Aegislash

Aegislash

Steel / Ghost. Rank 71 by usage, on 0.9% of teams, leads 0.1% of the time.

2026-08, 1,269,250 battles at 1760+ rating.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B, Bo3 (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 46, on 1.0% of teams, now 0.9% unchanged.

Then: Focus Sash or White Herb, Poltergeist, Shadow Sneak, Close Combat, Wide Guard, Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32.

Moves

  • King's Shield23.4%
  • Poltergeist19.4%
  • Shadow Sneak15.3%
  • Iron Head11.4%
  • Sacred Sword9.7%
  • Solar Blade6.9%
  • Wide Guard5.9%
  • Shadow Ball2.3%

Items

  • Life Orb28.7%
  • White Herb28.3%
  • Spell Tag22.1%
  • Leftovers7.7%
  • Colbur Berry5.0%
  • Focus Sash4.0%
  • Metal Coat0.8%
  • Sitrus Berry0.7%

Abilities

  • Stance Change100.0%

Spreads

  • Brave 32/32/2/0/0/029.5%
  • Adamant 24/30/0/0/0/1223.2%
  • Adamant 30/32/0/0/0/47.9%
  • Adamant 32/32/0/0/0/26.2%
  • Adamant 32/32/0/0/2/05.1%
  • Quiet 32/2/0/32/0/02.9%

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

Partners

Staraptor-MegaStaraptor-Mega 10.5%SneaslerSneasler 7.0%FarigirafFarigiraf 7.0%BasculegionBasculegion 6.9%GarchompGarchomp 6.6%TorkoalTorkoal 6.0%Venusaur-MegaVenusaur-Mega 5.6%MiloticMilotic 4.6%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Life Orb, Stance Change, Brave 32/32/2/0/0/0. King's Shield, Poltergeist, Shadow Sneak, Iron Head.

Stats 167 / 112 / 162 / 70 / 160 / 72. Weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ground. Resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel.

Good against, and why

  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Iron Head 355.7–418.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Poltergeist 238.2–283.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    Poltergeist 204.8–242.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Poltergeist 203–241.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (26% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Poltergeist 186.1–222.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Poltergeist 180.5–214%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 23.5% usage
    Iron Head 173–205.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Iron Head 155–182.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Iron Head 138.6–164.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (42% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Poltergeist 135–159.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 26.1% usage
    Poltergeist 124.2–148.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (41% of usage)
  • Grimmsnarl
    Grimmsnarl 6.6% usage
    Iron Head 119.8–140.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Iron Head 118.3–140.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (16% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Poltergeist 118.2–139.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Poltergeist 105.1–124.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Poltergeist 103.6–123.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (12%), OHKO (7%), 6.3% to OHKO (5%)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Poltergeist 100–118%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (45%), OHKO (25%), 87.5% to OHKO (6%)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 26.5% usage
    Poltergeist 93–109.7%, 56.3% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 56.3% to OHKO (6%), 2HKO (5%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Iron Head 91.4–108.6%, 50% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 50% to OHKO (22%), 2HKO (10%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Poltergeist 80–94.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Poltergeist 77.6–92.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (60% of usage)
  • Scovillain-Mega
    Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
    Poltergeist 75.6–89%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (21% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Poltergeist 75.1–89.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (13%), 2HKO (12%), 25% to OHKO (8%)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Poltergeist 75.1–88.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Milotic
    Milotic 6.0% usage
    Poltergeist 67.3–79.7%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 10.1% usage
    Poltergeist 52.3–61.9%, 98% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (14% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Scovillain-Mega
    Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
    Overheat 87.4–104.2%, 25% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 25% to OHKO (29%), 43.8% to OHKO (23%), 25% to OHKO (8%)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Flare Blitz 83.8–100.6%, 6.3% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (29%), 37.5% to OHKO (23%), 12.5% to OHKO (8%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Shadow Ball 80.8–98.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (29%), 18.8% to OHKO (23%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Earthquake 74.9–88.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 73.1–87.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    Shadow Ball 71.9–86.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 33.6% usage
    Flare Blitz 69.5–82.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 26.5% usage
    Heat Wave 69.5–82.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Dark Pulse 69.5–82.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Earthquake 69.5–82.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Shadow Ball 68.3–80.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Earth Power 56.3–67.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Wave Crash 55.1–65.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Heat Wave 53.9–64.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (61% of usage)