Is Aegislash viable in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Aegislash is ranked #24 in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons with 9.23% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Aegislash in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Mewtwo-Mega-X has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 71.6% of 33.99861318456685 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Aegislash matchup checks ranked in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Aegislash was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Aegislash counters

Gen 6 Pure Hackmons · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0681 Aegislash

SteelGhost

USAGE 9.2% #24

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 62.8% Curse 57.5% Substitute 46.6% Roost 43.6% Spikes 24.5% Whirlwind 24.2% Recover 22.4% Destiny Bond 12.7%

Items

Leftovers 70.7% Safety Goggles 13.2% Choice Scarf 9.3% Focus Sash 1.7% Rocky Helmet 1.5% Shed Shell 1.2% Eject Button 0.8% Toxic Orb 0.7%

Abilities

Magic Bounce78.2%Prankster15.7%Wonder Guard2.5%No Guard1.7%Levitate0.4%Drought0.4%Shadow Tag0.3%Stance Change0.3%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

33.999

40.6

71.6% Standard error 7.74 points

Rayquaza-Mega

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.091

27.5

66.7% Standard error 9.81 points

Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.439

22.8

62.1% Standard error 9.82 points

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

76.1

22.3

53.7% Standard error 7.86 points

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

29.118

-5.2

28.1% Standard error 8.33 points

Ranked #24 with 9.23% usage. Sorted by conservative score.