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#0142 · Generation 1

Aerodactyl

The Fossil Pokémon

Rock Flying
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.
Height 1.8 m
Weight 59 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 180

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 80
Attack 105
Defense 65
Sp. Attack 60
Sp. Defense 75
Speed 130
Base stat total 515

Traits

Abilities

Rock Head

The Pokémon does not take recoil damage from the moves it uses.

Pressure

Puts foes under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.

Unnerve

Hidden

The Pokémon makes its foes nervous and unable to eat their held Berries.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Aerodactyl based on its Rock and Flying typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Rock ×2 Steel ×2 Water ×2 Electric ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Poison ×½ Bug ×½ Fire ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ground ×0

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Aerodactyl does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Aerodactyl learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

14 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
1 Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once. Rock Special 60 100 5
5 Supersonic The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. Normal Status 55 20
10 Wing Attack The user strikes the target with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. Flying Physical 60 100 35
15 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status 100 10
20 Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. Rock Physical 75 90 10
25 Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. Normal Status 20
30 Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Dark Physical 80 100 15
35 Iron Head The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. Steel Physical 80 100 15
40 Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Normal Physical 90 85 20
45 Stone Edge The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Rock Physical 100 80 5
50 Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. Psychic Status 30
55 Hyper Beam The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. Normal Special 150 90 5
60 Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. Normal Physical 150 90 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

7 moves available

  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Dragon Breath Special
    Dragon
  • Roost Status
    Flying
  • Tailwind Status
    Flying
  • Whirlwind Status
    Normal
  • Wide Guard Status
    Rock

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

80 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Air Cutter Special
    Flying
  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Brutal Swing Physical
    Dark
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Defog Status
    Flying
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dragon Claw Physical
    Dragon
  • Dragon Dance Status
    Dragon
  • Dragon Pulse Special
    Dragon
  • Dual Wingbeat Physical
    Flying
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Fire Fang Physical
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Fly Physical
    Flying
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Heat Wave Special
    Fire
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Hurricane Special
    Flying
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Fang Physical
    Ice
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Meteor Beam Special
    Rock
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Ominous Wind Special
    Ghost
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Fangs Physical
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Blast Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Roost Status
    Flying
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sky Attack Physical
    Flying
  • Sky Drop Physical
    Flying
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smack Down Physical
    Rock
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Steel Wing Physical
    Steel
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Tailwind Status
    Flying
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Fang Physical
    Electric
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Twister Special
    Dragon

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Flying
Hatch steps
8,960
Base happiness
50
Color
Purple
Shape
Winged
Habitat
Mountain

Alternate appearances

Aerodactyl forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

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Aerodactyl

RockFlying

Base stats

Total 515
HP80
Attack105
Defense65
Sp. Attack60
Sp. Defense75
Speed130

Abilities

Rock Head

The Pokémon does not take recoil damage from the moves it uses.

Pressure

Puts foes under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.

Unnerve Hidden

The Pokémon makes its foes nervous and unable to eat their held Berries.