Is Aegislash viable in Gen 9 Champions OU?

Aegislash is ranked #8 in Gen 9 Champions OU with 17.77% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Aegislash in Gen 9 Champions OU?

The best counter for Aegislash in Gen 9 Champions OU is Garchomp with a 70.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Aegislash include Garchomp.

What is the best counter for Aegislash in Gen 9 Champions OU?

Garchomp is the best counter for Aegislash in Gen 9 Champions OU, KOing or forcing it out in 70.0% of their encounters.

Aegislash counters

Gen 9 Champions OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0681 Aegislash

SteelGhost

USAGE 17.8% #8

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

Shadow Sneak 94.1% Poltergeist 62.3% Close Combat 59.1% King's Shield 56.7% Swords Dance 51.3% Shadow Ball 31.4% Iron Head 17.5% Flash Cannon 12.8%

Items

Spell Tag 35.7% Colbur Berry 23.5% Shuca Berry 17.8% Leftovers 14.9% Sitrus Berry 1.4% Life Orb 1.1% nothing 1.1% Occa Berry 1.0%

Tera Types

Steel 0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.344

70.0% dies 9.92%

Ranked #8 with 17.77% usage. Sorted by reliability score.