Is Aerodactyl Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Rock/Flying with AbilityRock Head. Fossil revival in Kalos. Mega Aerodactyl gains AbilityTough Claws, boosting contact moves for extra damage. Fast with solid Attack. Handles Malva and contributes across the board. The Mega keeps it relevant through Diantha.
Aerodactyl resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Aerodactyl resists most of Ramos's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Aerodactyl can be revived from a fossil obtained on Ambrette Town. Revive Old Amber. Revive from fossil at the Ambrette Town Fossil Lab
How to Get Aerodactyl in X & Y
Aerodactyl is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Ambrette Town — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
How to Get Aerodactyl in X & Y
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
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Pikachu builds →Thunder Shock 2x36-45% | ||
 Froakie Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Panpour Water | D | |
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x59-71% Thunderbolt 2x29-35% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x78-93% Thunderbolt 2x29-35% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x93-111%KO Surf 2x39-47% Thunderbolt 2x39-47% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x59-70% Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Magnet Bomb 2x42-50% | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x88-105%KO Aurora Beam 2x43-50% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x93-111%KO Surf 2x39-47% Thunderbolt 2x39-47% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x59-70% Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Magnet Bomb 2x42-50% | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x88-105%KO Aurora Beam 2x43-50% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x93-111%KO Surf 2x39-47% Thunderbolt 2x39-47% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x59-70% Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Magnet Bomb 2x42-50% | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x88-105%KO Aurora Beam 2x43-50% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x61-72% Iron Head 2x51-60% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x106-125%KO Mirror Shot 2x76-90% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x95-113%KO Surf 2x41-48% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Stunfisk builds →Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Surf 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x95-113%KO Power Gem 2x57-67% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x62-73% Iron Head 2x50-60% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x160-188%KO Surf 2x41-49% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x105-124%KO Flash Cannon 2x94-112%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 2x111-131%KO Surf 2x72-86% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 2x117-138%KO Surf 2x63-74% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x130-153%KO Ice Beam 2x32-37% Thunderbolt 2x32-37% Surf 2x32-37% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x61-72% Iron Head 2x49-58% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x187-221%KO Ice Beam 2x24-28% Thunderbolt 2x24-28% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x90-106%KO Stone Edge 2x113-134%KO Ice Beam 2x38-45% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x105-124%KO Flash Cannon 2x94-110%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x238-280%KO Ice Beam 2x40-47% Thunderbolt 2x40-47% Surf 2x40-47% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x129-152%KO Ice Beam 2x30-36% Thunderbolt 2x30-36% Surf 2x30-36% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x60-70% Iron Head 2x49-58% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x90-106%KO Stone Edge 2x112-132%KO Ice Beam 2x37-44% Thunderbolt 2x37-44% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x182-214%KO | ||
In X & Y, Swampert's Scald hits Aerodactyl for 57-68%. Kyurem's Ice Beam also KOs at 122-144%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Excadrill builds →Rapid Spin13-16% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Swampert builds →Scald 2x57-68% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x78-92% Shadow Ball44-52% | ||
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 51 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Curse, Dragon Breath and 7 more to offspring.
XY Aerodactyl Best Moveset
130 Speed outspeeds nearly everything unboosted, and the Mega form adds 105→135 Attack with AbilityTough Claws boosting contact moves. Rock/Flying TermStab fires before the Mega-boosted format can respond. The moveset gained a Mega that turns raw speed into real power. MoveStealth Rock provides lead utility.
Best Build
Aerodactyl best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Stallbreaker Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Double Edge
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 Stone Edge and Fly. 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.
This vicious Pokémon is said to have flown in ancient skies while shrieking high-pitched cries.
Aerodactyl X & Y Guide
For X & Y, we rate Aerodactyl B-Tier: a solid option in X & Y for the right team. At 515 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Earthquake with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In X & Y, Aerodactyl can Mega Evolve into Mega Aerodactyl. That's 615 BST, up from 515. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
Revive from fossil at the Ambrette Town Fossil Lab. Aerodactyl is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
Rock Head is the go-to ability for Aerodactyl. It protects against recoil damage. Its hidden ability Unnerve can work in specific setups. Pressure is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
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.
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- 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