Aegislash (Pokémon)

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Aegislash ギルガルド Girugarudo #681 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Stance Change Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 0 (0%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time Unknown cycles
Height 5'7" 1.7 m Aegislash 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 116.8 lbs. 53.0 kg Aegislash 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 234	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Aegislash 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F681.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship ?
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Aegislash (Japanese: ギルガルド Girugarudo) is a dual-type Steel/Ghost Pokémon.

It evolves from Doublade when exposed to a Dusk Stone. It is the final form of Honedge.

Aegislash has the ability to change forms during battle based on the moves it is using.

Biology

Aegislash's body is comprised of a golden sword with the blade pointing downwards. The edge of the blade is white and somewhat serrated near the tip. Its single eye, which is purple with a white, linear pupil, sits where the blade meets the hilt, where it is surrounded by black coloration. The handle is thick at its base, tapers as it progresses to the end, and is striated. Two cloth-like arms emerge from the sides of the hilt. Each arm is primarily black and ends in lavender, transitioned by a slight whorl between the two colors. It carries an ornate shield in at least one of its arms.

Aegislash is capable of changing its stance in the middle of battle, depending on what moves it uses. It carries out offensive moves in its Blade Forme, in which it carries its shield in its left arm and exposes its blade, which it uses to slash its opponents. Defensive moves are performed in its Shield Forme, in which it holds its shield up in front of its blade, with both of its arms crossed behind the shield.

It is said to be able to detect the innate qualities of leadership; legend has it that whoever Aegislash recognizes as a worthy leader is destined to become king. Indeed, this Pokémon has attended and served generations of kings. It is also known to use its spectral power to manipulate people and Pokémon alike. Aegislash is the only known Pokémon that can learn King's Shield.

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Aegislash (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

Stats

Base stats

Shield Forme

Blade Forme

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 ??? 0   0   TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aegislash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aegislash

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Aegislash in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Aegislash in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aegislash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aegislash

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Evolution

Unevolved Honedge  Steel  Ghost

Level 35 →

First evolution Doublade  Steel  Ghost

Dusk Stone →

Second evolution Aegislash  Steel  Ghost

Sprites

Trivia

• Blade Forme Aegislash is tied with Dialga for the highest Sp. Attack of all Steel-types, and is tied with Mega Scizor for the highest Attack of all Steel-types.
• Shield Forme Aegislash has the highest Defense(Tied with Doublade) and Sp. Defense stats of all Ghost-types and is tied with Registeel and Probopass for highest Sp. Defense of all Steel-types.
• Blade Forme Aegislash has the highest Sp. Attack stat of all non-legendary, non-mega Pokémon.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Aegislash and its evolutionary relatives.
• Aegislash, along with its evolutionary relatives, were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.^[1]

Origin

Aegislash appears to be based on a possessed sword and shield. Its disposition to sense an owner's potential as leaders and kings, seems to draw inspiration from the ideas of legendary swords of European legend, such as Excalibur, Durandal, and the Sword of Damocles. The fact that it is pointing downward supports the latter.

Name origin

Aegislash is a combination of Aegis (a shield in Greek mythology) and slash.

Girugarudo may be a combination of Gilgamesh, 斬る kiru (to slay with a blade), and shield or guard.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ギルガルド Girugarudo Possibly from Gilgamesh, 斬る kiru, and shield French Exagide From Excalibur, Agiades, and Égide Spanish Aegislash Same as English name German Durengard From Durendal and garde Italian Aegislash Same as English name Korean 킬가르도 Kilgareudo From kill, Gilgamesh, and guard Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Notes

External links

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