For Gold & Silver, we rate Aerodactyl B-Tier: a solid option in Gold & Silver for the right team. At 515 BST, it fits the support role. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.

Does Aerodactyl mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Gold & Silver, but Aerodactyl does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Aerodactyl hits 615 BST.

What is Aerodactyl weak to?

In Gold & Silver, 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.

What role does Aerodactyl play in battle?

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 support.

What counters Aerodactyl?

In Gold & Silver, the best way to handle Aerodactyl: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Water, Electric, and Ice-type attackers hit hardest.

Aerodactyl - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Support

BTier

130Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

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 stat exp per KO.

Base Stats

High

HP80

Attack105

Defense65

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def75

Speed130

Total515

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight59.0 kg

Base XP180

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Rock Head

Protects against recoil damage.

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

UnnerveHA

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

A vicious POKéMON from the distant past, it appears to have flown by spreading its wings and gliding.

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.

Aerodactyl Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-2

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Electric Ice Rock Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Fire Ice Flying Bug Grass Fighting

How to Beat Aerodactyl in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Cloyster's Surf hits Aerodactyl for 72-85%. Zapdos's Thunder also KOs at 122-144%.

SnorlaxWalls special sets Normal	S
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves RestRecovery Double Edge Earthquake CurseSetup Damage vs Aerodactyl Double Edge 33-39% View Snorlax builds →
Cloyster WaterIce	S
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves SpikesHazard SurfSTAB Explosion ToxicUtility Damage vs Aerodactyl Surf 2x 72-85% Explosion 40-48% View Cloyster builds →
Zapdos ElectricFlying	S
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Hidden Power Ice ThunderSTAB RestRecovery Sleep Talk Damage vs Aerodactyl Thunder 2x 122-144%KO View Zapdos builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	S
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Rock Slide Earthquake RoarUtility Fire Blast Damage vs Aerodactyl Rock Slide 2x 99-117%KO Fire Blast 16-19% View Tyranitar builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Drill Peck RestRecovery CurseSetup WhirlwindUtility Damage vs Aerodactyl Drill Peck 17-20% View Skarmory builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

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 4 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#142AerodactylDoes not evolve

Breeding

Challenging

Breed Aerodactyl (with patience) with 19 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Foresight, Pursuit, Steel Wing and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

35 cycles·8,995 steps

Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Aerodactyl Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeCoverage
Ancient PowerSTAB
Hidden Power RockSTAB
Wing AttackSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxDecent

SteelixDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Foresight and Pursuit give Aerodactyl options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Fly and Wing Attack. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Wing Attack

A6010035Flying

Lv 8

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 15

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 22

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 29

Ancient Power

A601005Rock

Lv 36

Scary Face

——9010Normal

Lv 43

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 50

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM24

Dragon Breath

D6010020Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B120855Fire

HM02

Fly

B709515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

B——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM47

Steel Wing

C709025Steel

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Foresight

——10040Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Steel Wing

C709025Steel

Egg

Whirlwind-6

B——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Aerodactyl can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Aerodactyl in Gold & Silver

The way to get Aerodactyl in this game is through an NPC trade at Route 14. Bring the right Pokemon and it's yours. The details below list the exact trade requirements.

Best Locations to Catch Aerodactyl in Gold & Silver

Route 14

SilverIn-game trade Route

Limited

Trade for (give Chansey)

Route 14

GoldIn-game trade Route

Limited

Trade for (give Chansey)

Aerodactyl Guide

For Gold & Silver, we rate Aerodactyl B-Tier: a solid option in Gold & Silver for the right team. At 515 BST, it fits the support role. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Gold & Silver, but Aerodactyl does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Aerodactyl hits 615 BST.
In Gold & Silver, 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.
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 support.
In Gold & Silver, the best way to handle Aerodactyl: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Water, Electric, and Ice-type attackers hit hardest.

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 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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