Aegislash Guide: Builds and Best Items

The best guide on how to play Aegislash in Pokemon UNITE for Nintendo Switch and Mobile. Check here for the best builds, Held and Battle items, movesets, as well as the latest nerfs, buffs, counters, matchups, and more!

Aegislash Pokemon Pages
Aegislash Release Date	Aegislash Builds

Aegislash Latest Nerfs & Buffs (4/16)

Version 1.14.1.5 Patch Notes

Aegislash Move Changes (April 16)
Iron Head	• Cooldown reduced from 7s to 6s.
Sacred Sword	• Cooldown reduced from 7.5s to 6.5s.

Aegislash Basic Info

Aegislash
	Tier Rating: Role: All-Rounder Attack Type: Melee Damage Type: Physical Difficulty: Expert Cost: 10000 / 575
"Aegislash is ready to help you battle like a chosen ruler with a regal moveset befitting the Royal Sword Pokémon."

Pokemon Unite Tier List

Aegislash Best Lanes

Top	Jungle	Bottom

Tips & Strategies for Every Lane

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
✔︎ High damage output with Boosted Attacks. ✔︎ Flexible playstyle. Can go on any lane. ✔︎ Can sustain itself with HP recovery while in Shield Forme.	✖︎ Slow early to mid game. ✖︎ Stance Change has a very high skill ceiling. Not for everyone.

Best Builds for Aegislash

Aegislash Builds
Sacred Sword Build
Shadow Claw Build	Item Stacker Build

Sacred Sword Build

Sacred Sword Build
Moveset			Held Items
Sacred Sword Wide Guard			Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy
Battle Item
Eject Button
Item Effects (at Level 30)			Recommended Lane
Attack: +45 Critical-Hit Rate: +2% Attack Speed: +7.50% HP: +210			Top Lane Jungle Bot Lane
Emblem Color Combination			Target Emblem Stats
Brown x6 White x6			Positive Stats: • HP • Attack • Critical-Hit Rate Free Negative Stats: • Sp. Atk • Defense • Sp. Def
Note: The emblem color and stats here are suggestions only. The builds are still viable even without the suggested emblems.

Sacred Sword Build Explanation

This is a versatile build centered on tanking damage with Wide Guard and stunning opponents using Sacred Sword. Aegislash will still primarily rely on its Boosted Attacks to deal most of its damage and only using its moves to build them up.

• Muscle Band improves Aegislash's attacks, especially its Boosted Attacks, through increased damage and attack speed.
• Razor Claw further improves Aegislash's attacks by giving it a slow effect.
• Weakness Policy synergizes well with Wide Guard, allowing Aegislash to get stronger as it takes hits from opponents. It also gives a decent amount of Attack stat for more damage and HP for some durability.
• For a more defensive build, Focus Band can be a replacement for either Muscle Band or Razor Claw.
• Eject Button gives Aegislash a repositioning tool to set up Sacred Sword or make a quick escape.
• Shedinja Doll can also work for the build, allowing Aegislash to buy some time for its moves to cooldown during fights all while avoiding all damage.
• The build's Boost Emblem loadout should consist of 6 Brown Emblems for more damage and 6 White Emblems additional HP. This can be achieved by having at least two (2) Emblems that are both Brown and White.
• Equip Emblems that improve Attack or Critical-Hit Rate or HP to balance out Aegislash's offense and defense.
• Sp. Atk., Sp. Def., and Defense can be freely traded for the other stats.

Sacred Sword Build Damage Test

Items (@Lvl 30)	Sacred Sword (@ Lvl 15)	Boosted Attack (@ Lvl 15)
Muscle Band + Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Weakness Policy (4 stacks)	2587	8729

Since the build is centered on Sacred Sword and Aegislash's Boosted Attacks, equipping items that will maximize their damage is the ideal item combination.

Out of all the item combinations, Muscle Band, Razor Claw, and Weakness Policy will be the best for the build. It generated the highest Boosted Attack damage and the second best Sacred Sword damage. The bonus damage from Muslce Band and Razor Claw works incredibly well with Aegislash's Boosted Attacks, and Weakness Policy's effect synergizes well with Wide Guard.

For a more defensive build, replacing Muscle Band or Razor Claw with Focus Band would be the best option. Regardless of what item is replaced, Aegislash's attacks will get an improvement.

Shadow Claw Build

Shadow Claw Build
Moveset			Held Items
Shadow Claw Wide Guard			Muscle Band Scope Lens Razor Claw
Battle Item
Eject Button
Item Effects (at Level 30)			Recommended Lane
Attack: +30 Critical-Hit Rate: +8.10% Critical-Hit Damage: +12% Attack Speed: +7.50%			Jungle
Emblem Color Combination			Target Emblem Stats
Brown x6 White x6			Positive Stats: • Attack • Critical-Hit Rate Free Negative Stats: • Sp. Atk • Defense • Sp. Def
Note: The emblem color and stats here are suggestions only. The builds are still viable even without the suggested emblems.

Shadow Claw Build Explanation

This build is centered on increasing Aegislash's critical-hit rate through items and Shadow Claw. Wide Guard will be Aegislash's defensive move since it can build up Boosted Attacks much faster and has more uses. The build can be used in any lane, but it's highly recommended to use it in the jungle for faster leveling and safer early game.

• Muscle Band gives a nice foundational improvement to Aegislash's attacks through increased damage and attack speed.
• Scope Lens improves Aegislash's critical-hit rate and damage, particularly for its attacks.
• Razor Claw provides Aegislash a little more critical-hit rate on top of Scope Lens, and further improves its attacks via a slow and increased damage after using a move.
• However, Weakness Policy can be a great replacement for Muscle Band, increasing Aegislash's overall damage and giving it a decent amount of HP.
• Eject Button gives Aegislash a tool to set up Shadow Claw or to make a quick escape.
• Shedinja Doll can also work for the build, allowing Aegislash to buy some time for its moves to cooldown during fights all while avoiding all damage.
• The build's Boost Emblem loadout should consist of 6 Brown Emblems for more damage and 6 White Emblems additional HP. This can be achieved by having at least two (2) Emblems that are both Brown and White.
• Equip Emblems that improve Attack or Critical-Hit Rate to further improve Aegislash's offense.
• Sp. Atk., Sp. Def., and Defense can be freely traded for the other stats.

Shadow Claw Build Damage Test

Items (@Lvl 30)	Shadow Claw (Base) (@ Lvl 15)	Boosted Attack (@ Lvl 15) Boosted Attack (Critical-Hit) (@ Lvl 15)
Muscle Band + Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Scope Lens	2180	8556 9995

Since the build is centered on Shadow Claw and critical-hits, equipping items that will maximize their damage is the ideal item combination.

Out of all the item combination, Muscle Band, Razor Claw, and Scope Lens will be the best for the build. Although it did not produce the highest Shadow Claw damage, it did generate the highest Boosted Attack critical-hit result, which is a better deal since Aegislash mostly relies on its Boosted Attacks as its primary damage source.

As for alternatives, replacing Muscle Band with Weakness Policy would be the best choice. The item combination shows a better result for Shadow Claw and has only a slightly lesser score for Boosted Attack critical-hit damage compared to the recommended build. Furthermore, although small, the bonus HP from Weakness Policy is benefitial for Aegislash in the long run.

Item Stacker Build

Item Stacker Build
Moveset			Held Items
Sacred Sword Wide Guard			Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Razor Claw
Battle Item
Eject Button
Item Effects (at Level 30)			Recommended Lane
Attack: +33 Critical-Hit Rate: +2% HP: +240			Top Lane Bot Lane
Emblem Color Combination			Target Emblem Stats
Brown x6 White x6			Positive Stats: • HP • Attack • Critical-Hit Rate Free Negative Stats: • Sp. Atk • Defense • Sp. Def
Note: The emblem color and stats here are suggestions only. The builds are still viable even without the suggested emblems.

Item Stacker Build Explanation

This is a versatile build focusing on stacking Attack Weight and Aeos Cookie early on to improve Aegislash's damage and HP. By default, Sacred Sword and Wide Guard is Aegislash's moveset, but any move combination will work. It's best to use this build only when laning at the top or bottom to allow Aegislash to stack the items as early as possible.

• Attack Weight provides Aegislash with a large Attack stat boost, increasing its overall damage output.
• Aeos Cookie greatly improves Aegislash's durability through a large HP boost.
• Razor Claw increases Aegislash's attack damage and gives it a slowing effect whenever it uses a move, which generally works well with either Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw. It also increases Aegislash's critical-hit rate by a small amount.
• However, Muscle Band can be a great replacement for Razor Claw, improving Aegislash's attacks through increased damage and attack speed.
• For a more balanced build, Weakness Policy can replace Razor Claw, giving Aegislash a decent amount of Attack and HP stats, and increasing its overall damage output as it takes hits from opponents.
• To focus more on durability, equip Focus Band instead, improving Aegislash's defenses and giving it a survivability tool.
• Eject Button gives Aegislash a repositioning tool that can help the Pokemon in stacking Attack Weight and Aeos Cookie in the early game.
• X Speed can also work and serve the same purpose but improves Aegislash's overall mobility.
• Alternatively, Shedinja Doll can work just as well for the build, giving Aegislash another defensive tool for various scenarios.
• The build's Boost Emblem loadout should consist of 6 Brown Emblems for more damage and 6 White Emblems additional HP. This can be achieved by having at least two (2) Emblems that are both Brown and White.
• Equip Emblems that improve Attack, Critical-Hit Rate, or HP to balance out Aegislash's offense and defense.
• Sp. Atk., Sp. Def., and Defense can be freely traded for the other stats.

Stacker Build Damage Test

Items (@Lvl 30)	Sacred Sword (@ Lvl 15) Shadow Claw (Base) (@ Lvl 15)	Boosted Attack (@ Lvl 15) Boosted Attack (Critical-Hit) (@ Lvl 15)
Razor Claw	2536 2384	8336 9297

Since the build is versatile and allows Aegislash to switch things up, equipping the ideal item combination will depend on player preference. Attack Weight and Aeos Cookie are core items for the build, leaving only one (1) item for consideration.

To focus more on attacks, equipping Razor Claw or Muscle Band will be the best option.

If Shadow Claw is learned, equipping Scope Lens will be the ideal choice since the move can increase Aegislash's critical-hit rate, which synergizes well with the item.

For the best Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw damage and an overall balanced build, equipping Weakness Policy will be the ideal choice.

Alternatively, for a more defensive build, equipping Focus Band would be the best choice.

Aegislash Best Items & Moveset

Best Held Items

Item	Explanation
Attack Weight	Attack Weight provides Aegislash with a large Attack stat boost, improving its overall damage output.
Aeos Cookie	Aeos Cookie gives Aegislash a hefty amount of HP, making the Pokemon more durable.
Focus Band	Focus Band prolongs Aegislash's life during fights, increasing its static defenses and providing a survivability tool.
Scope Lens	Scope Lens increases Aegislash's burst potential via its boosted attacks, giving a chance to deal massive critical-hits to enemies.
Muscle Band	Muscle Band adds a percentage-based damage to Aegislash's attacks and increases its attack speed. It works well as a farming tool, especially when taking jungle camps.
Razor Claw	Razor Claw synergizes with Aegislash's unique boosted attack mechanic since it only gains boosted attacks when hitting enemies with its moves.
Weakness Policy	Weakness Policy suits Aegislash's aggressive gameplay, increasing its damage when it receives damage. It also synergizes well with Wide Guard or Iron Head since they increase Aegislash' defenses.

List of Held Items

Best Battle Items

Item	Explanation
Full Heal	Full Heal protects Aegislash from disables, allowing it move around freely.
Eject Button	Eject Button allows Aegislash to quickly reposition to escape enemies or chase them.
X Speed	X Speed is a versatile tool that can be used offensive or defensively, which fits Aegislash's playstyle perfectly.
Shedinja Doll	Shedinja Doll allows Aegislash to buy some time for its moves to cooldown during fights all while avoiding all damage.

List of Battle Items

Best Moveset

Move	Explanation
Sacred Sword	Sacred Sword provides better crowd-control and bonuses to Aegislash compared to its counterpart. It has a larger area and longer range, making it more effective and powerful overall.
Wide Guard	Wide Guard grants a better shield for survivability, and increases Aegislash's boosted attacks at a faster rate, making it more viable since Aegislash's boosted attacks also received a buff.

This moveset better suits Aegislash's gameplay. Sacred Sword stuns opponents in a wider area and longer range compared to Shadow Claw, and allows Aegislash to partially ignore the opponents' Defense after the move hits. It also generates more Boosted Attacks for Aegislash since the move gives one Boosted Attack for each opponent or wild Pokemon hit. Wide Guard gives Aegislash Boosted Attacks in a faster rate and provides a better type of shield compared to Iron Head. It also has many uses thanks to its knockback effect.

Sacred Sword and Shadow Claw are Aegislash's primary offensive moves. Both have crowd control effects but differs in the amount of Boosted Attacks they can generate for Aegislash and the benefits they give. Switching between the two is definitely recommended.

On the other hand, Wide Guard and Iron Head are Aegislash's defensive moves. Generally, it's best to stick to Wide Guard regardless of whether Aegislash learns Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw since it's objectively better compared to Iron Head in terms of the benefits it provides.

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How to Play Aegislash

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Rush to Level 7
Switch Stances to Adapt
Keep Generating Boosted Attacks
Use Coup De Grace to Secure KOs

Rush to Level 7

Aegislash's power spike starts at level 7 where it has both of its primary moves. Focus on leveling up as fast as possible while avoiding fights in the early game. Once you reach level 7, you can start to get aggressive.

Take the Jungle

Putting Aegislash in the jungle is the safest and most efficient way to level up. It's highly recommended to take the Jungler role since Aegislash benefits greatly from the solo farm it gets.

Jungle Guide and Best Junglers

Switch Stances to Adapt

Forme	Effects	Boosted Attack
Shield Forme	Increases Sp. Def and Defense stats.	Deals low damage but heals Aegislash and reduces Shadow Claw or Sacred Sword's cooldown by one (1) each hit.
Blade Forme	Increases Movement Speed, Attack, and basic Attack Speed.	Deals additional damage based on the target's max HP but does not heal Aegislash.

One significant skill you have to learn to utilize Aegislash is knowing when to switch stances. Each stance boosts specific stats and changes the effects of your Boosted Attacks, allowing you to utilize them and adapt to the scenario at hand.

Stance Change: Aegislash Ability Effect and Cooldown

Switch to Blade Forme when Initiating

Always switch to Blade Forme when initiating fights or to put some pressure on your opponents. The increased movement speed, Attack, attack speed, and the HP-based damage from your Boosted Attacks help you shred enemies quickly. However, be careful of Pokemon with disables since they can punish your aggression with just a single stun.

Switch to Shield Forme while Blade Moves are on Cooldown

Switch to Shield Forme to survive fights or to hasten the cooldown of Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw. The increased defenses, and HP recovery and cooldown reduction effects from your Boosted Attacks should buy you enough time to reengage enemies.

Keep Generating Boosted Attacks

Since Boosted Attacks play a central role in Aegislash's gameplay, constantly generating them is essential. Remember that the effects of your Boosted Attacks change based on your Stance (Blade Forme or Shield Forme). Moreover, it's important to note that Aegislash doesn't gain Boosted Attacks simply by attacking but instead requires using moves.

Use Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw

Hitting enemies with Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw generates Boosted Attacks. Use them to initiate fights and hit as many enemies as you can to gain Boosted Attacks.

Use Wide Guard for Efficiency

Although Iron Head can also generate Boosted Attacks, Wide Guard has been proven to be more efficient. Activate Wide Guard when you're close to enemies since it has a short range and only hits enemies in front of you. Also, you can bait out enemy moves and attacks, then use Wide Guard to gain Boosted Attacks as you take damage.

Wide Guard: Aegislash Move Effect and Cooldown

Deal the Final Blow with Coup De Grace

Knocking out opponents with Coup De Grace also generates Boosted Attacks for each target, allowing you to keep the offense going as you defeat enemies.

Coup De Grace: Aegislash Move Effect and Cooldown

Use Coup De Grace to Secure KOs

Since Coup De Grace deals more damage the lower the target's HP is, it's best to use it to deal the killing blow instead of starting fights with it. Doing so makes the opponents be extremely careful when fighting you since they'll know you can easily defeat them when their HP gets low enough.

Coup De Grace: Aegislash Move Effect and Cooldown

Secure Boss Pokemon

Coup De Grace is a great tool to secure boss Pokemon like Regieleki or Rayquaza since it deals more damage the lower the target's HP is. However, it requires proper timing to deal the final blow, otherwise, it just deals damage.

Progression and Leveling Guide

Top or Bottom Lane Guide

Level 1 to 5

• Secure as many Wild Pokemon as you can and get EXP to reach level 5.
• Once at level 5, learn either Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw.
• Continue to farm wild Pokemon and level up, defend the lane, score points, and knock out opponents.

Level 6 to 9

• Once at level 7, learn Wide Guard, and start to get aggressive.
• Continue to farm wild Pokemon, defend the lane, score points, and knock out opponents to level up.
• Help your allies secure Regieleki and/or Regice, Registeel, or Regirock.
• Once at level 9, learn Coup De Grace to get all moves.

Level 10+

• Continue to farm and level up.
• Stick with allies to defend or push lanes, secure objectives, and win teamfights.
• Reach at least level 13 on or before Rayquaza spawns for a full-upgraded moveset.
• Help your allies win a team fight and secure Rayquaza.
• After securing Rayquaza, just score points to gain the score lead, then immediately return to base and just defend the remaining goal zones until the match ends.

Jungle Guide

Level 1 to 5

• Clear the first wave of jungle camps and level up to level 5 with the help of Shadow Sneak and Iron Defense.
• Once at level 5, learn either Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw.
• Help the top or bottom lane by securing the Altaria and Swablu camps, knocking out opponents, and scoring points.

Level 6 to 9

• Clear the second wave of jungle camps to reach level 7 and get Wide Guard.
• At the 8:00 minute mark, go to the center of the map and secure the Altaria and Swablu camps.
• At the 7:20 minute mark, go to the bottom lane and help secure the Altaria and Swablu camps, knock out opponents, and score points.
• Once at level 9, learn Bright Future Meteor Storm.
• At the 7:00 minute mark, help allies secure Regice, Registeel, or Regirock.
• Afterwards, try to secure Regieleki on the top lane if it's still there.

Level 10+

• Stick with allies to defend or push lanes, secure objectives, and win teamfights.
• Reach at least level 13 on or before Rayquaza spawns for a fully-upgraded moveset.
• Help your allies win a team fight and secure Rayquaza.
• After securing Rayquaza, just score points to gain the score lead, then immediately return to base and just defend the remaining goal zones until the match ends.

Aegislash Combos

Slice and Dice Combo

Slice and Dice Combo
► or ► x3
Iron Head ► Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw ► Standard Attack x3
This combo takes advantage of multiple boosted attack activations while in Sword Forme. Start by initiating a fight with Iron Head, which gives you at least 2 boosted meters upon hit. Immediately activate Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw to switch to Blade Forme. After hitting the target, proceed to bombard it with Standard Attacks and take advantage of the increase in damage. You can repeat the combo if the target is not yet defeated.

Riposte Combo

Riposte Combo
► ► x2 ► Repeat or
Wide Guard ► Sacred Sword ► Standard Attack x2 ► Repeat or Coup De Grace
This combo involves blocking your opponent's initial attacks using Wide Guard then and counter-attacking with Sacred Sword. Start by stunning the target with a Wide Guard to get the first boosted meter. Then, follow it up with a Sacred Sword to switch Aegislash's stance to Blade Forme. Proceed to use all your boosted attack at the target. Repeat the combo if the target is not yet defeated or use Coup De Grace as finisher.

Shield Sustain Combo

Shield Sustain Combo
► or ► x2 ► Repeat or
Sacred Sword ► Wide Guard or Iron Head ► Standard Attack x2 ► Repeat or Coup De Grace
This combo focuses on recovering HP in the middle of a brawl. Initiate the fight with Sacred Sword, then activate Wide Guard or Iron Head to switch Aegislash's stance to Shield Forme. Use the boosted attacks you gained to recover lost HP. If the target's HP is low enough, you can finish the combo with Coup De Grace. Otherwise, you can repeat the combo.

Ultimate Combo

Ultimate Combo
or ► ► x3►
Wide Guard or Iron Head ► Shadow Claw ► Standard Attack x3► Coup De Grace
This combo is similar to the Slice and Dice combo but has you finishing off the target with a Coup De Grace. Deplete your target's HP low enough with boosted standard attacks, then hit them with the unite move for a clean knockdown. When you defeat an opponent this way, you will get 2 boosted meters, which can be used to clean up any remaining targets.

Matchups & Counters for Aegislash

Aegislash Matchups

Matchup Notes
Hard Counter	Even Matchup	Easy Matchup
1. The chart is based on our own experience playing Aegislash. 2. Pokemon within each tier are unordered 3. Any Pokemon not shown here are still under investigation.

Hard Counter With Disables

Aegislash's strength lies on its Boosted Attacks and ability to change stances and adapt. Pokemon that can disrupt the Pokemon's flow of attacks and moves are ideal counters to Aegislash.

Best Counters

Pokemon	Explanation
Clefable	Rating: ★★★★★ • Can prevent Aegislash from using Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw with Gravity. • Can heal Aegislash's damage using Moonlight.
Mr. Mime	Rating: ★★★★★ • Can disrupt Aegislash's attacks and moves using Barrier, Confusion or Psychic, and Showtime!. • Can weaken Aegislash's damage with Power Swap.
Umbreon	Rating: ★★★★ • Can trap Aegislash using Mean Look, preventing it from dashing when it uses Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw. • Can disrupt Aegislash's attacks using Snarl. • Can steal the shield generated by Wide Guard using Moonlight Prance.

Even Matchups for Aegislash

Carefully managing Aegislash's Boosted Attacks by knowing when to switch stances is the only way for it to win against these Pokemon.

Close the Gap

Ranged, Fragile Pokemon with High Damage
How to Beat
• These Pokemon prefer to keep their distance from opponents when fighting. They also have high damage potential that can be dangerous for Aegislash. However, they are fragile and can get knocked out by Aegislash fast. • Use Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw to quickly get close to them, then beat them down with Boosted Attacks. • If they're still alive and Aegislash is out of Boosted Attacks, use Wide Guard first in case they decide to fight back, then use the Boosted Attacks to reduce Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw's cooldown, then use them again to finish them off. • Alternatively, if they're still alive after dashing in with Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw and using up all of Aegislash's Boosted Attacks, just use Coup De Grace to finish them off.

Disrupt Their Attacks or Combos

All-Rounder
How to Beat
• Much like Aegislash, these Pokemon excel in close combat and rely mostly on their attacks or combos to deal damage. However, Aegislash's Boosted Attacks can still shred through them. • Use Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw, and Wide Guard to disrupt their attacks or combos and build up Boosted Attacks, then use up all Boosted Attacks to beat them down. Just repeat this process until they get knocked out. • If necessary, use Coup De Grace to finish them off.

Tank Their Damage with Wide Guard or Strike First

High-mobility Pokemon with Burst Damage
How to Beat
• These Pokemon are incredibly agile and deal high burst damage. However, Aegislash can either tank their damage using Wide Guard or strike first using Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw. • If Aegislash's Boosted Attacks are maxed out or close, it's best to just strike first using Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw, then beat them down with Boosted Attacks. • If Aegislash has no Boosted Attacks or has low amounts, it's best to tank their damage instead using Wide Guard, then counter attack with Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw and Boosted Attacks. • If necessary, use Coup De Grace to finish them off.

Utilize Their Numbers

Supporters
How to Beat
• These Pokemon usually stick with their allies and rarely venture alone. Although they themselves pose no threat to Aegislash, their support capabilities makes them valuable during fights. • Take advantage of them being in close proximity to each other by using Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw and Wide Guard to quickly build up Boosted Attacks, then beating them down with Boosted Attack. • If necessary, use Coup De Grace to finish them off.

Group Up with Allies

Highly Durable Pokemon
How to Beat
• These Pokemon are extremely durable, making it difficult for Aegislash to take them down alone. With that, it's best to group up with allies to bring them down with the help of Aegislash. • Use Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw to stun them and use Wide Guard to block their path, then deplete their HP with Boosted Attacks.

Easy Matchups for Aegislash

Pokemon that can easily fall to a couple of Aegislash's Boosted Attacks are easy targets for the Pokemon.

Close the Gap

Ranged, Fragile Pokemon with High Damage
How to Beat
• These Pokemon prefer to keep their distance from opponents when fighting. They also have high damage potential that can be dangerous for Aegislash. However, they are fragile and can get knocked out by Aegislash fast. • Use Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw to quickly get close to them, then beat them down with Boosted Attacks. • If they're still alive and Aegislash is out of Boosted Attacks, use Wide Guard first in case they decide to fight back, then use the Boosted Attacks to reduce Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw's cooldown, then use them again to finish them off. • Alternatively, if they're still alive after dashing in with Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw and using up all of Aegislash's Boosted Attacks, just use Coup De Grace to finish them off.

Disrupt Their Attacks or Combos

All-Rounder
How to Beat
• Much like Aegislash, these Pokemon excel in close combat and rely mostly on their attacks or combos to deal damage. However, Aegislash's Boosted Attacks can still shred through them. • Use Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw, and Wide Guard to disrupt their attacks or combos and build up Boosted Attacks, then use up all Boosted Attacks to beat them down. Just repeat this process until they get knocked out. • If necessary, use Coup De Grace to finish them off.

Utilize Their Numbers

Supporters
How to Beat
• These Pokemon usually stick with their allies and rarely venture alone. Although they themselves pose no threat to Aegislash, their support capabilities makes them valuable during fights. • Take advantage of them being in close proximity to each other by using Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw and Wide Guard to quickly build up Boosted Attacks, then beating them down with Boosted Attack. • If necessary, use Coup De Grace to finish them off.

Best Teammates for Aegislash

Pokemon	Explanation
Mew Venusaur	Easy enemy takedowns
	These Pokemon have powerful burst attacks and are capable of stunning enemies from a safe distance, allowing Aegislash to concentrate on dealing damage.
Mr. Mime Sableye	Stuns and Debuffs
	These Pokemon have means of inflicting debuffs and shutting down targets with their moves. This allows Aegislash to catch up and take enemies down easier when pushing lanes.
Slowbro Snorlax	Tanky Disablers
	These Pokemon can lead the charge and help Aegislash setup its attacks with their disabling moves during a lane push or when securing objectives.
Absol Zoroark	High Burst Damagers
	These Pokemon help contribute damage through pinning down enemies with combos and burst attacks. While it's still recommended to go with either a Defender or Supporter ally, Speedsters are a huge help when trying to dominate lanes as early as possible.
Machamp Urshifu	Hard-hitting Initiators
	These Pokemon are very dependable allies as they have means to buff or sustain themselves. Whether it's securing objectives or pushing lanes, Machamp and Urshifu are built to initiate clashes, stun enemies, and create openings for their teammates.

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Aegislash Moves

Move Slot 1 (R)

Shadow Sneak (Lv. 1 or 3)	Move Type: Dash Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 6s Starting Damage: 612 Final Damage: 678
Has the user cast a shadow in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits. After the shadow hits an opposing Pokémon or travels its maximum distance, the user warps to the shadow’s location and deals damage to nearby opposing Pokémon. This also makes the boost count increase.
Sacred Sword (Lv. 5) Upgrade Lv. 11	Move Type: Area Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 6.5s Starting Damage: 948 Final Damage: 2233
Has the user thrust its blade into the ground, creating a triangular zone. The triangular zone erupts with a hidden power, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and throwing them. Also increases the boost count, and the greater the number of opposing Pokemon that are damaged, the more the boost count increases. When the move deals damage to wild Pokemon, the boost count increases by a maximum of two; when it deals damage to Pokemon from the opposing team, the boost count increases without limit. At the same time as the eruption, the user slashes forward, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon that it hits. For a short time after this slash hits, damage dealt by the user partially ignores the Defense of all opposing Pokemon. Upgrade: Increases the user's Attack for a short time if the triangular zone deals damage to opposing Pokemon.
Shadow Claw (Lv. 5) Upgrade Lv. 11	Move Type: Dash Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 5.5s Starting Damage: 849 First slash damage: 212, Second slash damage: 212, Final slash damage: 425 Final Damage: 2097 First slash damage: 524, Second slash damage: 524, Final slash damage: 1049
Has the user slash with its blade twice in the designated direction, dealing damage to any opposing Pokémon it hits. The user then does a final rising slash that deals damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and throws them. The boost count increases by one when at least one of the three slashes hits. Upgrade: Increases the user’s critical-hit rate for basic attacks, boosted attacks, and all moves except Unite Moves for a short time when the last attack hits.

Move Slot 2 (ZR)

Iron Defense (Lv. 1 or 3)	Move Type: Buff Damage Type: Status Cooldown: 7s Starting Damage: N/A Final Damage: N/A
Envelops the user in a powerful protective force for a short time. The protection disappears after blocking one attack and increases the boost count by one at the same time.
Wide Guard (Lv. 7) Upgrade Lv. 13	Move Type: Buff Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 9s Starting Damage: N/A Final Damage: N/A
Has the user focus in place for a short time to create a great shield on itself. When the great shield appears, the user shoves opposing Pokemon that are in front of it. At the same time, the boost count increases by one and the user receives a shield effect. When the great shield disappears, the user again performs a shoving motion in front of itself. If any opposing Pokemon are shoved, their movement speed is decreased for a short time and the boost count increases by one. If all of the HP that is gained from the user's shield effect is depleted before the great shield would have disappeared on its own, the user performs a shoving motion in front of itself, but in this case, it increases the boost count by one unconditionally. Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown.
Iron Head (Lv. 7) Upgrade Lv. 13	Move Type: Buff Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 6s Starting Damage: 423 Final Damage: 621
Has the user barrel in the designated direction, dealing damage to any opposing Pokémon it hits. Also increases the boost count by one, and the user protects itself with a special shield for a short time afterward. This shield doesn’t protect the user from hindrances, but it can nullify damage. When the shield blocks an attack, it disappears and the user’s boost count is increased by one. Upgrade: Also increases the user’s Attack for a short time when an attack is blocked by the special shield.

Unite Moves (ZL)

Coup De Grace (Lv. 9)	Move Type: Area Damage Type: Cooldown: 134s Starting Damage: 2098 Final Damage: 2552
Has the user unleash a ground-splitting slash in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits. The lower the opposing Pokémon’s percentage of remaining HP, the more damage the move deals. If this Unite Move knocks out an opposing Pokémon, the boost count increases.

Standard Attack

Standard Attack

The user slashes at opposing Pokémon in front of itself, dealing damage to them. If the boost count is one or more, the user’s basic attack becomes a boosted attack that changes as follows: When in Blade Forme, the user swiftly pierces through opposing Pokémon, dealing damage and additional damage based on Enemy's Max HP. When in Shield Forme, the user rams opposing Pokémon, dealing damage and leaving them unable to act for a short time. Additionally, the attack restores the user’s HP and reduces the cooldown of Sacred Sword and Shadow Claw when it hits. Every boosted attack consumes one boost count.

Ability (Passive)

No Guard	Honedge / Doublade Increases received damage and dealt damage.

Stance Change	Aegislash Allows the Pokémon to switch between Blade Forme and Shield Forme. Using a blade move changes the user to Blade Forme, which increases the user’s movement speed, Attack (+20), and basic attack speed. Using a shield move changes the user to Shield Forme, and its Defense and Sp. Def are increased.

Aegislash Stats & Evolutions

Aegislash Evolutions

1st Evolution	2nd Evolution	Final Evolution
Honedge (Lv. 1)	Doublade (Lv. 5)	Aegislash (Lv. 7)

Aegislash Stats

The two numbers for Aegislash denotes the stats for Sword Forme / Shield Forme

Level	HP	Defense	Special Defense	Attack Damage
1	3000	50	35	168
2	3062	53	37	171
3	3136	56	39	174
4	3225	60	42	178
5	3547	75	52	192
6	3675	81	56	198
7	4259	108 / 338	75 / 235	353/223
8	4444	117 / 372	81 / 261	361/231
9	4665	127 / 407	88 / 288	371/241
10	4931	139 / 444	97 / 317	428/253
11	5250	154 / 484	107 / 347	442/267
12	5632	172 / 527	119 / 379	459/284
13	6091	193 / 573	134 / 414	479/304
14	6641	219 / 624	152 / 452	503/328
15	7302	250 / 680	174 / 494	607/357

Attack Damage is the damage of the Basic Attack as tested against the Training Dummy.

Aegislash In-Game Stat Listings

Offense	Endurance	Mobility	Scoring	Support

Aegislash Skins (Holowear)

Holowear
Orange Unite Style Zirco Trading: 400	Purple Unite Style Zirco Trading: 400
Beach Style Zirco Trading: 400	Noble Style Zirco Trading: 1200
Regal Style Zirco Trading: 2199

All Pokemon Skins (Holowear)

Aegislash Character Spotlight

Aegislash Achievements

Sacred Sword Achievement

Sacred Sword
Pokemon	Move
Aegislash	Sacred Sword
Mission: Throw 2 or more Pokemon from the opposign team at the same time with Sacred Sword or Sacred Sword+. (10/20/40 times total)
Medals & Points	Rewards
Beginner 5	Aeos Ticket x100
Expert 5	Aeos Coin x300
Master 10	Holowear Ticket x3

List of All-Rounder Pokemon Achievements

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

List of All Pokemon

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Best Build for Each Pokemon

Pokemon Roster
Absol	Aegislash	Alolan Ninetales	Azumarill
Blastoise	Blaziken	Blissey	Buzzwole
Chandelure	Charizard	Cinderace	Clefable
Comfey	Cramorant	Crustle	Decidueye
Delphox	Dodrio	Dragapult	Dragonite
Duraludon	Eldegoss	Espeon	Falinks
Garchomp	Gardevoir	Gengar	Glaceon
Goodra	Greedent	Greninja	Gyarados
Hoopa	Inteleon	Lapras	Leafeon
Lucario	Machamp	Mamoswine	Meowscarada
Metagross	Mew	Mimikyu	Mr. Mime
Pikachu	Sableye	Scizor	Slowbro
Snorlax	Sylveon	Talonflame	Tsareena
Tyranitar	Umbreon	Trevenant	Urshifu
Wigglytuff	Venusaur	Zeraora	Zoroark

EX Pokemon List

EX Pokemon Roster
Mega Mewtwo X	Mega Mewtwo Y
Zacian	Miraidon

EX Pokemon Meaning: List and Mechanics

Upcoming Pokemon

Upcoming Pokemon
Ceruledge (TBA)

Top 5 Master Rank Picks & Win Rate

All data is based on Season 18 Master Rank Top 100. Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Pokemon	Tier	Most Played %	Average Win %
Meowscarada		10.2%	71.33%
Zoroark		8.5%	73.80%
Miraidon		6.8%	81%
Mew		6.8%	76.50%
Hoopa		6.8%	76%

Top Picked Pokemon Per Role

Attacker	All- Rounder	Supporter	Defender	Speedster
Miraidon	Blaziken	Hoopa	Blastoise	Meowscarada

Master Rank: Top Ranked Win Rates

Pokemon by Role

All Pokemon Roles
Attackers		All-Rounders		Defenders
Speedsters			Supporters

Pokemon by Characteristics

Attack Type
Melee Pokemon	Ranged Pokemon
Physical Pokemon	Special Pokemon
Stat Rankings
HP Ranking	Defense Ranking
Sp. Def. Ranking	Basic Attack Ranking