# Aegislash - VGC 16 Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Aegislash in VGC 16. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 16 (`vgc2016`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | vgc2016 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2016/Aegislash)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2016/Aegislash
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 16 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2016)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/vgc2016](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2016)

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## Common Moves
- **King's Shield**: 94.981%
- **Shadow Ball**: 91.124%
- **Gyro Ball**: 72.634%
- **Wide Guard**: 46.621%
- **Substitute**: 25.358%
- **Shadow Sneak**: 18.614%
- **Flash Cannon**: 16.243%
- **After You**: 13.438%
- **Toxic**: 7.402%
- **Other**: 13.584%

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

## Common Items
- **Leftovers**: 38.616%
- **Iron Ball**: 21.061%
- **Life Orb**: 11.076%
- **Macho Brace**: 10.399%
- **Lum Berry**: 5.730%
- **Weakness Policy**: 4.686%
- **Red Card**: 3.022%
- **Chesto Berry**: 1.917%
- **Other**: 3.493%

## Common Teammates
- **Xerneas**: 82.887%
- **Rayquaza-Mega**: 70.996%
- **Scrafty**: 40.827%
- **Crobat**: 17.324%
- **Meowstic**: 13.499%
- **Volcarona**: 12.499%

## FAQ for Aegislash in vgc2016-1760

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

### What are the best teammates for Aegislash?
Aegislash is frequently paired with Xerneas, Rayquaza-Mega, Scrafty, Crobat. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### 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 **Quiet** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/0/252/4/0`. This configuration accounts for 13.531% 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** (38.616%).

### 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 vgc2016-1760 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/vgc2016/Aegislash) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 16 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2016) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/vgc2016) - Build teams with Aegislash
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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