Aegislash (Pokémon)

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Aegislash Royal Sword Pokémon ギルガルド Gillgard #681 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Ghost Unknown Unknown Blade Forme Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Stance Change Cacophony Blade Forme Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Blade Forme Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Shield Forme 0'0" 0 m Blade Forme 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 116.8 lbs. 53.0 kg Shield Forme 0 lbs. 0 kg Blade Forme 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 Shield Forme 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed Blade Forme 0 HP 2* Atk 0* Def 1* 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 Blade Forme
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 Gillgard) is a dual-type Steel/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

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 resembles 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, usually the left arm.

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 its Shield Forme in the anime

Aegislash in its Blade Forme in the anime

Major appearances

Aegislash debuted in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, under the ownership of Argus Steel. It was his main Pokémon, often used by him for transportation.

Aegislash made its main series debut in Valuable Experience for All!, under the ownership of Sawyer. It was revealed to have evolved from a Doublade sometime before the episode.

Minor appearances

An Aegislash appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY126 Aegislash Ash's Pokédex Aegislash, the Royal Sword Pokémon and the evolved form of Doublade. Stories say Aegislash can detect the natural qualities of leadership, recognizing a true king.

In the manga

Shield Forme Aegislash in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Blade Forme Aegislash in Pokémon Adventures

Celosia of Team Flare owns an Aegislash, which she used in conjunction with her Honedge to possess Shauna in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't, which it was in her Shield Forme. She later battled against Korrina's Lucario in both her Shield and Blade Forme in Lucky Lucario Was Here. Later she was used to possess numerous Sky Trainers and later possessed the Vaniville Town residents before they escaped. During the final battle in Xerneas Gives, after Shauna's Kitty defeated Celosia's Doublade, Aegislash attempted to attack them only to be defeated by Korrina's Lucario, knocking both it and its trainer out.

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PAXY06 Generations of kings were attended by these Pokémon, which used their spectral power to manipulate and control people and Pokémon.

In the TCG

Main article: Aegislash (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Aegislash appears as a Spirit.

Pokkén Tournament DX

Aegislash is a playable character in the Nintendo Switch version of Pokkén Tournament.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: An Aegislash in Noe Town has the name Gilbrand, a reference to a shield and sword.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI Kalos Central: #119 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
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Doublade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Doublade

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 4 Shuffle Pedra Valley: Stage 207 Marron Trail: Stage 680 Rumble World Dark Land: Royal Armory (Back Boss) Picross Area 11: Stage 06 (Shield Form only)

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
XY	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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 011 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 011 Autotomize Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 011 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 011 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 011 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 011 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 011 Power Trick Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 011 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5 011 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 011 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 ——% 20 011 King's Shield Steel Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Sacred Sword Fighting Physical 09090 100100% 15

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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Aegislash in Generation VII 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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM After You Normal Status — —% 15 S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 S M US UM Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10

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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35 Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40 Retaliate Normal Physical 70 100% 5

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

Side game data

Pokémon Battle Trozei Steel Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Steel Attack Power: 70 - 140 20 #205 Counterattack Deals even more damage the more disruptions there are. Swappable Skill(s): Blindside

Evolution

Unevolved Honedge  Steel  Ghost

Level 35 →

First Evolution Doublade  Steel  Ghost

Dusk Stone →

Second Evolution Aegislash  Steel  Ghost

Stance Change King's Shield Shield Forme Aegislash  Steel  Ghost

↔

Stance Change Damaging move Blade Forme Aegislash  Steel  Ghost

Sprites

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

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

Trivia

• Shield Forme Aegislash has the highest base Special Defense stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon, is tied with Doublade for the highest base Defense of all Ghost type Pokémon, and is tied with Registeel and Probopass for the highest base Special Defense stat of all Steel type Pokémon.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Aegislash and its evolutionary relatives.
• Aegislash, along with its evolutionary relatives, were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.

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's shield in Greek mythology) and slash.

Gillgard 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 Gillgard 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 / 坚盾剑怪 Jiāndùnjiànguài From 堅 / 坚 jiān, 盾 dùn, 劍 / 剑 jiàn, and 怪 guài Cantonese Chinese 堅盾劍怪 Gīntéuhngimgwaai From 堅 gīn, 盾 téuhn, 劍 gim, and 怪 gwaai

More languages Hindi एगीस्लाश Aegislash Transcription of English name Russian Иджислаш Idzhislash From English name

Shield Forme Language Title Japanese シールドフォルム Shield Forme Chinese Cantonese 盾牌形態 Téuhnpàaih Yìhngtaai Mandarin 盾牌形態 / 盾牌形态 Dùnpái Xíngtài French Forme Parade German Schildform Italian Forma Scudo Korean 실드폼 Shield Forme Spanish Forma Escudo

Blade Forme Language Title Japanese ブレードフォルム Blade Forme Chinese Cantonese 刀劍形態 Dōugim Yìhngtaai Mandarin 刀劍形態 / 刀剑形态 Dāojiàn Xíngtài French Forme Assaut German Klingenform Italian Forma Spada Korean 블레이드폼 Blade Forme Spanish Forma Filo

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