Is Aerodactyl Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Rock/Flying with AbilityRock Head negating recoil. Gift fossil from a researcher in Nacrene City. Fast with decent Attack. Handles Burgh through Flying and Skyla through Rock resistance. The gift timing lets it contribute from mid-game onward.
Aerodactyl resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Aerodactyl can be revived from a fossil obtained on Nacrene City. Revive Old Amber.
How to Get Aerodactyl in Black 2 & White 2
Aerodactyl is handed to you at Nacrene City. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
How to Get Aerodactyl in Black 2 & White 2
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Aerodactyl Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Aerodactyl
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x48-58% Rollout 2x16-19% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x40-48% Magnet Bomb 2x35-44% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnezone builds →Mirror Shot 2x78-93% Thunder Shock 2x49-59% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x65-77% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnezone builds →Mirror Shot 2x75-89% Thunder Shock 2x47-56% | ||
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x63-75% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x91-107%KO Thunder Shock 2x47-56% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 2x66-78% Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x93-110%KO Aurora Beam 2x44-52% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x76-90% Rock Slide 2x72-85% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Samurott builds →Surf 2x94-111%KO Blizzard 2x80-94% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x91-107%KO Rock Slide 2x85-101%KO Surf 2x40-47% Blizzard 2x50-59% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnezone builds →Thunder 2x138-163%KO Flash Cannon 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x128-151%KO Blizzard 2x68-81% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Samurott builds →Surf 2x93-110%KO Blizzard 2x77-91% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x89-104%KO Rock Slide 2x84-99% Surf 2x39-47% Blizzard 2x49-58% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Kingler builds →Dive 2x101-120%KO Rock Slide 2x65-76% Metal Claw 2x43-51% Blizzard 2x43-51% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magnezone builds →Thunder 2x137-161%KO Flash Cannon 2x92-108%KO | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x125-148%KO Blizzard 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x236-278%KO Thunderbolt 2x41-49% Ice Beam 2x41-49% Surf 2x41-49% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x119-141%KO Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x89-105%KO Stone Edge 2x111-131%KO Ice Beam 2x38-45% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x140-164%KO Dive 2x75-89% Ice Beam 2x32-37% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x108-128%KO Stone Edge 2x85-100%KO Flash Cannon 2x61-72% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Swampert threatens a KO with Scald (91-108%). Kyurem's Ice Beam also KOs at 120-142%.
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Swampert builds →Scald 2x91-108%KO Ice Beam 2x68-80% | ||
Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x267-314%KO Megahorn53-63% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x79-93% Shadow Ball45-53% Thunderbolt 2x101-119%KO | ||
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 9 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Aerodactyl (with patience) with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Curse, Dragon Breath and 6 more to offspring.
B2W2 Aerodactyl Best Moveset
130 Speed outspeeds nearly every unboosted Pokemon in the format. 105 Attack fires Rock/Flying TermStab with MoveStealth Rock support for the team, and the moveset answers slower attackers by always hitting first. AbilityPressure doubles PP consumption on moves targeting Aerodactyl.
Best Build
Aerodactyl best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Stallbreaker Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Aerodactyl can spread damage across 11 types, with Dark and Fire punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Sky Attack and Stone Edge keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
A Pokémon that roamed the skies in the dinosaur era. Its teeth are like saw blades.
Aerodactyl Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Aerodactyl B-Tier: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. At 515 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Stealth Rock with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Aerodactyl does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Aerodactyl hits 615 BST.
. 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.
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