Aegislash counters

Gen 6 Pure Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Aegislash
#0681 Aegislash
SteelGhost
USAGE 10.6% #17
ABILITYMagic Bounce
BASE STATS
HP 60
ATK 50
DEF 140
SPA 50
SPD 140
SPE 60
BST500
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireGroundGhostDark
½×
GrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy
¼×
Bug
0×
NormalFightingPoison
Moves
Curse 79.6% Substitute 76.8% Baton Pass 74.5% Roost 52.0% Recover 24.8% Whirlwind 14.2% King's Shield 10.4% Encore 9.1%
Items
Leftovers 88.3% Safety Goggles 7.9% Sitrus Berry 1.1% Rocky Helmet 0.9% Heat Rock 0.9% Air Balloon 0.4% Lum Berry 0.3% Toxic Orb 0.1%
Abilities
Magic Bounce84.4%Prankster10.3%Arena Trap1.9%Drought0.9%Wonder Guard0.8%No Guard0.6%Shadow Tag0.2%Stance Change0.2%
Common Teammates
Mewtwo-Mega-X78.4%Gyarados-Mega59.3%Rayquaza-Mega52.5%Chansey34.3%Swampert-Mega31.9%Ludicolo24.9%Blissey19.6%Talonflame18.2%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Rayquaza-Mega
Rayquaza-Mega
DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK
35.219
69
69.1% dies 7.79%
02
Mewtwo-Mega-X
Mewtwo-Mega-X
PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK
44.154
61
60.8% dies 10.32%
03
Blissey
Blissey
Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER
40.191
59
59.2% dies 7.75%
04
Giratina
Giratina
GhostDragon SOFT CHECK
26.263
51
51.4% dies 9.75%

Ranked #17 with 10.61% usage. Sorted by reliability score.