Physical
Sweeper
515High
130Very Fast
CTier

Aerodactyl outspeeds most of the metagame without even trying. And the offense backs it up — it's fast AND it hits hard. Ground moves can't touch it, which offsets the 5 weaknesses somewhat. Known as the Fossil Pokemon.

The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Attack carry the offense, Sp. Atk doesn't even come close. A Fossil Pokemon on a slow 1.25M XP grind, worth 2 Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats
515High
HP80
C
Attack105
B
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed130
A
Total515
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Aerodactyl yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch45Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•1.8m / 5'11"•59kg / 130.1 lbs•180Base XP
Pokedex Entries

The power of Mega Evolution has completely restored its genes. The rocks on its body are harder than diamond.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Aerodactyl Weakness

Avg

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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterElectricIceRockSteel
½xResisti
NormalFirePoisonFlyingBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (6)i
FireIceFlyingBugGrassFighting
5Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Scorei-2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
Rock HeadProtects against recoil damage.
PressureIncreases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
UnnerveHAPrevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Aerodactyl is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with no compatible partners. Hatching is slow to hatch.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Aerodactyl
#142AerodactylDoes not evolve
Breeding
Challenging

Breed Aerodactyl (with patience) from the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Prediction matters here. Choice Band means Aerodactyl can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Max Attack and Speed EVs with Rockhead back that up. Dark coverage prevents free switches.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

TMs carry this one. Aerodactyl learns Fly and Rock Slide naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Dark and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 7
Roar-6
——20Normal
Lv 14
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 21
Rock Throw
509015Rock
Lv 28
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 35
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 42
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Lv 49
Fly
909515Flying
Lv 56
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 63
Hyper Beam
150905Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM41
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM14
Fly
909515Flying
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM50
Roost
——10Flying
TM56
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM02
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Aerodactyl doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Aerodactyl can't learn any Tutor moves

Aerodactyl is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Cinnabar Island — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations

Cinnabar Island - Pokémon Lab
Let's Go PikachuGift from NPCLv.44LateWaterRevive Old Amber
Cinnabar Island - Pokémon Lab
Let's Go EeveeGift from NPCLv.44LateWaterRevive Old Amber

  • We rate Aerodactyl C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 515 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Base 130 Speed stands out.

  • Aerodactyl's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Raikou (Electric), and Lapras (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Aerodactyl doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Rock/Flying-type Pokemon with strong stats at 515 BST — no evolution needed.

  • 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.

  • Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Aerodactyl is a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

  • Aerodactyl appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Aerodactyl has appeared in 20 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.