681: Aegislash

Essentials

Aegislash

Shield Forme

Abilities

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

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 681
Central Kalos: 119

Names

Japanese: ギルガルド (girugarudo)
: ギルガルド
Korean: 킬가르도
Chinese: 堅盾劍怪
: 坚盾剑怪
French: Exagide
German: Durengard
Spanish: Aegislash
Italian: Aegislash

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Mineral

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

234

Effort points

2 Defense
1 Special Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Honedge	Doublade Level up, starting at level 35	Aegislash Use a Dusk Stone

Aegislash Forms

Forms have different stats. If Aegislash's ability is Stance Change, it changes to Blade Forme before using a damaging move, and reverts to Shield Forme before using King's Shield or upon leaving the field.

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	60	38.5	293	324
Attack	50	17.1	168	199
Defense	150	98.1	368	399
Special Attack	50	27.2	168	199
Special Defense	150	98.9	368	399
Speed	60	41.3	188	219
Total	520	76.6

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Generations of kings were attended by these Pokémon, which used their spectral power to manipulate and control people and Pokémon.
: Apparently, it can detect the innate qualities of leadership. According to legend, whoever it recognizes is destined to become king.
: Generations of kings were attended by these Pokémon, which used their spectral power to manipulate and control people and Pokémon.
: Apparently, it can detect the innate qualities of leadership. According to legend, whoever it recognizes is destined to become king.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Royal Sword Pokémon
Color: Brown
Cry
Shape: Alvine

Height

5'6.9"
1.7 m

Weight

530

116.8 lb
53.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Steel and Ghost moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Fury Cutter			20	40	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
—	—	—	Pursuit			20	40	100%		Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
—	—	—	Autotomize			15	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages and halves the user's weight.
—	—	—	Shadow Sneak			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
—	—	—	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
—	—	—	Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
—	—	—	Power Trick			10	—	—		User swaps Attack and Defense.
—	—	—	Iron Head			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
—	—	—	Head Smash			5	150	80%		User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.
—	—	—	Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
—	—	—	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
—	—	—	King’s Shield			10	—	—	4	Blocks damaging attacks and lowers attacking Pokémon's Attack by two stages on contact. Switches Aegislash to Shield Forme.
—	—	—	Sacred Sword			15	90	100%		Ignores the target's stat modifiers.
Level up, learned by Doublade but not Aegislash
—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
8	8	8	Metal Sound			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
26	26	26	Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Honedge but not Aegislash
			Destiny Bond			5	—	—		If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
			Metal Sound			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
			Shadow Sneak			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Wide Guard			10	—	—	3	Prevents any multi-target moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			After You			15	—	—		Makes the target act next this turn.
			Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
			Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
			Iron Head			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Magnet Rise			10	—	—		User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.
			Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
			Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
54	54	54	False Swipe			40	40	100%		Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
		59	Brutal Swing			20	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
65	65	65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
67	67		Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
74	74	74	Gyro Ball			5	*	100%		Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
75	75	75	Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
91	91	91	Flash Cannon			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1	H1		Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.