.7%, 56.3% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 56.3% to OHKO (21%), 2HKO (7%), 50% to OHKO (5%)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Poltergeist 87.9–103.8%, 25% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 25% to OHKO (69%), 18.8% to OHKO (7%), 31.3% to OHKO (4%)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Poltergeist 87.1–102.6%, 12.5% chance to OHKO
    12.5% to OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Poltergeist 84.1–99.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Poltergeist 79.6–94.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (40% of usage)
  • Gyarados
    Gyarados 6.5% usage
    Poltergeist 77.2–91.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Poltergeist 74.2–88.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Poltergeist 70.6–83.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Poltergeist 68.1–80%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (56% of usage)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 18.4% usage
    Poltergeist 61.5–72.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Poltergeist 57.6–67.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (24%), 3HKO (15%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 10.1% usage
    Poltergeist 57–68.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (52% of usage)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 8.0% usage
    Poltergeist 53.1–63%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (16%), 12.5% to OHKO (8%), 2HKO (6%)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Poltergeist 52.7–62.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (16%), 3HKO (10%), 3HKO (4%)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 25.8% usage
    Poltergeist 50.9–60.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Poltergeist 50.3–59.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (24%), 2HKO (16%), 3HKO (6%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Flare Blitz 118.6–140.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Pyro Ball 93.4–111.4%, 62.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    62.5% to OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Earthquake 93.4–111.4%, 62.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 62.5% to OHKO (13%), 62.5% to OHKO (10%), 75% to OHKO (9%)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Flamethrower 89.8–105.4%, 37.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    37.5% to OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 89.8–105.4%, 37.5% chance to OHKO
    37.5% to OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Earthquake 83.8–100.6%, 6.3% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (13%), 6.3% to OHKO (10%), 12.5% to OHKO (9%)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Earthquake 70.7–83.8%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 10.1% usage
    Knock Off 70.1–82.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 69.5–82.6%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Knock Off 65.9–79%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 25.8% usage
    Earthquake 61.1–73.1%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Shadow Claw 61.1–73.1%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Shadow Claw 60.5–71.9%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Hippowdon
    Hippowdon 9.6% usage
    Earthquake 57.5–68.3%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Wave Crash 55.1–65.9%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 6.5% usage
    Flamethrower 55.1–65.9%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 53.9–63.5%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Earthquake 51.5–61.1%, 90.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 8.0% usage
    Fiery Dance 51.5–62.3%, 97.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Double Shock 50.3–59.9%, 85.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)