Is Aegislash viable in Gen 9 Champions OU?

Aegislash is ranked #7 in Gen 9 Champions OU with 18.69% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 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 Feb 2026 - Apr 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 · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0681 Aegislash

SteelGhost

USAGE 18.7% #7

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 93.4% Close Combat 68.3% Poltergeist 67.0% Swords Dance 58.2% King's Shield 45.3% Shadow Ball 24.3% Iron Head 19.9% Flash Cannon 12.6%

Items

Spell Tag 37.6% Shuca Berry 26.2% Leftovers 16.5% Colbur Berry 12.7% Sitrus Berry 1.7% Occa Berry 1.2% Focus Sash 1.0% Kasib Berry 0.7%

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 #7 with 18.69% usage. Sorted by reliability score.