Aegislash counters

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

Aegislash
#0681 Aegislash
SteelGhost
USAGE 9.9% #18
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
Baton Pass 61.5% Curse 59.9% Substitute 52.7% Roost 39.6% Recover 27.6% Whirlwind 23.5% Spikes 21.7% King's Shield 14.2%
Items
Leftovers 75.2% Safety Goggles 12.7% Choice Scarf 6.3% Rocky Helmet 1.7% Heat Rock 0.9% Shed Shell 0.9% Sitrus Berry 0.8% Focus Sash 0.6%
Abilities
Magic Bounce78.1%Prankster14.4%Wonder Guard2.0%No Guard1.7%Arena Trap1.5%Drought0.9%Levitate0.4%Stance Change0.3%
Common Teammates
Mewtwo-Mega-X85.0%Gyarados-Mega44.1%Rayquaza-Mega42.3%Giratina38.3%Diancie-Mega35.8%Kyogre-Primal28.3%Chansey27.9%Swampert-Mega21.7%

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
58.31
68
68.2% dies 8.59%
02
Mewtwo-Mega-X
Mewtwo-Mega-X
PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK
56.548
65
65.1% dies 8.83%
03
Gyarados-Mega
Gyarados-Mega
WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK
24.439
62
62.1% dies 9.82%
04
Blissey
Blissey
Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER
40.191
59
59.2% dies 7.75%
05
Giratina
Giratina
GhostDragon SOFT CHECK
102.363
53
53.1% dies 8.34%
06
Deoxys-Speed
Deoxys-Speed
Psychic SOFT CHECK
29.118
28
28.1% dies 8.33%

Ranked #18 with 9.89% usage. Sorted by reliability score.