# Aegislash - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in VGC 15

> Find the best Aegislash builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in VGC 15. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Aegislash Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 15 (`vgc2015`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | vgc2015 |
| **Usage** | 19% |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2015/Aegislash)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2015/Aegislash
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 15 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2015)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/vgc2015](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2015)

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## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Fire (2x), Ground (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x) |
| **Resists** | Bug (1/4x), Grass (1/2x), Ice (1/2x), Flying (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Rock (1/2x), Dragon (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | Normal (0x), Fighting (0x), Poison (0x) |

## Common Moves
- **King's Shield**: 99.629%
- **Shadow Ball**: 97.350%
- **Wide Guard**: 60.773%
- **Flash Cannon**: 44.249%
- **Substitute**: 42.016%
- **Toxic**: 31.332%
- **Shadow Sneak**: 16.466%
- **Other**: 8.186%

## Common Abilities
- **Stance Change**: 100.000%

## Common Items
- **Leftovers**: 61.068%
- **Weakness Policy**: 17.289%
- **Life Orb**: 10.451%
- **Safety Goggles**: 6.061%
- **Spooky Plate**: 2.699%
- **Other**: 2.433%

## Common Teammates
- **Thundurus**: 43.022%
- **Salamence-Mega**: 27.401%
- **Politoed**: 20.641%
- **Kingdra**: 16.229%
- **Pinsir-Mega**: 15.635%
- **Tyranitar**: 15.551%

## FAQ for Aegislash in vgc2015-1760

### What are the top moves for Aegislash?
The most common moves for Aegislash are King's Shield, Shadow Ball, Wide Guard, Flash Cannon. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Aegislash?
Aegislash is frequently paired with Thundurus, Salamence-Mega, Politoed, Kingdra. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Aegislash weak to and resistant against?
Aegislash is weak to Fire (2x), Ground (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x), resists Bug (1/4x), Grass (1/2x), Ice (1/2x), Flying (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Rock (1/2x), Dragon (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x), and is immune to Normal (0x), Fighting (0x), Poison (0x).

### Which Tera Types are best for Aegislash?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Aegislash?
The top build for Aegislash features a **Calm** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/68/52/132/4`. This configuration accounts for 15.894% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Aegislash?
Aegislash is most effectively run with the ability **Stance Change** (100.000%) and the item **Leftovers** (61.068%).

### What is the most common role for Aegislash?
Based on common item usage (Leftovers), Aegislash often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the vgc2015-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Aegislash?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 60 |
| Attack | 50 |
| Defense | 140 |
| Sp. Atk | 50 |
| Sp. Def | 140 |
| Speed | 60 |
| **BST** | **500** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Aegislash on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2015/Aegislash) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 15 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2015) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/vgc2015) - Build teams with Aegislash
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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