Is Aerodactyl Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Pewter Museum fossil. Rock/Flying with AbilityRock Head for recoil-free attacks or AbilityPressure doubling PP consumption. The Speed is among the highest in FRLG. Handles Erika and Agatha. Lance uses Aerodactyl on his team. A single-stage Pokemon that arrives ready to contribute.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Aerodactyl resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Aerodactyl resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Aerodactyl can be revived from a fossil obtained on Cinnabar Island. Revive Old Amber. Revive the Old Amber at the Cinnabar Island Pokemon Lab
- After Misty
- TUTORRockRock Slide11390%10
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- LV 29RockAncient Power90100%5
- After Erika
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- LV 50NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Aerodactyl in FireRed & LeafGreen
Revive the Old Amber at the Cinnabar lab. Unlike the Helix/Dome choice, Aerodactyl is available to everyone. Level 5, both versions.
1 location to catch Aerodactyl
Badge 7How to Get Aerodactyl in FireRed & LeafGreen
Aerodactyl Weakness
Type-wise, Aerodactyl takes extra damage from Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, and Steel. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Aerodactyl Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Aerodactyl
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Pikachu builds →Thunder Shock 2x37-44% | ||
 Squirtle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Pikachu builds →Thunder Shock 2x27-32% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x95-112%KO Iron Tail 2x50-60% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x54-64% Iron Tail 2x43-51% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x54-64% Ice Beam 2x43-51% Iron Tail 2x48-57% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Onix builds →Iron Tail 2x39-47% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x64-75% Iron Tail 2x51-60% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x55-65% Iron Tail 2x44-53% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhyhorn builds →Iron Tail 2x60-72% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% Ice Beam 2x26-32% Thunderbolt 2x26-32% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x64-75% Iron Tail 2x51-60% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x55-65% Iron Tail 2x44-53% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Lapras builds →Surf 2x79-93% Ice Beam 2x79-93% Thunderbolt 2x53-62% Iron Tail 2x60-72% | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhyhorn builds →Iron Tail 2x60-72% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% Ice Beam 2x26-32% Thunderbolt 2x26-32% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x92-109%KO Ice Beam 2x62-73% Iron Tail 2x49-58% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x75-88% Ice Beam 2x50-59% Iron Tail 2x58-68% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x50-60% Iron Tail 2x42-51% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Lapras builds →Surf 2x75-88% Ice Beam 2x75-88% Thunderbolt 2x50-59% Iron Tail 2x59-70% | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x71-84% Rollout 2x12-15% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x106-126%KO Steel Wing 2x45-53% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Omastar builds →Surf 2x100-118%KO Ice Beam 2x66-79% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x97-114%KO Ice Beam 2x65-76% Iron Tail 2x50-59% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhydon builds →Iron Tail 2x86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-77% Ice Beam 2x33-39% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Iron Tail 2x61-71% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Suicune builds →Surf 2x81-96% Ice Beam 2x54-64% Iron Tail 2x55-65% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhydon builds →Iron Tail 2x86-101%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-77% Ice Beam 2x32-38% Thunderbolt 2x32-38% | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x124-146%KO Ice Beam 2x66-78% Ancient Power 2x42-49% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Dugtrio can KO Aerodactyl with Rock Slide (97-114%).
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Dugtrio builds →Rock Slide 2x97-114%KO | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Houndoom builds →Pursuit17-20% Fire Blast23-26% Crunch33-39% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Ninetales builds →Flamethrower17-20% Overheat24-28% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Swellow builds →Facade20-24% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemNothing NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Butterfree builds →Thief17-20% | ||
Aerodactyl Evolutions
Aerodactyl is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a decent partner pool. Hatching is slow to hatch. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Aerodactyl (with patience) with 25 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Dragon Breath, Foresight and 3 more to offspring.
FRLG Aerodactyl Best Moveset
130 Speed outspeeds the entire format except Electrode, and AbilityRock Head removes MoveDouble-Edge recoil. 105 Attack fires Rock/Flying TermStab from the physical side with MoveRock Slide and MoveAerial Ace. The moveset leads fast, hits hard, and threatens MoveEarthquake for coverage. Glass special defense is the opening.
Best Build
Aerodactyl best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Double Edge
- Hidden Power Flying
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Curse and Dragon Breath give Aerodactyl options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Fly and Rock Slide. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It was regenerated from a dinosaur’s genetic matter that was found in amber. It flies with high-pitched cries.
A ferocious, prehistoric POKéMON that goes for the enemy’s throat with its serrated, sawlike fangs.
Aerodactyl FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Revive the Old Amber at the Cinnabar Island Pokemon Lab. Aerodactyl is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Aerodactyl has appeared in 20 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves