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aerodactyl
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Aerodactyl

Fossil Pokémon

RockFlying

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.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 105
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 75
Speed 130
Total 515

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Fossil Pokémon
Height 1.8 m
Weight 59.0 kg
Base Exp 180
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Flying

Sprites

aerodactyl Front Front
aerodactyl Back Back
aerodactyl Front Shiny Front Shiny
aerodactyl Back Shiny Back Shiny
aerodactyl Official Art Official Art
aerodactyl Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 20.1%
Choice Band
Moves
Hidden Power Flying / Hidden Power Bug / Hidden Power Fighting
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Aerodactyl is one of the most feared Choice Band users in OU. Its standard combination of attacks in Rock Slide, Double-Edge, and Earthquake is unresisted, allowing the prehistoric tyrant to ravage the OU metagame. Aerodactyl's secondary Flying typing blesses it with an immunity to Earthquake and, more importantly, Spikes, allowing it to hit hard throughout the match. Finally, as if it could get any better for Aerodactyl, it's tied for the fastest Pokemon in ADV OU with Jolteon, which is OHKOed by Earthquake. Unfortunately, Aerodactyl's weakness to Ice Beam, Surf, Rock Slide, and other common moves in the ADV OU metagame prevent it from switching in as often as one would hope. Additionally, Aerodactyl's defenses are far from stellar; even non-STAB super effective moves will do significant damage to Aerodactyl, if not OHKO it outright.

Most Used Moves

Most Used Items

Nothing
0.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc