Is Aerodactyl Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Old Amber gift on Cinnabar Island. Aerodactyl brings Rock/Flying with excellent Speed, outpacing almost everything non-legendary. Handles Agatha and pressures Lance. Mega Aerodactyl in postgame is one of the fastest and hardest-hitting options available.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up 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 resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Aerodactyl has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Aerodactyl trades roughly evenly with 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 Trace's team.
Aerodactyl can be revived from a fossil obtained on Cinnabar Island. Revive Old Amber. Revived from the Old Amber at the Cinnabar Island Pokemon Lab
How to Get Aerodactyl in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
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.
How to Get Aerodactyl in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
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 |
What is Aerodactyl Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Aerodactyl
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Pikachu builds →Thunder Shock 2x30-36% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Aurora Beam 2x43-51% Water Gun 2x43-51% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 20 Surfing | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x99-116%KO Flash Cannon 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
 Zapdos Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x102-120%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x112-132%KO Aurora Beam 2x45-53% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x115-135%KO Rock Slide 2x53-62% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x97-114%KO Flash Cannon 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Kabutops builds →Rock Slide 2x87-103%KO Aqua Jet 2x48-56% | ||
Kingler Water | C | |
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Greninja can KO Aerodactyl with Hydro Pump (128-151%). Swampert's Waterfall also KOs at 121-143%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse47-55% Ice Beam 2x105-124%KO Hydro Pump 2x128-151%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Swampert builds →Waterfall 2x121-143%KO Scald 2x57-68% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Aerodactyl View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball44-52% Volt Switch 2x78-92% Thunderbolt 2x100-118%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Evolutions
Aerodactyl is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a small partner pool. Hatching is slow to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LGPE Aerodactyl Best Moveset
Mega Aerodactyl reaches 135 Attack at 150 Speed with AbilityTough Claws boosting contact moves, the fastest physical attacker in the format. The moveset runs Rock/Flying TermStab at pace nothing else matches. Without the Mega, 105 Attack at 130 Speed is fast but the power doesn't back up the delivery.
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.
Moves List
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.
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
The power of Mega Evolution has completely restored its genes. The rocks on its body are harder than diamond.
Aerodactyl Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, we rate Aerodactyl B-Tier: a solid option in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee for the right team. At 515 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Stealth Rock with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Aerodactyl can Mega Evolve into Mega Aerodactyl. That's 615 BST, up from 515. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
Revived from the Old Amber at the Cinnabar Island Pokemon Lab. 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