Is Aerodactyl Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Rock/Flying with tremendous speed. No Mega Stone during the story removes the Tough Claws boost that made it dominant. Base Aerodactyl is still fast, but breed-only availability limits the practical value for a playthrough.
Aerodactyl resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Aerodactyl resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Aerodactyl resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Aerodactyl resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Aerodactyl's weaknesses hard.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Aerodactyl resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Aerodactyl can be revived from a fossil obtained on Seafolk Village. Received as a gift from an Ace Trainer on the Huntail boat at Seafolk Village
How to Get Aerodactyl in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Aerodactyl is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Seafolk Village — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
How to Get Aerodactyl in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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 |
What is Aerodactyl Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Aerodactyl
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnemite builds →Thunderbolt 2x71-86% Magnet Bomb 2x30-38% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x45-54% Water Gun 2x36-43% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnemite builds →Thunderbolt 2x69-81% Magnet Bomb 2x27-32% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnemite builds →Thunderbolt 2x75-88% Magnet Bomb 2x29-35% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x48-57% Icy Wind 2x28-33% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnemite builds →Thunderbolt 2x67-80% Mirror Shot 2x51-61% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x53-63% Thunderbolt 2x38-46% Magnet Bomb 2x36-43% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Starmie builds →Hydro Pump 2x87-102%KO Thunderbolt 2x48-57% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x51-61% Iron Head 2x43-51% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x86-103%KO Ice Beam 2x58-68% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x89-105%KO Flash Cannon 2x80-95% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Togedemaru builds →Zing Zap 2x68-81% Rollout 2x18-22% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x49-58% Iron Head 2x41-48% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x83-98% Ice Beam 2x55-65% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x85-100%KO Flash Cannon 2x75-89% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x103-122%KO Smart Strike 2x49-58% Ice Beam 2x25-30% Thunderbolt 2x25-30% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x107-126%KO Stone Edge 2x71-84% Thunderbolt 2x50-59% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x47-56% Iron Head 2x40-47% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x74-88% Flash Cannon 2x65-77% Ice Beam 2x50-59% Rock Slide 2x37-43% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x96-113%KO Rock Slide 2x53-62% | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x110-130%KO Wild Charge 2x65-77% Stone Edge 2x73-86% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x192-226%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-39% Ice Beam 2x33-39% Surf 2x33-39% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x105-124%KO Smart Strike 2x49-58% Thunderbolt 2x26-30% Ice Beam 2x26-30% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x49-58% Iron Head 2x40-47% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja can KO Aerodactyl with Hydro Pump (106-125%). Swampert's Waterfall also KOs at 98-116%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse39-46% Ice Beam 2x87-102%KO Hydro Pump 2x106-125%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Swampert builds →Waterfall 2x98-116%KO Scald 2x47-56% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball37-43% Volt Switch 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x83-98% | ||
Aerodactyl Evolutions
Aerodactyl is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with plenty of partners. Hatching is slow to hatch. It's got 10 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Aerodactyl (with patience) with 58 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Curse, Dragon Breath and 7 more to offspring.
USUM Aerodactyl Best Moveset
130 Speed makes Aerodactyl one of the fastest Pokemon in the format before Mega evolving, and Mega Aerodactyl reaches 150 Speed with AbilityTough Claws boosting contact moves by 30%%. 105 base Attack with Rock/Flying TermStab and MoveStealth Rock access adds utility. The moveset holds C-tier through raw Speed and hazard setting, with Mega pushing offense higher.
Best Build
Aerodactyl best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Stallbreaker Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Earthquake
- Tailwind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Assurance and Curse give Aerodactyl options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Sky Attack and Stone Edge. 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 will attack anything that moves. Mega Evolution is a burden on its body, so it's incredibly irritated.
Mega Evolution awakened some dormant genes, bringing back the sharp rocks that once covered Aerodactyl's entire body.
Aerodactyl Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tough Claws changes the entire equation for Aerodactyl. The 615 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper. Stealth Rock with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Aerodactyl can Mega Evolve into Mega Aerodactyl. That's 715 BST, up from 615. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
Tough Claws is what you want on Aerodactyl. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. With base 150 Speed, Tough Claws gives Aerodactyl an edge before opponents can react.
Base 150 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Aerodactyl is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
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