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Steel

Ghost

POKÉDEX No. #10026

Aegislash

Royal Sword Pokémon

Generations of kings were attended by these Pokémon, which used their spectral power to manipulate and control people and Pokémon.

Height1.7 m

Weight53.0 kg

AbilitiesStance Change

Forms2

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 0×

FIRFire 2×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass ½×

ICEIce ½×

FIGFighting 0×

POIPoison 0×

GRDGround 2×

FLYFlying ½×

PSYPsychic ½×

BUGBug ¼×

ROCRock ½×

GHOGhost 2×

DRADragon ½×

DRKDark 2×

STESteel ½×

FAIFairy ½×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP60
230–324
Attack140
256–416
Defense50
94–218
Sp. Atk140
256–416
Sp. Def50
94–218
Speed60
112–240

Total500

/ 720

BST500

66 percentile (1025)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Ground

Ghost

Fire

Dark

Resists

Bug

Flying

Rock

Steel

Grass

Psychic

Ice

Dragon

Fairy

Immune

Normal

Fighting

Poison

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 6

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Brown

Shape

Blob

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Yes

Evolves From

Doublade#680

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#681
Champions	#681
Galar	#332
Kalos Central	#119
Lumiose City	#73

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

250

EV Yield

+2 Attack+1 Sp. Atk

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#679

Honedge

→

Level 35

#680

Doublade

→

Use Dusk Stone

#681

Aegislash

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Bug

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Normal

Fighting

Poison

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

0×

0×

½×

0×

2×

½×

¼×

2×

½×

2×

1×

½×

1×

½×

½×

½×

2×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Aegislash's steel/ghost typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against rock, ice, fairy, ghost, psychic types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Rock

Ice

Fairy

Ghost

Psychic

Aegislash's Steel / Ghost typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against rock, ice, fairy, ghost, psychic types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Naive

+Speed−Sp. Def

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Iron Head

Learned at Lv. 1

X Y

Steel

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Head Smash

Learned at Lv. 1

X Y

Rock

Power: 150Accuracy: 80PP: 5Physical

User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Close Combat

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Fighting

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Brick Break

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Fighting

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Metal Sound

Learned at Lv. 1

Sword Shield

Steel

Accuracy: 85PP: 40Status

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

Aerial Ace

Learned at Lv. 1

X Y

Flying

Power: 60PP: 20Physical

Never misses.

Fury Cutter

Learned at Lv. 1

X Y

Bug

Power: 40Accuracy: 95PP: 20Physical

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

Related Guides & News

Guide

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Aegislash trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Aegislash TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Aegislash
Japanese	ギルガルド
Japanese (Kanji)	ギルガルド
Roomaji	Gillgard
Korean	킬가르도
French	Exagide
German	Durengard
Spanish	Aegislash
Italian	Aegislash
Chinese (Traditional)	堅盾劍怪
Chinese (Simplified)	坚盾剑怪

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Aegislash shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Aegislash shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.7 m

Weight

53.0 kg

Type

Steel

Ghost

Abilities

Changes Aegislash to Blade Forme before using a damaging move, or Shield Forme before using King’s Shield.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Mineral

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Kings Shield

kings-shield

Lv. 1

Aerial Ace

aerial-ace

Lv. 1

Autotomize

autotomize

Lv. 1

Fury Cutter

fury-cutter

Lv. 1

Head Smash

head-smash

Lv. 1

Iron Defense

iron-defense

Lv. 1

Iron Head

iron-head

Lv. 1

Metal Sound

metal-sound

Lv. 1

Night Slash

night-slash

Lv. 1

Power Trick

power-trick

Lv. 1

Pursuit

pursuit

Lv. 1

Retaliate

retaliate

Lv. 1

Sacred Sword

sacred-sword

Lv. 1

Shadow Sneak

shadow-sneak

Lv. 1

Slash

slash

Lv. 1

Swords Dance

swords-dance

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

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