Blade Aegislash
Steel / Ghost · Royal Sword Pokémon — first seen in Generation VI.
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Base stats
| Stat | Base | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 60 | 230 | 324 |
| Attack | 140 | 256 | 416 |
| Defense | 50 | 94 | 218 |
| Sp. Attack | 140 | 256 | 416 |
| Sp. Defense | 50 | 94 | 218 |
| Speed | 60 | 112 | 240 |
Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.
Type defences
Damage Blade Aegislash takes from each attacking type.
Evolution
Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.
Other forms
Moves by official game
Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon14 level-up · 29 TM/HM · 9 tutor
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| 1 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80% | 5 |
| 1 | Autotomize | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Sacred Sword | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Kings Shield | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| TM59 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Magnet Rise | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Laser Focus | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
Sun / Moon14 level-up · 29 TM/HM
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| 1 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80% | 5 |
| 1 | Autotomize | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Sacred Sword | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Kings Shield | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| TM59 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire14 level-up · 32 TM/HM · 8 tutor
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| 1 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80% | 5 |
| 1 | Autotomize | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Sacred Sword | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Kings Shield | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM67 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95% | 30 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Magnet Rise | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
X / Y14 level-up · 31 TM/HM
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| 1 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80% | 5 |
| 1 | Autotomize | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Sacred Sword | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Kings Shield | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM67 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95% | 30 |
Where to find it in the official games
Not obtainable in the wild in any of the 16 official games this site covers. In those games it has to be evolved, traded or bred — or it belongs to a game whose data is not here yet.
Compare official Blade Aegislash with the ROM hacks →
In the 8 guides that include it
Changed in 6 of 8 guides: stats in 5, abilities in 1, evolution in 1.
Every ROM hack on this site that has Blade Aegislash, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.
| Guide | Type | Total | Abilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unbound | Changed | SteelGhost | 520 +20 +100 Attack, -90 Defense, +100 Sp. Atk, -90 Sp. Def | Stance Change |
| Radical Red | Changed | SteelGhost | 500 +90 Attack, -90 Defense, +90 Sp. Atk, -90 Sp. Def | Stance Change |
| Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus | Changed | SteelGhost | 520 +20 +100 Attack, -90 Defense, +100 Sp. Atk, -90 Sp. Def | Stance Change |
| Lazarus Evolves at Dusk Stone | Changed | SteelGhost | 500 | Stance Change |
| Inclement Emerald | Changed | SteelGhost | 500 +90 Attack, -90 Defense, +90 Sp. Atk, -90 Sp. Def | StanceChange + StanceChange − Stance Change |
| Pokémon Emerald Imperium | Changed | SteelGhost | 500 +90 Attack, -90 Defense, +90 Sp. Atk, -90 Sp. Def | Stance Change |
| Pokémon R.O.W.E | Unchanged | SteelGhost | 500 | Stance Change |
| Elite Redux | Unchanged | SteelGhost | 500 | Shadow Shield, Dragonslayer, Soul Eater |
Pokédex entries
What each game says about it, in the games' own words.
| X / Omega Ruby | Generations of kings were attended by these Pokémon, which used their spectral power to manipulate and control people and Pokémon. |
| Y / Alpha Sapphire | Apparently, it can detect the innate qualities of leadership. According to legend, whoever it recognizes is destined to become king. |
Names in other languages
| Japanese | ギルガルド |
| Japanese (Rōmaji) | Gillgard |
| German | Durengard |
| French | Exagide |
| Spanish | Aegislash |
| Italian | Aegislash |
| Korean | 킬가르도 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 坚盾剑怪 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 堅盾劍怪 |
Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.