RockFlying
#0142
— Fossil Pokémon
Aerodactyl
Height1.8 m
Weight59.0 kg
Base Exp180
BST515
Abilities
Rock Head
Pressure
Unnervehidden
A ferocious, pre historic POKéMON that goes for the enemy's throat with its serrated saw-like fangs.
Base Stats
HP
80
Atk
105
Def
65
SpA
60
SpD
75
Spe
130
BST515
Evolution Chain
Aerodactyl does not evolve.
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Aerodactyl can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Ancient Power
Rock60100%
Lv1Bite
Dark60100%
Lv5Supersonic
Normal—55%
Lv10Wing Attack
Flying60100%
Lv15Scary Face
Normal—100%
Lv20Rock Slide
Rock7590%
Lv25Roar
Normal——
Lv30Crunch
Dark80100%
Lv35Iron Head
Steel80100%
Lv40Take Down
Normal9085%
Lv45Stone Edge
Rock10080%
Lv50Agility
Psychic——
Lv55Hyper Beam
Normal15090%
Lv60Giga Impact
Normal15090%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Aerodactyl across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "A ferocious, pre historic POKéMON that goes for the enemy's throat with its serrated saw-like fangs."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "A savage POKéMON that died out in ancient times. It was resurrected using DNA taken from amber."
- Pokémon Gold
- "A vicious POKéMON from the distant past, it appears to have flown by spreading its wings and gliding."
- Pokémon Silver
- "This vicious POKé MON is said to have flown in an cient skies while shrieking high- pitched cries."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "In prehistoric times, this POKéMON flew freely and fearlessly through the skies."
- Pokémon Ruby
- "AERODACTYL is a POKéMON from the age of dinosaurs. It was regenerated from genetic material extracted from amber. It is imagined to have been the king of the skies in ancient times."
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About Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl is the Fossil Pokémon a Rock/Flying type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 515 with Rock Head or Pressure as abilities.
What is Aerodactyl weak to?
Aerodactyl is a Rock/Flying-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel. It resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug. It is immune to Ground.
How to counter Aerodactyl
To counter Aerodactyl in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Electric or Ice or Rock or Steel moves and can withstand its Rock/Flying STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Aerodactyl in competitive teams
Aerodactyl can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Aerodactyl on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
