Aerodactyl
The Rock/Flying type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #142• Available in 11 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Fossil Pokémon
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 59 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Speed
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 215
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Flying
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 8739
- Max: 8995
Gender:
- Male: 87.5%
- Female: 12.5%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Aerodactyl appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing Attack | 1 | Physical | 35 | 100 | |
| Agility | 1 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Fire Fang | 1 | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Thunder Fang | 1 | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Ice Fang | 1 | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Steel Wing | 1 | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 |
| Roar | 9 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Rock Blast | 15 | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 |
| Ancient Power | 25 | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Ancientpower | 29 | Rock | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Supersonic | 33 | Normal | Status | - | 55 |
| Crunch | 33 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Scary Face | 36 | Normal | Status | - | 90 |
| Bite | 38 | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Take Down | 45 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Stone Edge | 45 | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 |
| Iron Head | 49 | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Sky Drop | 49 | Physical | 60 | 100 | |
| Hyper Beam | 54 | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 |
| Rock Slide | 65 | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 |
| Giga Impact | 73 | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Blue | Cinnabar Island - Wild cinnabar-island-cinnabar-lab - Gift |
| Gold | Route 14 - Wild kanto-route-14-area - Npc-trade |
| Heartgold | Pewter City - Wild pewter-city-pewter-museum-of-science - Gift |
| X | Ambrette Town - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Moon | Seafolk Village - Wild seafolk-village-huntail-boat - Gift |
| Shield | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| LegendsZA | Special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | A ferocious, prehistoric POKéMON that goes for the enemy’s throat with its serrated saw-like fangs. |
| Blue | A ferocious, prehistoric POKéMON that goes for the enemy’s throat with its serrated saw-like fangs. |
| Yellow | A savage POKéMON that died out in ancient times. It was resurrected using DNA taken from amber. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| UltraSun | Restored from DNA found in amber, this Pokémon exhibited ferocity that was greater than expected. Some casualties resulted. |
| UltraMoon | 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. |
| 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. |