Weakness policy is a good item for Aegislash if you want to almost dangle the carrot so to speak.. Need to keep yourself pretty fresh or have some way of keeping the Aegislash healthy like leech seed from somewhere else if they decide to stay in and fancy themselves against it. The super effective hit is pretty well tanked with the shield up so you don't need to worry about the hit most of the time. Timing of this really is good when it is late in the game to sweep up the crud. It is a good pokemon in the right hands but it needs a support section to be great and sometimes I have seen people try to accommodate him when their strategy goes another way and is easily bullied.
Saw a ballooned Aegislash earlier mind.. Didn't think it was worth it though as it loses the balloon when it tried boosting itself. Sure it covers the ground weakness but the balloon dilutes what Aegislash can do which is wreck weakened or terrible pokemon
In bold is the only instance where I think WP would be good for Aegis. King's Shield sucks for the most part due to it not blocking Status so after the boost from WP you can't switch out. Boosting with Automize as you take a Super-Effective hit might work, but is still very situational. Aegis, IMO, is best used as a "hit and run" monster. Let it tank a hit, hit back with a huge attack stat (Physical or Special, I always go mixed), then GTFO. That's how I see it.
The wall breaker set would be good. It most appreciates safe switch ins because it doesn't use leftoversWhich Aegislash spread would best complement a Volt-Turn team? Teammates include Rotom-W, Scizor, Greninja, and Manectric.
After the initial hype I stopped using Aegislash, but I've decided to use him again. However I've been having some issue picking a set, but this is what I've come up with.
Aegislash @ Spooky Plate
240 HP/ 12 Atk / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet
- Shadow Ball
- Sacred Sword
- Shadow Sneak
- King Shield
I based this off of what I saw in CC, but I didn't find a set that fit me, because I like my a little bit tanky, but at the same time leaving a shadow sneak univested seemed like a horrible idea. So I moved the speed EV's to Atk and gave Aegislash a Spooky Plate in order to not take away from Aegislash's staying power.
The SpD is for Genesect because Aegislash does not like taking +1 Flamethrowers. The 12 Atk, used to be in Speed to out speed and attempt to KO -Spe nature Ttar, but I found it not to matter as much. I switched it to attack to give my Shadow Sneak a small bit of oomph, and to keep my HP at a leftovers number.
What would be a good EV spread for a Brave Mixed-Attacker Aegislash? I plan to use King's Shield, Shadow Ball, Shadow Sneak, and Sacred Sword.
It is worth noting that I plan on using it for level 50 NOT 100.
If you got Brave, I would actually recommend re-breeding for a Quiet one. Quiet nature is recommended to actually hit things with Shadow Ball. The recommended spread (taking into account lv. 50) is:
240 HP / 12 Atk / 248 SpA / 8 SpD with a Quiet nature.
If you want, though, you can use the following. However, it's not the same without a Quiet nature either.
Aegislash@Life Orb
EVs: 248 Atk / 248 SpA / 12 SpD
Nature: Brave
-Shadow Ball
-Shadow Sneak
-Sacred Sword
-Iron Head/Head Smash
What I never understood was why it is necessary to run Quiet over Brave? The majority of its attacks are physical moves, so why do I want a special attack oriented nature with heavily loaded special attack EVs? Furthermore, its priority move is also a physical move.
Also, on the Brave set, why do you not have King's Shield?
I'm apologizing in advance for my lack of knowledge, but how are the EVs adjusted for use at Lv50 as opposed to Lv100? My Aegislash is Quiet, so I was thinking of using the wallbreaking set w/ Life Orb.
People try to predict the King's Shield constantly, and so will set up if they can- not only to avoid the king's shield, but to not be crippled by it if they mispredict later. Generally a bad idea though, I've gotten numerous KOs on people like that. It's funny when this happens if you don't have King's Shield, as one's opponent is working around an illusion as opposed to the actual mon in front of them. Sort of like non-scarf Genesect, people just assume it has scarf immediately only to have their switch-on KO'ed by another move.Just a random thought, why so many people these days try to set up on a low hp dying aegislash?
Ive got multiple talonflames and lucarios sd in front of my aegislash, and even an azumarill tried to belly drum.
Why would people set up on an all-out attacker that has priority? Are they predicting something than im not aware of, or is just plain bad play_?
I havn't read the whole thread, so I don't know if this has been posted yet, just throwing this out here.
Aegislash Weakness Policy
Adamant Nature 252HP/252Atk/4Spe
Swords Dance
Shadow Sneak
Sacred Sword
King's Shield
Due to it's immense bulk, he can easily take SE hits (Barring fire moves in the sun) and SD on the first turn, activating his policy and effectively bringing him to +4. (Sometimes even to +6 if the opponent has to switch first) Then proceed to sweep the opposing team with ss provided normal types are off the field. Sure, there are things out there that can take a hit from him, but hyperoffensive teams are pretty much done for. He's an incredibly potent late game sweeper and worked out well for me, often sweeping whole teams all on his lonesome.
Just a random thought, why so many people these days try to set up on a low hp dying aegislash?
Ive got multiple talonflames and lucarios sd in front of my aegislash, and even an azumarill tried to belly drum.
Why would people set up on an all-out attacker that has priority? Are they predicting something than im not aware of, or is just plain bad play_?