For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section. |
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Aerodactyl (disambiguation). |
Aerodactyl
Fossil Pokémon |
プテラ
Ptera |
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#142 |
Aerodactyl |
Mega Aerodactyl |
Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Rock Head or Pressure
Aerodactyl |
Unnerve
Hidden Ability |
Tough Claws
Mega Aerodactyl |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
5'11" |
1.8 m |
Aerodactyl |
6'11" |
2.1 m |
Mega Aerodactyl |
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Weight
130.1 lbs. |
59.0 kg |
Aerodactyl |
174.2 lbs. |
79.0 kg |
Mega Aerodactyl |
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 2 |
0
HP |
0
Atk |
0
Def |
0
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
2
Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation I
- Generation II
- Generation III
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Aerodactyl (Japanese: プテラ Ptera) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It is resurrected from an Old Amber, and while it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Aerodactyl can Mega Evolve into Mega Aerodactyl using the Aerodactylite.
Biology
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Aerodactyl is a pterosaurian, bipedal Pokémon with several draconic features. It has large, membranous wings, as well as small, sharply pointed ears, narrow eyes, a ridged snout, a gaping mouth, and a strong lower jaw full of serrated fangs. Its body is covered in light blue-grey skin with violet wing membranes. Aerodactyl's wings consist of a membrane running from the side of the body to the tip of an elongated finger. The clawed hands at the end of each wing allow it to grasp objects. There is a hump-like ridge with a spike on its back, and it has a strong tail with an arrow-shaped tip. Its talon-like feet have two toes in front and one in the back and are capable of scooping up and tightly clutching its prey in flight.
Aerodactyl's serrated fangs and ferocious attitude were nevertheless very imposing, and it is said to be have been capable of effortlessly ripping out enemies' throats. These fangs can also tear through any skin of a Pokémon to pieces, especially Steel-type Pokémon. By spreading its wings, Aerodactyl is believed to have flown by gliding through the skies, freely letting out its high-pitched cries. It liked to nest in the mountains, where it enjoyed both safety and seclusion.
As Mega Aerodactyl, its eyes turn green and the body begins to turn to stone, which some researchers believe was its original appearance before fossilization. It grows larger in size and sprouts jagged black spikes all over its body: five spikes at the wrist joint of each wing replacing its hands, three small spikes along its tail, one spike on each ear, and a long spike on its chin. The spike on its back and its rear talons have also become black and stony. Rocky plates cover its eyebrows and the corners of its jaw. Similar stone ornaments are present on its chest on its torso: two small ridges flanking a longer ridge. Because of the burden of Mega Evolution, Mega Aerodactyl is fiercer and more irritable than before. As a result, Mega Aerodactyl attacks anything that moves.
In the anime
Main series
Mega Aerodactyl in the anime
Major appearances
In Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, an Aerodactyl scared off the other Generation I Fossil Pokémon that were chasing Ash and Team Rocket. It then kidnapped Ash, who was rescued by Jigglypuff's song. Todd took a photo of this Aerodactyl, which was seen in Pokémon Paparazzi. The same Aerodactyl appeared in a flashback in Who Gets To Keep Togepi? and The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.
In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, an Aerodactyl was resurrected from a fossil alongside a giant Kabutops by Annie and Oakley. In the English dub, it was described as having been used by an evil Trainer to torment the civilians of Alto Mare but was drowned when a Latios brought water to the city. It was ordered to chase after Ash and Latias. It had blank, yellow-tinted eyes with no pupils and a thick black outline.
In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, an Aerodactyl was revived by Gary Oak. It seemed to enjoy eating a pear-like fruit that grew in the forests of an island. Team Rocket agents Butch and Cassidy wanted to steal this Aerodactyl and present it to Dr. Namba, but were stopped by Gary's Umbreon and Dodrio, and the Aerodactyl itself, who sent the two Rockets flying with a Hyper Beam.
In Wild in the Streets, Team Rocket accidentally revived an Aerodactyl from its fossil. Angered and confused, it terrorized Oreburgh City. It was eventually stopped by Dawn's Piplup and Buneary before Dr. Kenzo caught it
In A League of His Own!, Trevor was revealed to have caught an Aerodactyl. It was used in his battle against Alain in the Lumiose Conference, where it went up against Charizard but was soon defeated.
In Restore and Renew!, Goh found an Old Amber in the Pewter Museum of Science, which was revived into an Aerodactyl due to Team Rocket's intervention. It went berserk as a result, but Goh caught it after calming it down. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
Minor appearances
In Fossil Fools, a realistic Aerodactyl robot was part of the Ancient Pokémon Study Park exhibit.
Two Aerodactyl appeared in a fantasy in Where's Armaldo?.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, two Aerodactyl were flying within the Tree of Beginning, while a third was in the opening sequence of the movie.
Two Mirage Aerodactyl appeared in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, one of which kidnapped Professor Oak and Dr. Yung.
An Aerodactyl appeared in a fantasy in A Gruff Act to Follow!.
An Aerodactyl made a brief cameo appearance in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
An Aerodactyl appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
An Aerodactyl that can Mega Evolve into Mega Aerodactyl appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.
In Coming Back Into The Cold!, an Aerodactyl skeleton exhibit was in the Ambrette Town laboratory.
In The Tiny Caretaker!, two Aerodactyl were being looked after by a group of Scientists.
In Alola to New Adventure!, an Aerodactyl fossil was in the Pokémon School.
An Aerodactyl appeared in I Choose You!.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
EP046 |
Aerodactyl |
Ash's Pokédex |
Aerodactyl, an extinct Flying Pokémon. Its hard fangs suggest that it was a carnivore. Its sharp claws were probably used to capture prey. |
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Entry |
DP017 |
Aerodactyl |
Dawn's Pokédex |
Aerodactyl, the Fossil Pokémon. An ancient Flying type, it is equipped with sharp saw-like teeth. |
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Entry |
JN038 |
Aerodactyl |
Goh's Rotom Phone |
Aerodactyl, the Fossil Pokémon. A Rock and Flying type. Aerodactyl ruled the skies in ancient times, but went extinct when a giant asteroid struck the planet. |
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Pokémon Origins
Aerodactyl's Fossil in
Pokémon Origins
An Aerodactyl Fossil appeared in File 1: Red.
An Aerodactyl appeared in a fantasy in File 4: Charizard.
In the manga
Aerodactyl in
Pokémon Adventures
Mega Aerodactyl in Pokémon Adventures
How I Became a Pokémon Card
An Aerodactyl appeared in Fossil + Pokémon = Aerodactyl!? where it got revived from an Old Amber.
Pokémon Adventures
Red, Green & Blue chapter
- Main article: Aero
In Important Moltres, an Aerodactyl appears as a silhouette in Blaine's fantasy of what the Old Amber would turn into when it would be revived. Later, Red obtains an Aerodactyl from a resurrected piece of Old Amber which he revives in Important Moltres and names him Aero. He has since then used him extensively for aerial transportation and combat.
Yellow chapter
Lance has his own Aerodactyl that he also uses for aerial transportation and combat which first appeared in Extricated from Exeggutor. He also owns multiple other Aerodactyl which were used in his Dragon-type army that were used to attack the mainlands of Kanto. They first appeared in Playing Horsea.
X & Y chapter
An Aerodactyl capable of Mega Evolving appeared in a fantasy in PS560.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
An Aerodactyl appeared in Big Rampage at the Safari Zone!?.
An Aerodactyl appeared in Clefairy Evolves... At Last?!.
Lance owns an Aerodactyl, as seen in Space Havoc!!.
An Aerodactyl appeared in The Ancient Pokémon Discovery!.
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
An Aerodactyl appeared in Find The Ancient Pokémon!!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Aerodactyl (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: In the Ruby Field, once an Egg has been hatched, Aerodactyl will fly by and replace it the next time the ball rolls into the Egg Stand.
Pokédex entries
Generation I |
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Kanto
#142 |
Red |
A ferocious, prehistoric Pokémon that goes for the enemy's throat with its serrated saw-like fangs. |
Blue |
Yellow |
A savage Pokémon that died out in ancient times. It was resurrected using DNA taken from amber. |
Stadium |
A Pokémon that was resurrected from the genes of an ancient dinosaur. With sharp fangs, it is very vicious. |
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Generation II |
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Johto
#224 |
Gold |
A vicious Pokémon from the distant past, it appears to have flown by spreading its wings and gliding. |
Silver |
This vicious Pokémon is said to have flown in ancient skies while shrieking high-pitched cries. |
Crystal |
In prehistoric times, this Pokémon flew freely and fearlessly through the skies. |
Stadium 2 |
A vicious Pokémon from the distant past. It appears to have flown by spreading its wings and gliding. |
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Generation III |
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Hoenn
#— |
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Kanto
#142 |
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. |
Sapphire |
Emerald |
Aerodactyl is a Pokémon from the age of dinosaurs. It was regenerated from DNA extracted from amber. It is imagined to have been the king of the skies. |
FireRed |
It was regenerated from a dinosaur's genetic matter that was found in amber. It flies with high-pitched cries. |
LeafGreen |
A ferocious, prehistoric Pokémon that goes for the enemy's throat with its serrated, sawlike fangs. |
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Generation IV |
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Sinnoh
#— |
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Johto
#229 |
Diamond |
A Pokémon that roamed the skies in the dinosaur era. Its teeth are like saw blades. |
Pearl |
Platinum |
HeartGold |
A vicious Pokémon from the distant past, it appears to have flown by spreading its wings and gliding. |
SoulSilver |
This vicious Pokémon is said to have flown in ancient skies while shrieking high-pitched cries. |
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Generation V |
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Unova
#— |
Black |
A Pokémon that roamed the skies in the dinosaur era. Its teeth are like saw blades. |
White |
Black 2 |
A Pokémon that roamed the skies in the dinosaur era. Its teeth are like saw blades. |
White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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Kalos
Coastal #068 |
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Hoenn
#— |
X |
It was regenerated from a dinosaur's genetic matter that was found in amber. It flies with high-pitched cries. |
Y |
This vicious Pokémon is said to have flown in ancient skies while shrieking high-pitched cries. |
Omega 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. |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
SM: #284 |
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Alola
USUM: #382 |
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Kanto
#142 |
Sun |
A Pokémon from the age of the dinosaurs. It used its sawlike fangs to shred its prey before eating them. |
Moon |
In ancient times, it ruled the skies. A widely accepted theory is that it went extinct due to a large meteor impact. |
Ultra Sun |
Restored from DNA found in amber, this Pokémon exhibited ferocity that was greater than expected. Some casualties resulted. |
Ultra Moon |
It flew through the open skies over the ancient continent as if they were its own. When it touched ground, its walk was weak and slow. |
Let's Go Pikachu |
A savage Pokémon that died out in ancient times. It was resurrected using DNA taken from amber. |
Let's Go Eevee |
Mega Aerodactyl |
Sun |
Part of its body has become stone. Some scholars claim that this is Aerodactyl's true appearance. |
Moon |
When it Mega Evolves, it becomes more vicious than ever before. Some say that's because its excess of power is causing it pain. |
Ultra Sun |
It will attack anything that moves. Mega Evolution is a burden on its body, so it's incredibly irritated. |
Ultra Moon |
Mega Evolution awakened some dormant genes, bringing back the sharp rocks that once covered Aerodactyl's entire body. |
Let's Go Pikachu |
The power of Mega Evolution has completely restored its genes. The rocks on its body are harder than diamond. |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
Crown Tundra #127 |
Sword |
This is a ferocious Pokémon from ancient times. Apparently even modern technology is incapable of producing a perfectly restored specimen. |
Shield |
Aerodactyl's sawlike fangs can shred skin to tatters—even the skin of Steel-type Pokémon. |
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Game locations
Generation I |
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Red |
Blue |
Revive from Old Amber at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island |
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Blue (Japan) |
Revive from Old Amber at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island |
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Yellow |
Revive from Old Amber at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island |
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Generation III |
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Ruby |
Sapphire |
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Emerald |
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FireRed |
LeafGreen |
Revive from Old Amber at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island |
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Colosseum |
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XD |
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Generation IV |
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Diamond |
Pearl |
Revive from Old Amber at the Oreburgh Mining Museum in Oreburgh City |
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Platinum |
Revive from Old Amber at the Oreburgh Mining Museum in Oreburgh City |
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HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
Revive from Old Amber at the Pewter Museum of Science in Pewter City |
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Pal Park |
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Generation V |
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Black |
White |
Revive from Old Amber at the Nacrene Museum |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
Revive from Old Amber at the Nacrene Museum |
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Dream World |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
Revive from Old Amber at the Ambrette Town Fossil Lab |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
Revive from Old Amber at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
Revive from Old Amber at the Cinnabar Lab on Cinnabar Island |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
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Expansion Pass |
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In side games
Generation I |
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Pinball |
Blue Field: Cinnabar Island |
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Generation II |
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games. |
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Generation III |
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Pinball: R&S |
Randomly on the Ruby Field |
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Trozei! |
Endless Level 4, Forever Level 53, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den |
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MD Red |
MD Blue |
Sky Tower (21F-25F, Sky Tower Summit 1F-8F), Pitfall Valley (15F-25F), Joyous Tower (90F-99F) |
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Ranger |
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Generation IV |
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MD Time |
MD Darkness |
Mt. Horn (8F-14F), Mt. Mistral (1F-19F) |
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MD Sky |
Mt. Horn (8F-14F), Mt. Mistral (1F-19F) |
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Ranger: SoA |
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Ranch |
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Rumble |
Windy Prairie (Normal Mode A & S) |
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PokéPark Wii |
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Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
Canyon: Sunny Seashore (post-ending) |
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Rumble U |
Verdant Plaza: Battle Royale, Challenge Battle: The Battle for Sky and Land |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
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Shuffle |
Silbern Museum: Stage 104
Nacht Carnival: Stage 516 |
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Rumble World |
Starlight Islands: Volcanic Ravine (Back Boss) |
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Picross |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Jirachi Sea, Entei Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Arceus Sea, Jirachi SeaFinal, Entei SeaFinal, Buzzwole SeaFinal |
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Masters EX |
Pokémon Egg (Scottie/Bettie's) |
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In events
GSC |
Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Rock Throw Aerodactyl |
English |
United States |
5 |
February 21 to 27, 2003 |
BWB2W2 |
Pokémon Adventure Camp Aerodactyl |
Japan |
Japanese |
15 |
July 21, 2012 to September 30, 2013 |
SMUSUM |
2019 World Championships Aerodactyl |
United States |
English |
50 |
August 24 to 26, 2018 |
Held items
Game |
Held Item(s) |
Red* |
Blue* |
Bitter Berry (100%) |
Yellow* |
Ranch |
Kasib Berry (100%) |
Events* |
Babiri Berry (100%) |
Rare Bone (100%) |
Stats
Base stats
Aerodactyl
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
80
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140 - 187 |
270 - 364 |
Attack:
105
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99 - 172 |
193 - 339 |
Defense:
65
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63 - 128 |
121 - 251 |
Sp. Atk:
60
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58 - 123 |
112 - 240 |
Sp. Def:
75
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72 - 139 |
139 - 273 |
Speed:
130
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121 - 200 |
238 - 394 |
Total:
515
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 60.
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Mega Aerodactyl
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
80
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140 - 187 |
270 - 364 |
Attack:
135
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126 - 205 |
247 - 405 |
Defense:
85
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81 - 150 |
157 - 295 |
Sp. Atk:
70
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67 - 134 |
130 - 262 |
Sp. Def:
95
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90 - 161 |
175 - 317 |
Speed:
150
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139 - 222 |
274 - 438 |
Total:
615
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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- If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball (in Generation IV) or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of Ground-type moves is 2×.
- In Generation V, if this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of Ground-type moves is 1×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Move |
1 |
Bite |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
1 |
Ancient Power |
Rock |
Special |
60 |
100% |
5 |
5 |
Supersonic |
Normal |
Status |
— |
55% |
20 |
10 |
Wing Attack |
Flying |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
35 |
15 |
Scary Face |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
20 |
Rock Slide |
Rock |
Physical |
75 |
90% |
10 |
25 |
Roar |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
30 |
Crunch |
Dark |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
35 |
Iron Head |
Steel |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
40 |
Take Down |
Normal |
Physical |
90 |
85% |
20 |
45 |
Stone Edge |
Rock |
Physical |
100 |
80% |
5 |
50 |
Agility |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
55 |
Hyper Beam |
Normal |
Special |
150 |
90% |
5 |
60 |
Giga Impact |
Normal |
Physical |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aerodactyl
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aerodactyl
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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By TM/TR
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Move |
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TM06 |
Fly |
Flying |
Physical |
90 |
95% |
15 |
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TM08 |
Hyper Beam |
Normal |
Special |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM09 |
Giga Impact |
Normal |
Physical |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM22 |
Rock Slide |
Rock |
Physical |
75 |
90% |
10 |
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TM23 |
Thief |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM26 |
Scary Face |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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TM30 |
Steel Wing |
Steel |
Physical |
70 |
90% |
25 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM32 |
Sandstorm |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM33 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM34 |
Sunny Day |
Fire |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM40 |
Swift |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
—% |
20 |
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TM48 |
Rock Tomb |
Rock |
Physical |
60 |
95% |
15 |
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TM54 |
Rock Blast |
Rock |
Physical |
25 |
90% |
10 |
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TM57 |
Payback |
Dark |
Physical |
50 |
100% |
10 |
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TM58 |
Assurance |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
10 |
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TM66 |
Thunder Fang |
Electric |
Physical |
65 |
95% |
15 |
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TM67 |
Ice Fang |
Ice |
Physical |
65 |
95% |
15 |
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TM68 |
Fire Fang |
Fire |
Physical |
65 |
95% |
15 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM81 |
Bulldoze |
Ground |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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TM97 |
Brutal Swing |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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TR02 |
Flamethrower |
Fire |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR10 |
Earthquake |
Ground |
Physical |
100 |
100% |
10 |
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TR12 |
Agility |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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TR15 |
Fire Blast |
Fire |
Special |
110 |
85% |
5 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR31 |
Iron Tail |
Steel |
Physical |
100 |
75% |
15 |
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TR32 |
Crunch |
Dark |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR36 |
Heat Wave |
Fire |
Special |
95 |
90% |
10 |
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TR37 |
Taunt |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR47 |
Dragon Claw |
Dragon |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR51 |
Dragon Dance |
Dragon |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR62 |
Dragon Pulse |
Dragon |
Special |
85 |
100% |
10 |
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TR67 |
Earth Power |
Ground |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR74 |
Iron Head |
Steel |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR75 |
Stone Edge |
Rock |
Physical |
100 |
80% |
5 |
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TR76 |
Stealth Rock |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR89 |
Hurricane |
Flying |
Special |
110 |
70% |
10 |
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TR97 |
Psychic Fangs |
Psychic |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aerodactyl
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aerodactyl
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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By breeding
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Move |
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Curse* |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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Dragon Breath |
Dragon |
Special |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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Roost |
Flying |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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Tailwind |
Flying |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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Whirlwind |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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Wide Guard* |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Aerodactyl in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Aerodactyl in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aerodactyl
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aerodactyl
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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By tutoring
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Dual Wingbeat |
Flying |
Physical |
40 |
90% |
10 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Meteor Beam |
Rock |
Special |
120 |
90% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aerodactyl
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aerodactyl
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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Gen. |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Aerial Ace |
Flying |
Physical |
60 |
—% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Air Cutter |
Flying |
Special |
60 |
95% |
25 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Aqua Tail |
Water |
Physical |
90 |
90% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Bide × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
—% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Captivate × |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Celebrate |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
40 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Defog |
Flying |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Detect |
Fighting |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Double-Edge |
Normal |
Physical |
120 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Dragon Rage × |
Dragon |
Special |
— |
100% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Foresight × |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
40 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Headbutt |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Hone Claws |
Dark |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Incinerate |
Fire |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Laser Focus |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Mimic |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Natural Gift × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Ominous Wind × |
Ghost |
Special |
60 |
100% |
5 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Pursuit × |
Dark |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rage × |
Normal |
Physical |
20 |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Razor Wind × |
Normal |
Special |
80 |
100% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Reflect |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rock Polish |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rock Smash |
Fighting |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rock Throw |
Rock |
Physical |
50 |
90% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Secret Power × |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Sky Attack |
Flying |
Physical |
140 |
90% |
5 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Sky Drop × |
Flying |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Smack Down |
Rock |
Physical |
50 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Strength |
Normal |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Torment |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Toxic |
Poison |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Twister |
Dragon |
Special |
40 |
100% |
20 |
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aerodactyl
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aerodactyl
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Anime-only moves
Move |
Type |
Episode |
Gust |
Flying |
Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl! |
Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Acquisition: Catch |
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Acquisition: Catch |
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Rarity: Rare |
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Body size: 1 |
Recruit rate: 8.4% |
Friend Area: Ancient Relic |
Phrases |
51%-100% HP |
It isn't just birds that can fly! |
26%-50% HP |
Blast it... Only half HP already? |
1%-25% HP |
I've had it... I can barely keep flying... |
Level up |
Yes! I leveled up! Watch me soar higher! |
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Body size: 1 |
Recruit rate: 8.2% |
IQ group: D |
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Pokémon Ranger
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Poké Assist: |
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Field move: |
None |
Loops: 3 |
Min. exp.: 93 |
Max. exp.: 118 |
Browser entry R-198 |
Aerodactyl freely roams the sky while loosing devastating rays. |
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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group: |
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Poké Assist: |
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Field move: |
(Crush ×4) |
Browser entry R-258 |
It flies around while firing a powerful beam and supersonic waves from its mouth. |
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Pokémon Rumble
Attack |
●●●● |
Defense |
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Speed |
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Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack |
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Defense |
●●● |
Speed |
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.05 seconds |
Base HP: 55 |
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Base Attack: 80 |
Base Defense: 53 |
Base Speed: 80 |
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PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
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PokéPark Pad entry: |
Aerodactyl, along with Staraptor, is the Caretaker of the sky in the Granite Zone. Look up and marvel at his amazing skill at Salamence's Air Ace. |
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Pokémon Battle Trozei
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Attack Power: |
★★★★★ |
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Pokémon GO
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Base Stamina: 190 |
Base Attack: 221 |
Base Defense: 159 |
Egg Distance: 7 km |
Buddy Distance: 5 km |
Evolution Requirement: N/A |
Fast Attacks: Steel Wing, Bite, Rock Throw* |
Charged Attacks: Ancient Power, Iron Head, Hyper Beam, Rock Slide*, Earth Power* |
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Evolution
Forms
Sprites
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Generation II |
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Gold |
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Crystal |
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Generation III |
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Sapphire |
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FireRed |
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Generation IV |
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Generation V |
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Black |
White |
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Generation VI |
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Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
400px |
400px |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Aerodactyl images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Skeletal sprites
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Trivia
- Aerodactyl shares its category with Arctovish, Arctozolt, Dracovish, and Dracozolt. They are all known as the Fossil Pokémon.
- Aerodactyl was the inspiration for the naming of Aerodactylus, a genus of pterosaurs.
- Aerodactyl is the only Fossil Pokémon with a Mega Evolved form.
- It is also the only Fossil Pokémon that can be obtained in any way other than breeding, reviving its Fossil, or from the Dream World: it is available through an in-game trade in Generation II, as a gift in Generation VII, and is one of Hayley's trades.
- The trade in Generation II was removed in HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, likely due to the fact that the Old Amber could be obtained and revived in these games, unlike in Generation II.
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Aerodactyl was originally known as "Ptera", its Japanese name.
- Aerodactyl is the only Pokémon owned by Lance and Clair in the core series who is not a Dragon-type Pokémon nor a Pokémon belonging to the Dragon Egg group
- This is likely due to pterosaurs being known as "winged dragons" (翼竜 yokuryū) in Japanese, further explaining why it is called a "dragon" by an old man in Pewter Museum of Science in Generations I, III, and [[Generation |]], as well as suggesting why its appearance is influenced by that of wyverns
- Mega Aerodactyl has the highest base Speed stat of all Rock-type Pokémon.
- Mega Aerodactyl has the highest base stat total of all Fossil Pokémon.
- Aerodactyl is one of four non-Hoenn Dex Pokémon available in Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. The others are Chikorita, Cyndaquil and Totodile.
- Mega Aerodactyl has a unique base stat total of 615.
- Aerodactyl is the only Generation I Rock-type Pokémon to not possess a 4× weakness to Grass-type moves.
Origin
Aerodactyl's design is mostly based on rhamphorhynchids, a family of toothed pterosaurs. However, its pointed wings, spaded tail, and robust jaws also give it the resemblance of a dragon, specifically wyverns.
Name origin
Aerodactyl's name is a combination of aero (Greek for air) and pterodactyl.
Ptera's name derives from pterosaur.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
プテラ Ptera |
From pterosaur |
French |
Ptéra |
Same as Japanese name |
Spanish |
Aerodactyl |
Same as English name |
German |
Aerodactyl |
Same as English name |
Italian |
Aerodactyl |
Same as English name |
Korean |
프테라 Ptera |
Transliteration of Japanese name |
Cantonese Chinese |
化石飛龍 Fasehkfēilùhng |
Literally "Fossil flying dragon". Can also be taken as "Fossil wyvern". |
Mandarin Chinese |
化石翼龍 / 化石翼龙 Huàshíyìlóng |
Literally "Fossil pterodactyl" |
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[hide]More languages |
Hindi |
एरोडॅकत्यल Aerodactyl |
Transcription of English name |
Russian |
Аэродактиль Aerodaktil' |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
พเทอรา Phathoera |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Related articles
- Aero
- Fossil Pokémon
- Mega Evolution
External links
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