Battle profile
#0681 · Generation 6
Aegislash
The Royal Sword Pokémon
In this defensive stance, Aegislash uses its steel body and a force field of spectral power to reduce the damage of any attack.
Traits
Abilities
Stance Change
The Pokémon changes between Blade and Shield Forme with certain attacks.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Aegislash — Shield Forme based on its Steel and Ghost typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Immune to
Takes no damage
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Aegislash learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution | King's Shield As well as protecting the user from damage, this move also lowers the Attack stat of any attacker that makes direct contact. | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Head Smash The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 |
| 1 | Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Metal Sound A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 1 | Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Night Slash The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Retaliate The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is doubled if an ally fainted in the previous turn. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Iron Head The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Power Trick The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack stat with its Defense stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Sacred Sword The user attacks by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move. | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Fury Cutter The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 1 | Shadow Sneak The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Autotomize The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Aegislash.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
53 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
53 moves available
- Aerial Ace PhysicalFlying
- After You StatusNormal
- Air Slash SpecialFlying
- Attract StatusNormal
- Block StatusNormal
- Brick Break PhysicalFighting
- Brutal Swing PhysicalDark
- Captivate StatusNormal
- Close Combat PhysicalFighting
- Confide StatusNormal
- Cut PhysicalNormal
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- False Swipe PhysicalNormal
- Flash Cannon SpecialSteel
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Gyro Ball PhysicalSteel
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Iron Defense StatusSteel
- Iron Head PhysicalSteel
- Laser Focus StatusNormal
- Magnet Rise StatusElectric
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Protect StatusNormal
- Psycho Cut PhysicalPsychic
- Rain Dance StatusWater
- Reflect StatusPsychic
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Retaliate PhysicalNormal
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Reversal PhysicalFighting
- Rock Slide PhysicalRock
- Rock Smash PhysicalFighting
- Round SpecialNormal
- Screech StatusNormal
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Shadow Ball SpecialGhost
- Shadow Claw PhysicalGhost
- Shock Wave SpecialElectric
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Solar Blade PhysicalGrass
- Spite StatusGhost
- Steel Beam SpecialSteel
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Sunny Day StatusFire
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swords Dance StatusNormal
- Toxic StatusPoison
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Gender ratio
- Female50Percent
- Egg groups
- Mineral
- Hatch steps
- 5,120
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Brown
- Shape
- Head Base
- Habitat
- None
Alternate appearances
Aegislash forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Aegislash — Shield Forme
Base stats
Total 500Abilities
The Pokémon changes between Blade and Shield Forme with certain attacks.

Aegislash — Blade Forme
Base stats
Total 500Abilities
The Pokémon changes between Blade and Shield Forme with certain attacks.