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Aerodactyl Fossil Pokémon プテラ Ptera #142 Aerodactyl Mega Aerodactyl Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Flying Unknown Unknown Mega Aerodactyl Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Rock Head or Pressure Aerodactyl Cacophony Mega Aerodactyl Cacophony Unnerve Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Tough Claws Mega Aerodactyl Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 35 cycles
Height 5'11" 1.8 m Aerodactyl 6'11" 2.1 m Mega Aerodactyl 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 130.1 lbs. 59.0 kg Aerodactyl 174.2 lbs. 79.0 kg Mega Aerodactyl 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone Aerodactylite [[|]]
Base experience yield 202 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 180 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Aerodactyl 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed Mega Aerodactyl 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Mega Aerodactyl
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it can Mega Evolve into Mega Aerodactyl using the Aerodactylite.

Biology

Aerodactyl is a reptilian, bipedal Pokémon with large, membranous wings. It has small, sharply pointed ears, narrow eyes, a ridged snout with a gaping mouth, and strong lower jaw full of serrated fangs. Its body is covered in light purplish gray 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 bend of each wing allow it to grasp objects. There is a hump-like ridge with a single 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 is extant using Fossil revitalization, but is considered extinct in the wild. Due to the sharp appearance of Aerodactyl's fangs, it was originally thought to be exclusively a carnivore. However, the anime shows it joyfully consuming fruit. Its serrated fangs and ferocious attitude were nevertheless very imposing, and it is said to be have been capable of effortlessly ripping out enemies' throats. By spreading its impressive wings, Aerodactyl is believed to have flown by gliding through the skies, freely letting out its high-pitched cries. However, its walk was weak and slow when it touched ground. When at rest it enjoyed the safety and seclusion of the mountains, where it liked to nest.

When Aerodactyl Mega Evolves, its eyes turn green and 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.

In the anime

In the main series

Aerodactyl in the anime

Mega Aerodactyl in the anime

Major appearances

Aerodactyl debuted 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 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!.

An Aerodactyl appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, where it was resurrected from a fossil alongside a Kabutops by Annie and Oakley. In the English dub, they were once used by an evil Trainer to torment the civilians of Alto Mare, but were drowned when a Latios brought water to the city. It was sent to chase after Ash and Latias. It had blank, yellow-tinted eyes with no pupils and a thick black outline.

An Aerodactyl appeared in Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, where it 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 the Aerodactyl itself, who sent the two Rockets flying with a Hyper Beam.

An Aerodactyl appeared in Wild in the Streets, where it terrorized Oreburgh City after inadvertently being revived from its Fossil state by Team Rocket. It was eventually stopped by Dawn's Piplup and Buneary before being caught by Dr. Kenzo.

An Aerodactyl appeared in A League of His Own!, under the ownership of Trevor, where it was used in his battle against Alain in the Lumiose Conference. It battled against Charizard but was soon defeated.

Minor appearances

An Aerodactyl Fossil was seen in Fossil Fools.

Two Aerodactyl appeared in a fantasy in Where's Armaldo?.

Two Aerodactyl can be seen flying within the Tree of Beginning in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. One also appeared 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.

An Aerodactyl appeared in Coming Back Into The Cold! as a skeleton in an exhibit in the Ambrette Town laboratory.

Two Aerodactyl appeared in The Tiny Caretaker!, where they were being looked after by a group of Scientists.

A fossil of an Aerodactyl appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, in the Pokémon School.

An Aerodactyl appeared in I Choose You!.

Pokédex entries

In 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

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

An Aerodactyl appeared in Fossil + Pokémon = Aerodactyl!? where it got revived from an Old Amber.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Aero

Red obtains an Aerodactyl from a resurrected piece of Old Amber which he revives in Holy Moltres and names him Aero. He has since then used him extensively for aerial transportation and combat.

Another appeared as a silhouette in the Holy Moltres in Blaine's fantasy of what the Old Amber would turn into when it was revived.

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.

An Aerodactyl capable of Mega Evolving appeared in a fantasy in the X & Y arc.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Lance owns an Aerodactyl as seen in Space Havoc!!.

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

Aerodactyl

Mega Aerodactyl

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Ranch		Kasib Berry (100%)
Events*		Babiri Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Aerodactyl

Mega Aerodactyl

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM02 TM02 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM05 TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM07 TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM09 TM09 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM12 TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM14 TM14 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM19 TM19 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM27 TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM34 TM34 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM37 TM37 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM41 TM41 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM46 TM46 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM48 TM48 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM50 TM50 Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM56 TM56 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

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

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM51 TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM58 TM58 Sky Drop Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM76 TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 Curse* Ghost Status — —% 10 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100% 20 Foresight Normal Status — —% 40 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Roost Flying Status — —% 10 Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25 Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Wide Guard* Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Aerodactyl in Generation VII 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

By tutoring