Competitive Information for Aegislash (Blade) [X/Y]
Steel / Ghost
Abilities:
If Aegislash, changes Forme to Blade before attacks and Shield before King's Shield.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Aegislash-blade? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Aegislash-Blade, the awesome Pokémon of Steel and Ghost types! Aegislash-Blade is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Want to master Aegislash-Blade's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Stance Change
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide / Return
- Night Slash / Pursuit
Dominating single battles, Aegislash is a distinguished Physical Sweeper. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with formidable physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Aegislash's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Aegislash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Stance Change, if aegislash changes forme to blade before attacks and shield before king's shield. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if a foe is switching out, hits it at 2x power).
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Item: Life Orb / Metal Coat
Ability: Stance Change
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Shadow Ball
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Iron Defense
Taking on single battles? Aegislash is a prestigious Special Sweeper. It's designed to overwhelm foes with powerful special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Aegislash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Stance Change, if aegislash changes forme to blade before attacks and shield before king's shield. With a Metal Coat equipped to it, Aegislash's steel-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Aegislash cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Aegislash's defense by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Aegislash-blade? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Stance Change
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head
- Night Slash / Return
Ready for double battles? Aegislash is a first-rate Physical Sweeper. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes with devastating physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Aegislash's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Aegislash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Stance Change, if aegislash changes forme to blade before attacks and shield before king's shield. Night Slash was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Life Orb / Metal Coat
Ability: Stance Change
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Shadow Ball
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Iron Defense
When it comes to double battles, Aegislash shines as a pretty decent Special Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to crush rivals using heavy-hitting special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Aegislash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Stance Change, if aegislash changes forme to blade before attacks and shield before king's shield. With a Metal Coat equipped to it, Aegislash's steel-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Aegislash cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Aegislash's defense by 2 stages).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Aegislash-blade can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Aegislash-blade.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Aegislash-blade can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Aegislash-blade
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: King's Shield, Protect, Wide Guard, Shadow Sneak
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Aegislash-blade's stats
- Autotomize
- Iron Defense
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Aegislash-blade
- Destiny Bond
- Head Smash
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Aegislash-blade in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Aegislash-blade's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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