Aegislash Shield

Aegislash Shield
SteelGhost
BST 500 · Best Def 140BRank 19
Quick answer

Is Aegislash Shield good in Pokemon Champions?

Aegislash Shield is a B-tier Champions pick by current usage. It is a Steel/Ghost Pokémon with 500 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Shadow Sneak, Poltergeist, King's Shield, Iron Head. The most common build currently uses Adamant nature with Spell Tag.
  • Steel/Ghost types
  • Rank 19 in current usage
  • Weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost

Base Stats

HP60
Atk50
Def140
SpA50
SpD140
Spe60

Battle Plan

Weak To
Fire2x
Ground2x
Ghost2x
Dark2x
Resists
Grass0.5x
Ice0.5x
Flying0.5x
Psychic0.5x
Bug0.25x
Rock0.5x
Dragon0.5x
Steel0.5x
Fairy0.5x
Immune
Normal0x
Fighting0x
Poison0x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

steelSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
icerockfairy
Neutral
normalgrassfightingpoisongroundflyingpsychicbugghostdragondark
½×
Resisted
firewaterelectricsteel
ghostSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
psychicghost
Neutral
firewaterelectricgrassicefightingpoisongroundflyingbugrockdragonsteelfairy
½×
Resisted
dark
No Effect
normal

Most-Run Loadout

Community-sourced
Moves · Items · Ability PikalyticsSpread VGCPastes
Ability
Stance Change100%
Item
Spell Tag47%
Nature / Training
15.0%
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Why this spread Speed-control build — leans on outspeeding rather than raw damage.
Speed-ties standard Sylveon at 112 — coin flip.
Move Slots
Shadow SneakSteelSTAB
89%
PoltergeistSteelSTAB
87%
King's ShieldSteelSTAB
84%
Iron HeadSteelSTAB
38%

Common Sets

Common Sets
Top 3 · from 60 community teams

Full configurations that actually appeared together — scouting an unfamiliar opponent? Match their item, the moves they're likely running are here.

#1Spell Tag13%
AbilityStance Change
Adamant16 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 SpD / 16 Spe
PoltergeistghostSTAB
Iron Headnormal
Shadow Sneaknormal
King's Shieldnormal
#2Spell Tag12%
AbilityStance Change
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 SpD
King's Shieldnormal
PoltergeistghostSTAB
Shadow Sneaknormal
Close Combatnormal
#3Spell Tag12%
AbilityStance Change
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD
PoltergeistghostSTAB
Sacred Swordnormal
Shadow Sneaknormal
King's Shieldnormal

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

Steel BeamSTAB
140 BP·95%·SPC

Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded…

PoltergeistSTAB
110 BP·90%·PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Flash CannonSTAB
80 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Iron HeadSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Shadow BallSTAB
80 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Shadow ClawSTAB
70 BP··PHY

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Shadow SneakSTAB+1
40 BP··PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Destiny BondSTAB
STA

If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.

Gyro BallSTAB
PHY

Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.

Iron DefenseSTAB
STA

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

King’s ShieldSTAB+4
STA

Blocks damaging attacks and lowers attacking Pokémon’s Attack by two stages on c…

Metal SoundSTAB
85%·STA

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

Protect+4
STA

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

Wide Guard+3
STA

Prevents any multi-target moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.

Giga Impact
150 BP·90%·PHY

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

Head Smash
150 BP·80%·PHY

User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Hyper Beam
150 BP·90%·SPC

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

Solar Blade
125 BP··PHY

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

Close Combat
120 BP··PHY

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting dama…

Sacred Sword
90 BP··PHY

Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.

Abilities

1
Ability 1

The Pokémon changes its form to Blade Forme when it uses an attack move and changes to Shield Forme when it uses King’s Shield.

Meta Pulse

Usage Rank
19
Tier
B
Common Teammates
Garchomp
Garchomp
64%
Incineroar
Incineroar
41%
FL
Floette Eternal Mega
34%
Rotom Wash
Rotom Wash
32%
CH
Charizard Mega Y
30%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
18%
Top Moves
Shadow Sneak89%
Poltergeist87%
King's Shield84%
Iron Head38%
Top Items
Spell Tag47%
Focus Sash29%
Colbur Berry10%
Leftovers7%
Top Abilities
Stance Change100%
Common Spreads
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe15.0%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 SpD6.7%
Modest32 HP / 32 SpA / 2 Spe3.3%
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