Utility
Balanced
BTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Aegislash's all-in on Defense at the expense of Attack. The mixed lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Defense and Sp. Def EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP60
C
Attack50
D
Defense140
A
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def140
A
Speed60
C
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight53.0 kg
116.8 lbsStandard
Base XP234
High Yield
Abilities
Stance ChangeTop Pick
Changes aegislash to Blade Forme before using a damaging move, or Shield Forme before using kings shield.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpD+1Spe
Strong Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

This stance is dedicated to offense. It can cleave any opponent with the strength and weight of its steel blade.

Aegislash Weakness

Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Aegislash for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal, Fighting, and Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. 9 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Aegislash's overall bulk (60/140/140) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Aegislash Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting, Poison
Type ChartFortress
4Weak
9Resist
3Immune
Score+11
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireGroundGhostDark
½xResist
GrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
NormalFightingPoison
STAB (5)
IceRockFairyPsychicGhost
How to Beat Aegislash in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Corviknight
CorviknightResists Steel, recovers with Roost, outspeeds
FlyingSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureImpish
Moves
  • RoostRecovery
  • DefogUtility
  • U Turn
  • Body Press
Damage vs Aegislash
U Turn
3-3%
View Corviknight builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Aegislash doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Honedge's line. Breed this form to get Honedge eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Honedge gave Aegislash the biggest boost in Sp.Def (+103), bringing the total to 500 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Honedge
#679Honedge
35
Level 35
Doublade
#680Doublade
Dusk Stone
Dusk Stone
Aegislash
#681Aegislash
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Honedge
SteelGhost
Doublade
SteelGhost
Aegislash
SteelGhost
HP
45
59+14
60+1
ATK
80
110+30
50-60
DEF
100
150+50
140-10
SP.ATK
35
45+10
50+5
SP.DEF
37
49+12
140+91
SPE
28
35+7
60+25
BST
325C-Tier
448C-Tier+123
500A-Tier+52
ROLE
Trick Room
Attacker
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Aegislash to get Honedge eggs easily using 61 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Block, Destiny Bond, Wide Guard.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
avaluggglaliefroslasscrustleferrothorndwebblesnoruntferroseedcarbinkbergmitecofagrigusyamask
12 of 61·

Sword & Shield Aegislash Best Moveset

The game plan is straightforward: click Swords Dance, then sweep. Leftovers and Stancechange support the setup turn. EVs go into spread so Aegislash hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Solid pick
Ability
Stance Change
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Aegislash
Adamant+ATK

Aegislash best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Shadow SneakSTAB
  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • Kings ShieldSTAB
  • Close Combat

Recommended Teammates

Rillaboom
RillaboomDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Aegislash picks up Block and Destiny Bond only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Iron Head and Flash Cannon while coverage across 8 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Lv 1
Autotomize
C——15Steel
Lv 1
Fury Cutter
—409520Bug
Lv 1
Head Smash
C150805Rock
Lv 1
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 1
Iron Head
B8010015Steel
Lv 1
King's Shield+4
S——10Steel
Lv 1
Metal Sound
D—8540Steel
Lv 1
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Lv 1
Power Trick
D——10Psychic
Lv 1
Retaliate
D701005Normal
Lv 1
Sacred Sword
A9010015Fighting
Lv 1
Shadow Sneak+1
S4010030Ghost
Lv 1
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 1
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM95
Air Slash
D759515Flying
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM43
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM97
Brutal Swing
D6010020Dark
TR53
Close Combat
A1201005Fighting
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM94
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TR70
Flash Cannon
A8010010Steel
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR52
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TR46
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TR74
Iron Head
B8010015Steel
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM69
Psycho Cut
D7010020Psychic
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM18
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM79
Retaliate
D701005Normal
TR21
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
TM22
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM16
Screech
D—8540Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM12
Solar Blade
C12510010Grass
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM
Swords Dance
A——20Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Block
D——5Normal
Egg
Destiny Bond
C——5Ghost
Egg
Wide Guard+3
B——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Aegislash can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Aegislash in Sword & Shield

Can't catch Aegislash directly. Start with Honedge at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 3-stage chain from Honedge to Aegislash is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Aegislash in Sword & Shield

To get Aegislash, start by catching Honedge through walking encounters at Lv. 28-52. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Honedge
    Step 1Catch Honedge
    Hammerlocke Hills
    ShieldOverworld Lv.29-31
    44%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Hammerlocke Hills
    SwordOverworld Lv.29-31
    44%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Hammerlocke Hills
    ShieldGrass Lv.28-30
    15%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Hammerlocke Hills
    SwordGrass Lv.28-30
    15%Mid
    Snowstorm
  2. Doublade
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Doublade
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldGrass Lv.50-52 Water
    25%Post
    Snowstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordGrass Lv.50-52 Water
    25%Post
    Snowstorm
    or evolve from Honedge (Step 1)
  3. Aegislash
    Step 3Aegislash ✓

Aegislash Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Don't let Aegislash's 500 base stat total fool you. Stance Change is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier. Kingsshield with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Excadrill (Ground), and Chandelure (Ghost) when using Aegislash. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dark-type attackers are also a problem. Aegislash has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

  • In Sword & Shield, Run Stance Change on Aegislash. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.

  • In Sword & Shield, Aegislash fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 50 Attack). At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

  • In Sword & Shield, run Kingsshield, Swords Dance, Shadow Sneak, and Shadowclaw on Aegislash. Kingsshield is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Aegislash has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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