Best Aegislash counters

Raid Battles

The best Aegislash counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Mega Y Charizard, Mega Blaziken, Mega Gengar, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Groudon, and Mega Garchomp. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 4 Trainers to defeat Aegislash in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *25.961910.11141s62.0
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *24.711305.42149s55.1
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *25.661111.83144s55.0
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 27.01752.94139s52.9
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 23.711246.52155s52.9
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *24.411004.53152s51.8
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *22.801249.42161s51.3
          8.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *22.281274.82165s50.6
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 24.04835.04155s49.3
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 24.32797.34153s49.2
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin GhostShadow Ball 25.23674.45149s49.0
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 22.42975.33165s48.1
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 21.851078.03169s48.1
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang DarkFoul Play 21.081206.02174s47.8
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *21.401127.13172s47.7
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 22.61866.54164s47.3
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire+ 20.691191.43178s47.0
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *23.27737.54160s46.8
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 24.48597.26154s46.7
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *21.74895.74170s46.1
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 25.32463.67150s45.5
          22.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *21.58861.84171s45.5
          23.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *19.161367.52191s45.5
          24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 18.661492.82196s45.3
          25.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *20.52995.83180s45.0
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *21.52816.04172s44.9
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire *19.631130.23187s44.6
          28.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *20.07976.13184s44.0
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 18.821193.13195s43.6
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *21.58699.55173s43.6
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          Group size

          You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Aegislash in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 4 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 5+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

          Aegislash CP range from Raids

          Aegislash can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 851 CP to 911 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1063 CP to 1139 CP with Snow and Fog weather boost

          Aegislash weaknesses

          Aegislash type chart

          When fighting Aegislash, keep in mind the that Steel and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Rock, Steel, Bug, Normal, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark160.0%
          FireFire160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          NormalNormal24.4%
          PoisonPoison24.4%
          BugBug39.1%
          DragonDragon62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          FlyingFlying62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%
          RockRock62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Aegislash

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire156.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground84.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost76.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark68.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric8.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Aegislash in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Aegislash down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Aegislash counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.