Mega Aerodactyl vs Aerodactyl
Rock
FlyingTypeSameRockFlying- 80HP=80
- 105Attack+30135
- 65Defense+2085
- 60Sp. Atk+1070
- 75Sp. Def+2095
- 130Speed+20150
- 515Total+100615
- Rock HeadAbility 1Tough Claws
- PressureAbility 2
- UnnerveHidden
How to get the Aerodactylite in X & Y
GiftAmbrette Town
From a male Scientist in the Fossil Lab after returning from Glittering Cave
How to Get Mega 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
How to Get Shiny Mega Aerodactyl in X & Y
A shiny Aerodactyl becomes a shiny Mega Aerodactyl when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Aerodactyl.
In X & Y, the strongest route to a Shiny Aerodactyl is Masuda Method, which reaches about 1 in 512 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Aerodactyl odds across every game
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X & Y Shiny Aerodactyl Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method at full boosts, about 1 in 512 on each try. Tune it below.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 54 |
| 25%one in four | 148 |
| 50%coin flip | 355 |
| 90%very likely | 1,178 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the X & Y shiny odds calculator with Aerodactyl already selected.
Mega Aerodactyl Weakness
Type-wise, Mega 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 Mega Aerodactyl Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mega Aerodactyl
 Simipour Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Aerodactyl View Simipour builds →Scald 2x65-77% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Aerodactyl View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x49-59% Thunderbolt 2x22-27% | ||
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Aerodactyl View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x65-77% Thunderbolt 2x22-27% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Aerodactyl View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x65-77% | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Aerodactyl View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 2x52-62% Metal Claw 2x30-37% Water Gun 2x13-17% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Kabuto RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Tirtouga WaterRock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Aerodactyl View Tirtouga builds →Rock Tomb 2x46-55% Aqua Jet 2x30-37% | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Aerodactyl View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x49-59% Rollout 2x12-15% | ||
Mega Aerodactyl Evolutions
No evolution chain here. Aerodactyl is a standalone Rock/Flying type with 515 total stats. In battle, Aerodactyl holding Aerodactylite Mega Evolves into Mega Aerodactyl. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Mega Aerodactyl Moves in X & Y
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Mega Aerodactyl learns Rock Slide and Wing Attack naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Dark and Fire 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.
- 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
Mega Aerodactyl has 615 base stats in total. Speed leads at 150, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 70.
Game Availability
Mega Aerodactyl first appeared in X & Y and is in 6 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
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
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