Is Aerodactyl Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Revived from the Old Amber in Cinnabar. Aerodactyl is blazing fast and hits hard, but the late availability means your team is already set. A fun option for the E4 if you have room. Outspeeds everything Lance throws at you.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up 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 Blue's team.
Fossil
Aerodactyl can be revived from a fossil obtained on Cinnabar Island. Revive Old Amber. Revive the Old Amber at the Pokemon Lab on Cinnabar Island. A scientist in the back room of the Pewter Museum gives it; reaching him needs Cut.
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 16 (from girl in house)
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM02NormalRazor WindPower 80Accuracy 75%PP 10Celadon Department Store
- LV 38NormalBitePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 45NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Victory Road
- LV 54NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Aerodactyl in Red & Blue
Hand the Old Amber to the Cinnabar lab and it revives into Aerodactyl at level 30. The Amber sits in the Pewter Museum, separate from the Mt. Moon fossils, so you can have it alongside one.
1 location to catch Aerodactyl
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Aerodactyl Weakness
Type-wise, Aerodactyl takes extra damage from Water, Electric, Ice, and Rock. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Aerodactyl leans offensive (base 105 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Aerodactyl Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Aerodactyl
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x94-111%KO Blizzard 2x42-51% Surf 2x37-44% Thunderbolt 2x37-44% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Omastar builds →Surf 2x115-136%KO Blizzard 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x110-129%KO Blizzard 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Staryu (Cinnabar Island Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Starmie builds →Surf 2x103-121%KO Blizzard 2x79-93% Thunderbolt 2x68-81% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Kabutops builds →Surf 2x73-86% Blizzard 2x55-66% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x87-103%KO Blizzard 2x53-63% Thunderbolt 2x47-55% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x105-123%KO Hydro Pump 2x113-134%KO Thunderbolt 2x60-71% | ||
 Seadra Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Seadra builds →Surf 2x97-115%KO Blizzard 2x75-89% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 2x89-105%KO Surf 2x78-92% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x90-107%KO Blizzard 2x70-82% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x103-121%KO Blizzard 2x79-93% | ||
 Cloyster WaterIce | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shellder (Cinnabar Island Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Cloyster builds →Blizzard 2x105-123%KO Surf 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Aerodactyl Evolutions
No chain, no eggs. Aerodactyl is a standalone Rock/Flying type with 500 stats that falls outside normal breeding mechanics. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Aerodactyl Best Moveset
130 Speed outruns everything except Electrode, but the movepool is shallow. MoveHyper Beam skips the recharge turn when it knocks something out, and MoveRock Slide adds Rock TermStab. Fast enough to clean up weakened teams, not strong enough to break anything fresh.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Fire Blast
- Hyper Beam
- Double Edge
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Aerodactyl learns Sky Attack and Fly naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Dark and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 18 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A ferocious, prehistoric POKéMON that goes for the enemy’s throat with its serrated saw-like fangs.
Aerodactyl Red & Blue Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Red & Blue, but Aerodactyl does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Aerodactyl hits 600 BST.
Revive the Old Amber at the Pokemon Lab on Cinnabar Island. A scientist in the back room of the Pewter Museum gives it; reaching him needs Cut. Aerodactyl is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
In Red & Blue, Aerodactyl plays as a setup sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Aerodactyl has appeared in 20 titles over 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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