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Sorry I wasn't able to respond earlier, as I was under time constraints. I'm typing this all with 4 hours left, please forgive me. I think opponent and I are arguing different fronts here. It seems opponent is going for a more team-centered composition when I am simply talking about raw potential in terms of against the Espeon. Nonetheless, I shall refute. I. Wide Range of AttacksWhile the Espeon opponent provides has a wide range of attacks against opponents, opponent's entire build focuses on SpA and Speed, while mine focuses on Attack and Sp. Def, with 4 in HP. The only attack my Aegislash offers is physical based, while Sp. Atk is useful against most attacks by Pokémon, as a majorty of high-damage dealing moves are Sp. Atk. So it's a natural sweeper. Even with the focus sash, if Aegislash substitutes enough, and pulls off enough King's shields, it can totally deplete Shadow Ball's PP, as opponent has admitted to having no PP gain, and Aegis can infinitely Sub and King's Shield. If opponent decides to use Calm Mind, Aegis can pull off a Shadow Sneak while Substituted, and immediately switch back to King's Shield. This is the versatility this set offers. As well, assume Aegis does a Shadow Sneak (leaving it in sword mode), then Espeon performs a SB. Here's the damage totals. Damage = ((((2 * 100 / 5 + 2) * 394 * 80 / 218) / 50) + 2) * 1 * 2 * 100 / 100 = ~246 damage. While this would render my Aegis extremely low, there isn't a nature to hinder its HP and it has 4 EVs in HP, so it should go above the minimum HP level for an Aegis. This allows for 2 shadow sneaks, able to take out my opponent's Espeon easily with some HP to spare. This renders Espeon's FS useless in this scenario. If properly executed, even a small attack from another Pokemon renders this item useless, as it only needs to take 1 hit before it loses its value. Aegis always has value with his build setup. II. Ability as a WallAs based on Aegislash's defenses, he is immune to 3 types and resistant to 9 types of damage, being weak to 4 and normally damaged by 2. [1 from R2]Take this as opposed to Espeon, who is damaged normally by 13 types, weak to 3, resistant to 2, and immune to none. [2 from R2]As well, Aegislash, in Shield Form, can take a load of hits. King's Shield and Substitute help a lot at wasting the opponent's PP, trying to attack Aegislash. Aegis is able to hold off against a lot more than Espeon can. It doesn't matter about the super effective coverage. While still helpful, Aegislash is naturally immune to lots of other types, and can hold off normally, and combined with King's Shield and Substitute Aegislash can last an extremely long time. Aegislash, while primarily designed to be a sweeper, is more than capable of being a wall in the build. With abilities such as Shield Form, King's Shield, and Substitute, even if Aegis cannot deal much damage, he is able to withstand a ton, and waste the opponent's PP. Even if his dmg isn't viable, he is a perfect wall, unlike Espeon, who relies on attacking fast and hard. If left with no defense, it is very susceptible to damage and able to be taken care of. III. Status EffectsWhile Aegis is relatively prone to status effects, keep in mind his ability as a wall will not be hindered. He can still effectively Sub & King's Shield, and keep his defenses up extremely high. As well, paralysis doesn't even effect him that much, as one of its detriments is to cause the afflicted Pokemon to move slower, yet Aegislash almost always moves last anyway. Any burn, poison etc. can simply be taken by Substitute. IV. Baton PassDropped, as any Pokemon can take advantage from BP. (See video) . http://www.youtube.com...;V. Opponent's Build. Opponent, while seemingly having a build to cover all his weaknesses, forgets that his Defense, Sp. Def, and HP are extremely low. As well, he seem to cover all of his weak points (which is a good thing), but Espeon takes normal damage from multiple types. With the proper capability, Aegislash is able to have a huge offensive and defensive advantage, while opponent's is primarily in offense and speed. While good, Speed is almost useless against an Aegislash as said Aegis will move slowly anyway. Reasons Aegislash wins:Aegislash has naturally superior stats. Aegislash can function as a sweeper and a wall, as the Espeon purely relies on pure damage. Aegislash is naturally immune to more types of attacks, and Espeon is relatively vulnerable to more as opposed to Aegis. Sources:[1 from R2][2 from R2]