Pokemon Legends: ZA It debuted to mixed reviews and reactions, with some fans praising the game's approach to exploration and combat, while others were upset about the overall quality, lengthy tutorial, and even the map. The game is not without its flaws, but it can be a very enjoyable experience when playing ranked battles or going on epic hunts online. Pokemon Legends: ZA. It's also a love letter to the original Gen 6 game, with several returning characters and all of Kalos' Pokémon returning, with some gaining new Mega Evolutions. But not all is rosy for Gen 6 Pokémon. One of them might be the worst in the entire game because it was so much worse in the new game.
in a way Pokemon Legends: ZAWith the Wild Zone in play, players can easily obtain many animals just by exploring, while other animals are more hidden or rarely found. for example, Pokemon Legends: ZA's Wild Zone 4 contains a wild Honedge that only spawns at night. Nonetheless, it's easy to find, and due to Aegislash's popularity, many Gen 6 fans were happy to see it early in the game. However, Aegislash was great in Gen 6 games and has been great in VGC for many years. Pokemon Legends: ZA. There are several reasons for this:
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Despite being a very popular Generation 6 Pokémon, Aegislash is not eligible to gain new forms and power-ups through Mega Evolution.
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Change position with Aegislash Pokemon Legends: ZA The animations are very slow, almost two seconds, so real-time battles are very unforgiving about the Pokémon's performance.
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Aegislash's signature ability, King's Shield, takes a long time to activate in Blade Forme and also has a 16 second cooldown.
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Aegislash has a BST of 500 and has low attack statistics in Shield Forme and low defense in Blade Forme. So the player is using Doubleblade. Pokemon Legends: ZA Eviolite has a better Aegislash that doesn't require you to change stance.
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No other Pokémon in the game requires the player to wait for its animation to end to begin moving, making Aegislash the slowest animal overall.
- Pokemon Legends: ZAThe best teams to rank include Garchomp, Charizard, and/or Gyarados, all of whom can easily KO Aegislash even in Shield Forme.
Eviolite is an item that increases the holder's Defense and Sp in Pokemon Legends: ZA and other mainline games. If not fully evolved, defense is reduced by 50%. The base defense stat is 150 and Sp. Double Blade's defense is 49, and can be obtained up to 225 and 73 respectively.
Say goodbye to Aegislash in Pokemon Legends: ZA.
Considering how powerful Doubleblade with Eviolite is, both defensively and offensively, there is no reason to use Aegislash. This is especially true when using long pose change animations. Doubblade missed out on the King's Shield, but you could argue it's a glorious protection, so finding success isn't mandatory. Instead, Doublade gives up defensive moves with Eviolite and can deal heavy damage with moves like Iron Head, Rock Slide, Shadow Claw, and Close Combat.
Aegislash is one of the best Pokémon in Gen 6 thanks to its powerful gimmick and BST of 500, but that's down to the series' tried and true turn-based combat. with Pokemon Legends: ZAUnlike the real-time combat of , Aegislash's gimmick is too slow to be successful, and can actually be a bit frustrating to play. There are some Pokémon in the game that aren't that great, but unlike Aegislash, none of them feel inherently bad to play.
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October 16, 2025
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Anyone over 10 years old / fantasy violence, in-game purchases
