Aegislash build and sets

Q: What is the best Aegislash build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Aegislash @ Spell Tag with Stance Change and Iron Head, King's Shield, Poltergeist and Shadow Sneak (12 teams).

Q: What item should Aegislash hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Spell Tag (24.8%), Focus Sash (22.9%) and Life Orb (19.7%).

Q: What spread (SP) should Aegislash run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 16 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def / 1 SpD / 15 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 124 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 4 SpD / 116 Spe).

Q: What counters Aegislash?

Based on tournament matchups, teams with Kingambit, Raichu and Incineroar have the best results against it.

Tier CReg M-CUpdated Nov 11

Steel

GhostAbilities: Stance Change

#1 tournament set

12 teams · has won a tournament

Items: Spell Tag
Ability: Stance Change
Nature: Adamant
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+: 16 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def / 1 SpD / 15 Spe

Iron Head
King's Shield
Poltergeist
Shadow Sneak

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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

#1 tournament set

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Tournament usage: 0.8%
Win rate: 49.3%
Top cuts: 23
Games: 729

Base stats

HP60
Attack50
Defense140
Sp. Atk50
Sp. Def140
Speed60
Total500

In Reg M-C, Aegislash showed up on 0.8% of tournament teams (157 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 49.3% win rate and 23 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Aegislash sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Spell Tag

Stance Change

Iron Head
King's Shield
Poltergeist
Shadow Sneak

12 teams · best finish: 5th

Life Orb

Stance Change

Iron Head
King's Shield
Poltergeist
Wide Guard

12 teams · has won a tournament

Focus Sash

Stance Change

Close Combat
Poltergeist
Shadow Sneak
Wide Guard

8 teams · has won a tournament

Items, moves and abilities

Items

Spell Tag24.8%
Focus Sash22.9%
Life Orb19.7%
Leftovers12.7%
Colbur Berry3.8%

Moves

King's Shield81.5%
Poltergeist78.3%
Iron Head64.3%
Wide Guard43.9%
Shadow Sneak31.8%
Sacred Sword27.4%
Close Combat17.8%
Shadow Ball14%

Abilities

Stance Change100%

Nature (stat alignment)

Adamant58%
Brave21%
Modest7.6%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

Nature	SP	As EVs	Stats at level 50	usage
Adamant	16 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def / 1 SpD / 15 Spe	124 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 4 SpD / 116 Spe	151 / 112 / 162 / 63 / 161 / 95	24.9%
Adamant	20 HP / 21 Atk / 2 Def / 8 SpD / 15 Spe	156 HP / 164 Atk / 12 Def / 60 SpD / 116 Spe	155 / 100 / 162 / 63 / 168 / 95	18.7%
Adamant	2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe	12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe	137 / 112 / 160 / 63 / 160 / 112	13.5%
Adamant	32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD	252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD	167 / 112 / 160 / 63 / 162 / 80	7.6%
Brave	32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def	252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def	167 / 112 / 162 / 70 / 160 / 72	6.7%

Aegislash Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

Pokémon	Base	Min (TR)	0 SP	32 SP	Max	Scarf
Aegislash-Shield	60	72	80	112	123	184

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Most common partners

% of teams with Aegislash that also bring each Pokémon.

Good and bad matchups

Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).

Does well against

Garchomp53.6% · 191 games
Gholdengo53.1% · 114 games
Archaludon52.7% · 117 games

Struggles against

Kingambit43.9% · 141 games
Raichu45.6% · 144 games
Incineroar46.7% · 213 games

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

Fire
Ground
Ghost
Dark

Resists (½)

Grass
Ice
Flying
Psychic
Rock
Dragon
Steel
Fairy

Resists (¼)

Immune

Normal
Fighting
Poison

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Aegislash build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Aegislash @ Spell Tag with Stance Change and Iron Head, King's Shield, Poltergeist and Shadow Sneak (12 teams).

What item should Aegislash hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Spell Tag (24.8%), Focus Sash (22.9%) and Life Orb (19.7%).

What spread (SP) should Aegislash run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 16 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def / 1 SpD / 15 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 124 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 4 SpD / 116 Spe).

What counters Aegislash?

Based on tournament matchups, teams with Kingambit, Raichu and Incineroar have the best results against it.

What is Aegislash's Speed at level 50?

Base 60: 72 at minimum (Trick Room), 112 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 123 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.