Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Aegislash
Forbidden Light · #49 · Rare · 2018
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From
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Market reference
$0.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 49 / 150
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Doublade
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Anesaki Dynamic
- Pokédex #
- 681
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Aegislash plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Draining Blade) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Doublade first).
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 4 copies.
How to beat Aegislash
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3.98 copies on average · 165 decks
- Match win rate
- 39.5%
- -7.6 pts vs the 47.1% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Doublade
in 100% of decks · 169 seen
Honedge
in 100% of decks · 169 seen
Steven's Beldum
in 27% of decks · 45 seen
Steven's Metagross ex
in 27% of decks · 45 seen
Steven's Metang
in 26% of decks · 44 seen
Kofu
in 12% of decks · 20 seen
Genesect ex
in 99% of decks · 167 seen
Magnetic Metal Energy
in 18% of decks · 31 seen
More by Anesaki Dynamic
This card was illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic.
Building around Aegislash?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Apparently, it can detect the innate qualities of leadership. According to legend, whoever it recognizes is destined to become king."
CTicking Knock Out
During your next turn, if the Defending Pokémon is damaged by an attack, it will be Knocked Out.
PPPDraining Blade — 90
Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Aegislash was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Aegislash has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Aegislash — Perfect Order
Played in 50 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.16 | $0.38 | $3.95 | $0.35 | $0.31 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.19 | $0.64 | $19.98 | $0.65 | $0.37 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.45 |
| 7-day average | €0.40 |
| 30-day average | €0.32 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.35 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.63 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.53 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.60 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Aegislash is real?
Aegislash is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Aegislash worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Aegislash is $0.35; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Aegislash from?
Aegislash is from the Pokémon set "Forbidden Light" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Aegislash?
Aegislash is a Rare card in the Forbidden Light set.
Other Aegislash printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
UncommonAegislash
Perfect Order · #58
Illustration RareAegislash
Paradox Rift · #210
RareAegislash
Paradox Rift · #134
PromoAegislash
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #60
Rare HoloAegislash
Battle Styles · #107
RareAegislash
Battle Styles · #108
RareAegislash
Rebel Clash · #135
Rare HoloAegislash
Unified Minds · #95
