Aerodactylin Pokémon SoulGold

rockflying

2 Forms Available:

Pokédex Entry

Fossil Pokémon

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.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

2 Forms Available

Type

RockFlying

Dex

#142

Abilities

Rock Head(Primary)

Prevents recoil damage.

Pressure(Secondary)

Raises foe's PP usage.

Unnerve(Hidden)

Foes can't eat Berries.

Growth Rate

slow

Gender Ratio

87.5% Male, 12.5% Female

Egg Groups

flying

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

180

EV Yield

2 Speed

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

water ×2electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2steel ×2

Resists

normal ×0.5fire ×0.5poison ×0.5flying ×0.5bug ×0.5

Immune To

ground

Forms

Normal,Mega

Evolution Chain

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How to Obtain

Look for Aerodactyl in Faraway Island Jungle (very rare). Wild ones range from level 52 to 55. You can also receive one as a gift in Ruins Of Alph Lab at level 20.

Location	Level	Method	Form	Held Item	Prerequisite
Ruins Of Alph Lab	Lv. 20	gift	-	-	-

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (15)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	BiteLevel: 1Bite	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25
1	BiteLevel: 1Bite	Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
1	Ancient PowerLevel: 1Ancient Power	rock	PWR60	ACC100	PP5
1	Ancient PowerLevel: 1Ancient Power	An attack that may raise all stats.
5	SupersonicLevel: 5Supersonic	normal	PWR0	ACC55	PP20
5	SupersonicLevel: 5Supersonic	Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
10	Wing AttackLevel: 10Wing Attack	flying	PWR0	ACC100	PP35
10	Wing AttackLevel: 10Wing Attack	Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
15	Scary FaceLevel: 15Scary Face	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10
15	Scary FaceLevel: 15Scary Face	Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
20	Rock SlideLevel: 20Rock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10
20	Rock SlideLevel: 20Rock Slide	Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
25	RoarLevel: 25Roar	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
25	RoarLevel: 25Roar	Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
30	CrunchLevel: 30Crunch	dark	PWR80	ACC100	PP15
30	CrunchLevel: 30Crunch	Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
35	Iron HeadLevel: 35Iron Head	steel	PWR80	ACC100	PP15
35	Iron HeadLevel: 35Iron Head	Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
40	Take DownLevel: 40Take Down	normal	PWR90	ACC85	PP20
40	Take DownLevel: 40Take Down	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
45	Stone EdgeLevel: 45Stone Edge	rock	PWR100	ACC80	PP5
45	Stone EdgeLevel: 45Stone Edge	Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
50	Hyper BeamLevel: 50Hyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5
50	Hyper BeamLevel: 50Hyper Beam	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
55	Brave BirdLevel: 55Brave Bird	flying	PWR120	ACC100	PP15
55	Brave BirdLevel: 55Brave Bird	A low altitude charge that also hurts the user.
60	Giga ImpactLevel: 60Giga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5
60	Giga ImpactLevel: 60Giga Impact	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
65	Head SmashLevel: 65Head Smash	rock	PWR150	ACC80	PP5
65	Head SmashLevel: 65Head Smash	A life-risking headbutt that seriously hurts the user.

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Egg Moves (10)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
WhirlwindWhirlwind	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP20
WhirlwindWhirlwind	Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
PursuitPursuit	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
PursuitPursuit	Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
ForesightForesight	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP40
ForesightForesight	Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
Steel WingSteel Wing	steel	PWR70	ACC90	PP25
Steel WingSteel Wing	Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Dragon BreathDragon Breath	dragon	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
Dragon BreathDragon Breath	Strikes the foe with a blast of breath. May paralyze.
CurseCurse	ghost	PWR0	ACC0	PP10
CurseCurse	A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
AssuranceAssurance	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
AssuranceAssurance	An attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.
RoostRoost	flying	PWR0	ACC0	PP0
RoostRoost	Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
TailwindTailwind	flying	PWR0	ACC0	PP0
TailwindTailwind	Whips up a breeze, doubling ally Speed for 4 turns.ally Speed for 3 turns.
Wide GuardWide Guard	rock	PWR0	ACC0	PP10
Wide GuardWide Guard	Evades wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

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TM/HM Moves (39)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	PWR60	ACC0	PP20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brutal SwingBrutal Swing	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM59TM59
Brutal SwingBrutal Swing	Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
BulldozeBulldoze	ground	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM78TM78
BulldozeBulldoze	Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dragon ClawDragon Claw	dragon	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM02TM02
Dragon ClawDragon Claw	Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Fire BlastFire Blast	fire	PWR0	ACC85	PP5	TM38TM38
Fire BlastFire Blast	Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	fire	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM35TM35
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
FlyFly	flying	PWR0	ACC95	PP15	HM02HM02
FlyFly	Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
FrustrationFrustration	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM21TM21
FrustrationFrustration	An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hone ClawsHone Claws	dark	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	TM76TM76
Hone ClawsHone Claws	Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
PaybackPayback	dark	PWR50	ACC100	PP10	TM66TM66
PaybackPayback	An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
ReflectReflect	psychic	PWR0	ACC0	PP20	TM33TM33
ReflectReflect	Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM44TM44
RestRest	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10	TM80TM80
Rock SlideRock Slide	Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock SmashRock Smash	fighting	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	HM06HM06
Rock SmashRock Smash	A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock TombRock Tomb	rock	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM39TM39
Rock TombRock Tomb	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
RoostRoost	flying	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM19TM19
RoostRoost	Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
RoundRound	normal	PWR60	ACC100	PP15	TM48TM48
RoundRound	A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
SandstormSandstorm	rock	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM37TM37
SandstormSandstorm	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Sky DropSky Drop	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP10	TM58TM58
Sky DropSky Drop	Takes the foe into the sky then drops it the next turn.
Smack DownSmack Down	rock	PWR50	ACC100	PP15	TM23TM23
Smack DownSmack Down	Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground.
Steel WingSteel Wing	steel	PWR70	ACC90	PP25	TM51TM51
Steel WingSteel Wing	Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Stone EdgeStone Edge	rock	PWR100	ACC80	PP5	TM71TM71
Stone EdgeStone Edge	Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
StrengthStrength	normal	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM90TM90
SubstituteSubstitute	Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
TauntTaunt	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM12TM12
TauntTaunt	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP0	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TormentTorment	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM41TM41
TormentTorment	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Aerodactyl. Use these types to counter it effectively.

water2×electric2×ice2×rock2×steel2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Aerodactyl resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

normal0.5×fire0.5×poison0.5×flying0.5×bug0.5×

Immunities (0×)

ground

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Aerodactyl, either offensively or defensively.

Aerodactylin Pokémon SoulGold

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