Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Aegislash Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Aegislash's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Steel / Ghost typing.

Steel Ghost

Aegislash

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Weaknesses (4)

Fire×2 Ground×2 Ghost×2 Dark×2

Resistances (9)

Bug×0.25 Grass×0.5 Ice×0.5 Flying×0.5 Psychic×0.5 Rock×0.5 Dragon×0.5 Steel×0.5 Fairy×0.5

Immunities (3)

Normal×0 Fighting×0 Poison×0

Battle notes

Aegislash's Steel / Ghost typing is best attacked with Fire (2x), Ground (2x), Ghost (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Normal, Fighting, Poison, Bug attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Aegislash resists or ignores those matchups.
This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Fire×2 Ground×2 Ghost×2 Dark×2

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Aegislash's base defensive typing is Steel / Ghost. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.

FAQ

What is Aegislash weak to?

Aegislash is weak to Fire (2x), Ground (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Aegislash?

Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Aegislash at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Aegislash's ability change these weaknesses?

This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.