Aerodactyl

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Steel Wing	Ancient Power	C	A-
Steel Wing	Rock Slide	C	A
Steel Wing	Earth Power	X	B
Rock Throw	Rock Slide	A	A
Rock Throw	Ancient Power	B	A
Rock Throw	Iron Head	X	A
Rock Throw	Earth Power	C	B

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Bite	Ancient Power	X	X
Bite	Iron Head	X	X
Steel Wing	Iron Head	D	C
Bite	Hyper Beam	X	X
Steel Wing	Hyper Beam	X	X
Bite	Rock Slide	C	C
Bite	Earth Power	X	X
Rock Throw	Hyper Beam	X	X

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Rock Throw is Aerodactyl's only STAB option, which makes it the best. 

• Steel Wing is slightly better than Bite; which one is better comes down to the target’s weaknesses and resistances.

• Rock Slide is overall Aerodactyl’s best charge move. Ancient Power performs a bit worse on offense. 

• Steel Wing can be paired with Iron Head for meh Steel-type DPS.

• Hyper Beam is a weak pick, lacking any relevant coverage.

• Earth Power in an odd choice since it lacks STAB, but can pair with Steel Wing against Rock-type foes. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Rock Throw has the best damage output partly thanks to STAB. 

• Steel Wing is superior to Bite, having significantly higher base damage.

• Ancient Power can be used often on defense, but it is easily dodged.

• Iron Head does damage earlier, and Aerodactyl may still live long enough to use it.

• Hyper Beam is simply awful.

• Rock Slide has a much earlier damage window than Ancient Power and hits a little bit harder if not dodged. 

• Earth Power can offer coverage against Aerodactyl's weaknesses to Electric, Rock, and Steel, but has a late damage window. 

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Rock Throw	Rock Slide Earth Power	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Rock Throw + Rock Slide and Earth Power

The addition of Rock Throw from the July 2019 move rebalance improves Aerodactyl's damage output as it's the only option that benefits from STAB. Bite is a very niche way to deal with the popular bulky Psychic and Ghost-types like Cresselia or Giratina, but this shouldn't be Aerodactyl's primary role. 

Rock Slide is the best charge move for Aerodactyl, gets STAB, costs less energy compared to other options, and sees the most frequent use by a long shot. Earth Power can be used to cover Aerodactyl's vulnerabilities against Electric, Rock, and Steel-type foes, but costs more energy. The rest of Aerodactyl's charge moves are disappointingly bad. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

Aerodactyl is one of the most unusual contenders in PvP, if it can even be considered a contender at all. With an offensive-based stat distribution that results in relatively low bulk, and a Rock/Flying typing which gives five weaknesses to common typings, Aerodactyl might just end up fainting faster than any meta pick in PvP. A cumbersome moveset also ruins Aerodactyl's dreams of soaring to new heights which is rather unfortunate. The only significant use so far has been the GBL Season 4 Flying Cup. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

A higher CP cap in Ultra League benefits Aerodactyl's offensive stat, but not enough to give it sufficient wins against the meta. Even with Bite, Aerodactyl still loses to the bulkier Psychic tanks like Cresselia. Consider other options. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Aerodactyl lacks sufficient stats for Master League. 

Fast Moves

6

Bite

More Info

Dark

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.50	0.20	8.00		12.00	15.00

11

Steel Wing

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Steel

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.80	0.30	7.50		13.75	17.19

12

Rock Throw

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Rock

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.90	0.30	7.78		13.33	16.67

Charge Moves

70

Ancient Power

3 Energy

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Rock

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.50	0.25	0.00	2.12	20.00	25.00		42.42

150

Hyper Beam

1 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.80	0.30	0.00	1.50	39.47	49.34		59.21

60

Iron Head

2 Energy

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Steel

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.90	0.40	0.00	1.20	31.58	39.47		37.89

80

Rock Slide

2 Energy

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Rock

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.70	1.10	0.00	1.60	29.63	37.04		47.41

100

Earth Power

2 Energy

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Ground

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.60	0.70	0.00	2.00	27.78	34.72		55.56

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

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