Aerodactyl (Pokémon)
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| Aerodactyl プテラ Ptera | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #142 |
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| Johto Dex | #224 |
| Hoenn Dex | #297 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-198 |
| Almia Browser | R-258 |
| Type | Rock / Flying |
| Species | Fossil Pokémon |
| Height | 5′11″ (1.8m) |
| Weight | 130.1 lbs. (59.0kg) |
| Abilities | Rock Head |
| Pressure | |
| Egg group | Flying |
| Time to hatch | 8,960 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 202 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 12.5% ♀ / 87.5% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Purple |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Aerodactyl (Japanese: プテラ Ptera) is a Rock/Flying-type Pokémon.
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Biology
It is widely considered to be extinct, and is only found by resurrecting it from the Old Amber.
Physiology
A ferocious, prehistoric Pokémon, it possesses serrated, razor-sharp fangs that it uses to tear through the throats of its prey. Its wings have skin stretched from its side to its arms. The triangular-shaped tip of its tail is grey, like the tail itself which is connected to its oval body.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Aerodactyl is capable of flying at great speeds and tearing through prey with its fangs. It is also very durable due to its rock-hard body.
Behavior
Aerodactyl's preferred method of killing its victims is by tearing through the throats of its victims with its serrated, saw-like fangs.
Habitat
The exact habitat of Aerodactyl is unknown even though some living samples have been found miles underground in caves, but so far most Aerodactyl are revived from Old Amber.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Aerodactyl first appeared in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon. It scared off the other Generation I fossil Pokémon that were chasing Ash and Team Rocket. It then kidnapped the young Trainer, who was rescued by his Charizard. Todd took a photo of this Aerodactyl, which was seen in Pokémon Paparazzi.
Fossils of Kabutops and Aerodactyl were revived by Annie and Oakley in Pokémon Heroes. They were sent to chase after Ash and Latias.
Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl featured an Aerodactyl that was revived by Gary Oak. The Aerodactyl 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 in order to present it to Dr. Namba, but were stopped by Gary's Umbreon and Dodrio, and of course the Aerodactyl who sent the two Rockets flying with a Hyper Beam.
Another Aerodactyl appeared in Wild in the Streets, where it terrorized Oreburgh City after being revived from its fossil state.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
Red obtains an Aerodactyl from a resurrected piece of Old Amber. He has since then used it extensively for aerial transport and combat.
In the TCG
- Main article: Aerodactyl (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: 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
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | 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. | |
| II | 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. | |
| III | 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 | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| IV | Diamond | A Pokémon that roamed the skies in the dinosaur era. Its teeth are like saw blades. |
| Pearl | A Pokémon that roamed the skies in the dinosaur era. Its teeth are like saw blades. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Fossil | Revive Old Amber |
| Pokémon Yellow | Fossil | Revive Old Amber | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Trade | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Fossil | Revive Old Amber | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Fossil | Revive Old Amber |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Mountain |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Randomly on the Ruby Field |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 4 Forever Level 53 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Sky Tower (21F-25F) Sky Tower Summit (1F-8F) Pitfall Valley (15F-25F) Joyous Tower (90F-99F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Fiore Temple |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Inochi Cliff |
| Everyone's Pokémon Ranch | Random trade with Yukari * |
Base stats
| HP: | 80 | |
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| Attack: | 105 | |
| Defense: | 65 | |
| Special: | 60 | |
| SpAtk: | 60 | |
| SpDef: | 75 | |
| Speed: | 130 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Aerodactyl is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| 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! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 3 | Minimum Experience: 93 |
Poké Assist: 
| Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: 118 |
| Aerodactyl freely roams the sky while loosing devastating rays. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Crush x4 |
Evolution
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Basic
Aerodactyl
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| Image:Spr 2c 142 s.gif | Image:Spr b g2 142 s.png | ||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 142.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 142 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 142 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 142 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 142 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 142.png | Image:Spr 4p 142.png | Image:Spr b g4 142.png | |||||
| Image:Spr 4p 142 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 142 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Aerodactyl images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Aerodactyl was originally going to use its Japanese name, "Ptera", as its English name.
- Ironically, until Generation IV, Aerodactyl could not learn Crunch, despite the fact that most of its Pokédex entries mentioned its saw-like teeth.
- The Pokédex entry for Aerodactyl in FireRed says that Aerodactyl is resurrected from dinosaur genetic material. However, there are no non-avian dinosaurs that are known to have flown. Although pterosaurs are often referred to as dinosaurs, they are in fact not.
- Aerodactyl is the only non-Steel-type Pokémon that can learn Iron Head by leveling up.
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Aerodactyl.
- Aerodactyl is the only fossil Pokémon that does not have an evolution.
Origin
It appears to be based upon pterosaurs, prehistoric flying reptiles.
Name origin
Aerodactyl's name may be a pun, combining aero, Greek for air, with the similar sounding pterodactyl. Its Japanese name is simply a shortening of the word pterodactyl.
In other languages
External links
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