NationalDex
aerodactyl
#142

Aerodactyl

Fossil Pokémon

RockFlying

It was regenerated from a dinosaur’s genetic matter that was found in amber. It flies with high-pitched cries.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

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

Life Orb
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Unnerve
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Aerodactyl's fantastic Speed tier allows it to outpace almost the entire metagame including Virizion and Sneasel, as well as Choice Scarf Hoopa and Emboar, making it a stellar revenge killer and late-game cleaner. It is only outsped by Accelgor and Choice Scarf users with a base Speed over 70 like Medicham. Its decent Attack stat coupled with a colorful offensive movepool and utility options like Stealth Rock allows it to mix up its moveset quite a bit. It is also the fastest viable Pursuit user in the tier, and its Rock typing allows it to check Fletchinder that try to switch out. Unfortunately, Aerodactyl has very mediocre bulk that prevents it from taking even neutral hits well. It is also weak to common offensive types like Rock, Steel, and Ice. Aerodactyl struggles against many physically defensive Pokemon, either due to their defensive typing resisting Aerodactyl's Rock STAB moves or because they can heal off the damage faster than Aerodactyl can deal it.

Most Used Moves

Taunt
21.5%
Roost
20.6%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
46.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc