Is Aegislash good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Aegislash is A-tier for Great League.

What are the best Aegislash IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 46. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Aegislash a good raid attacker?

Aegislash ranks #133 of 193 ghost attackers with 6.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#681 · Generation 6

Aegislash

steel ghost

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,545 / 1,746
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 882 / 1,103
Research CP (L15): 662
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Aegislash earns its spot: A-tier Great League.

Battle roles

A
Great League#76 of 1154 · score 88
It is ranked #76 in Great League on PvPoke with Aegislash Charge Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball / Gyro Ball.
–
Ultra League#620 of 851 · score 66.9
Ranked #620 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
The shiny has not been released yet.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack97

Defense272

Stamina155

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
fire×1.6
ghost×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

normal×0.244
poison×0.244
bug×0.391
dragon×0.625
fairy×0.625
fighting×0.625
flying×0.625
grass×0.625
ice×0.625
psychic×0.625
rock×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Honedge
→25 candyDoublade
→100 candyAegislash

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	A	#76 / 1154	88	Aegislash Charge Psycho Cut · Shadow Ball · Gyro Ball	L46 · 4/14/15
Ultra League	–	#620 / 851	66.9	Aegislash Charge Psycho Cut · Shadow Ball · Flash Cannon	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#362 / 689	76.1	Aegislash Charge Psycho Cut · Shadow Ball · Flash Cannon

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghost	–	#133 / 193	6.3	143	Psycho Cut · Shadow Ball
steel	–	#147 / 182	5.2	118	Psycho Cut · Gyro Ball

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Psycho Cut	psychic	4	+7	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns
Air Slash	flying	12	+8	1.0s	12.0	9	+9	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Flash CannonSTAB	steel	100	-100	2.5s	1.00	110	-65
Gyro BallSTAB	steel	85	-50	3.5s	1.70	80	-50
Shadow BallSTAB	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50

Questions people ask

Is Aegislash good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Aegislash is A-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Aegislash?: Aegislash earns its spot: A-tier Great League.
What are the best Aegislash IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 46. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Aegislash a good raid attacker?: Aegislash ranks #133 of 193 ghost attackers with 6.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

ShieldEvent costume

Verdict: Keep