Aegislash Pokémon Cards: Best Rarities, Art Cards, and Binder Picks
See why Aegislash belongs in every 🎃 Halloween collection. Card picks, evolution spreads, and display ideas inside.
2025-01-14
Popularity Rank: #94
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #90
2019 survey: #78
#94 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0681
Height
1.7 m
Weight
53.0 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen VI
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Brown
Habitat
—
Shape
Blob
Why people love Aegislash
The elevator pitch for Aegislash: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Bulbapedia introduces Aegislash as a species that it evolves from Doublade when exposed to a Dusk Stone. It is the final form of Honedge.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Aegislash feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🎃 Halloween crowd — Aegislash is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Aegislash from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Perfect Order
Uncommon
Fantastical Parade
Three Diamond
Crimson Blaze
Crown
Mega Rising
Three Diamond
Paradox Rift
Ultra Rare
Paradox Rift
Illustration rare
Paradox Rift
Double rare
Paradox Rift
Rare
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Battle Styles
Rare
Battle Styles
Holo Rare
Vivid Voltage
Secret Rare
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Aegislash
Spread layout for Aegislash, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Aegislash-EX #65a (Phantom Forces) (Rare Ultra) is a bold display pick with premium artwork that immediately upgrades a binder spread.
Aegislash #60 (SVP Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Aegislash binder page.
Aegislash #95 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Aegislash binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Aegislash mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Aegislash chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Phantom Forces
Rare Ultra
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Unified Minds
Rare
Perfect Order
Uncommon
Fantastical Parade
Three Diamond
Crimson Blaze
Crown
Mega Rising
Three Diamond
Right page
Paradox Rift
Ultra Rare
Paradox Rift
Illustration rare
Paradox Rift
Double rare
Paradox Rift
Rare
Battle Styles
Rare
Battle Styles
Holo Rare
Vivid Voltage
Secret Rare
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Aegislash cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- If you're building for 🎃 Halloween, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Aegislash's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Aegislash duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Reserve one sleeve for Trainer cameos or duos with Doublade, Honedge, and Banette; vignette cards routinely outperform sterile solo placeholders in flat lays.
Aegislash: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Aegislash — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
60
Attack
50
Defense
140
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
140
Speed
60
Total: 500
Players file Aegislash around tier "Past" while Ability Stance Change (Changes Aegislash to Blade Forme before using a damaging move, or Shield Forme before…) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Steel/Ghost typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Aegislash — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Aegislash, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Generations of kings were attended by these Pokémon, which used their spectral power to manipulate and control people and Pokémon.
Apparently, it can detect the innate qualities of leadership. According to legend, whoever it recognizes is destined to become king.
Canon tags Aegislash as the Royal Sword Pokémon and known for brown colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Honedge, Doublade, and Aegislash fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
In the games, Honedge → Doublade → Aegislash make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Durengard
Spanish
Aegislash
French
Exagide
Italian
Aegislash
Japanese
ギルガルド
Japanese (Romaji)
Gillgard
Korean
킬가르도
Chinese (Simplified)
坚盾剑怪
Chinese (Traditional)
堅盾劍怪
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