Aegislash (Pokémon)

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Aegislash ギルガルド Gillguard #681 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Stance Change Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 5'7" 1.7 m Aegislash 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 116.8 lbs. 53.0 kg Aegislash 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 234	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Aegislash 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F681.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Aegislash (Japanese: ギルガルド Gillguard) is a dual-type Steel/Ghost Pokémon.

It evolves from Doublade when exposed to a Dusk Stone. It is the final form of Honedge.

Aegislash has the ability to change forms during battle, depending on the moves it is using.

Biology

Aegislash's body is comprised of a golden sword with the blade pointing downwards. The edge of the blade is white and somewhat serrated near the tip. Its single eye, which is purple with a white, linear pupil, sits where the blade meets the hilt, where it is surrounded by black coloration. The handle is thick at its base, tapers as it progresses to the end, and is striated. Two cloth-like arms emerge from the sides of the hilt. Each arm is primarily black and ends in lavender, transitioned by a slight whorl between the two colors. It carries an ornate shield in at least one of its arms.

Aegislash is capable of changing its stance in the middle of battle, depending on what moves it uses. It carries out offensive moves in its Blade Forme, in which it carries its shield in its left arm and exposes its blade, which it uses to slash its opponents. Defensive moves are performed in its Shield Forme, in which it holds its shield up in front of its blade, with both of its arms crossed behind the shield.

It is said to be able to detect the innate qualities of leadership; legend has it that whoever Aegislash recognizes as a worthy leader is destined to become king. Indeed, this Pokémon has attended and served generations of kings. It is also known to use its spectral power to manipulate people and Pokémon alike. Aegislash is the only known Pokémon that can learn King's Shield.

In the anime

Aegislash in the anime

Major appearances

Aegislash made it its anime debut in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, under the ownership of Argus Steel.

In the manga

Aegislash in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Celosia of Team Flare owns an Aegislash, which she used in conjuction with her Honedge to possess Shauna.

In the TCG

Main article: Aegislash (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

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

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Evolve Doublade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
	2014 World Championships Aegislash	All	United States	50	August 16 to 17, 2014

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Weakness Policy (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Shield Forme

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 520	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Blade Forme

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 520	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is ½× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 2×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   00Start Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 00Start Autotomize Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   00Start Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   00Start Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   00Start Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0   00Start Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   00Start Power Trick Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   00Start Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   00Start Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   00Start Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   00Start Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 ——% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   00Start King's Shield Steel Status 0000— ——% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 0   00Start Sacred Sword Fighting Physical 09090 100100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aegislash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Aegislash

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM67 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aegislash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Aegislash

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Clever 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40 Clever 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ORAS Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10 Tough 1 ♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Aegislash in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Aegislash in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aegislash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Aegislash

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS After You Normal Status — —% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Block Normal Status — —% 5 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Aegislash can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Aegislash cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aegislash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Aegislash

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40 Clever 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Retaliate Normal Physical 70 100% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aegislash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Aegislash

By events

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  2014 World Championships Aegislash Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10 Tough 1 ♥ 0

A superscript level indicates that Aegislash can learn this move normally in Generation VI Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aegislash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Aegislash

Evolution

Unevolved Honedge  Steel  Ghost

Level 35 →

First Evolution Doublade  Steel  Ghost

Dusk Stone →

Second Evolution Aegislash  Steel  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Aegislash images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Blade Forme Aegislash is tied with Dialga for the highest base Special Attack stat of all Steel-types, and is tied with Mega Scizor for the highest base Attack stat of all Steel-types. Additionally, Blade Forme Aegislash has the highest Special Attack stat of all non-legendary, non-mega Pokémon.
  • Blade Forme Aegislash also has the lowest base Defense stat of all Steel-types.
• Shield Forme Aegislash has the highest base Special Defense stat of all Ghost-types, is tied with Doublade for the highest base Defense stat of all Ghost-types, and is tied with Registeel and Probopass for the highest base Special Defense of all Steel-types.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Aegislash and its evolutionary relatives.
• Aegislash is the only non-Legendary Pokémon whose alternate forms use the spelling Forme in the Pokédex.
• Aegislash, along with its evolutionary relatives, were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
• Aegislash and its evolutionary line have nine resistances and three immunities, making them and the Magnemite evolutionary line the most resistant Pokémon ever, as no other Pokémon have a higher total amount of resistances and immunities.

Origin

Aegislash appears to be based on a possessed sword and shield. Its disposition to sense an owner's potential as leaders and kings, seems to draw inspiration from the ideas of mythical swords of European legend, chiefly Excalibur.

Name origin

Aegislash is a combination of Aegis (Zeus' shield in Greek mythology) and slash.

Gillguard may be a combination of Gilgamesh or gild (to cover with a layer of gold), 斬る kiru (to slay with a blade) or kill, and guard.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ギルガルド Gillguard Possibly from Gilgamesh, 斬る kiru, kill, and guard French Exagide From Excalibur, Agiades, and Égide Spanish Aegislash Same as English name German Durengard From Durendal and garde Italian Aegislash Same as English name Korean 킬가르도 Kilgareudo From 킬 kil, Gilgamesh, guard, 가르다gareuda, and 도 (刀) do Mandarin Chinese 堅盾劍怪 Jiāndùnjiànguài From 堅 jiān, 盾 dùn, 劍 jiàn, and 怪 guài Cantonese Chinese 堅盾劍怪 Gīntéuhngimgwaai From 堅 gīn, 盾 téuhn, 劍 gim, and 怪 gwaai

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