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Table of Contents

Click for Aerodactyl
How Shiny is Acquired
Mega Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all A+ Tier

Pokemon Stats

Unlock Energy Cost
200 40
Type
79.00 kg Weight
2.10 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,655
Level 40: 4,118
Level 25: 2,941 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,353 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,765 (Research Tasks)
ATK 292
DEF 210
STA 190

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
A
Rock Throw
Ancient Power
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

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

  • Steel Wing is slightly better than Bite; but neither should be used and are worth using Fast TMs for. 

  • 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, but it's better to use a Steel-type attacker instead. 

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

  • Earth Power in an odd choice since it lacks STAB.

PVE Overview

Mega Aerodactyl is the first Mega Pokemon introduced to the game that directly supports Rock-type Pokemon. While it has no Flying-type moves which is unfortunate, it's still a very welcome addition to any trainer's arsenal thanks to the valuable offensive coverage of Rock typing. Access to the much more consistent Rock Slide helps Mega Aerodactyl to deal out damage slightly faster than the currently unreleased Mega Tyranitar, surpassing it in DPS, but the latter is better for Mega support thanks to its incredible longevity in battle. Mega Aerodactyl's Flying sub-typing is also somewhat of a liability due to its weakness to Ice-types that Rock-type Megas are offensively good against. 

Fast Moves

6
Bite
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
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
More Info

Steel

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
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
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
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
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
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
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
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
More Info

Steel

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
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
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
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
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
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

Other

Female Ratio 12.5 %
Male Ratio 87.5 %
Flee Rate 9.0 %
Egg Distance to Hatch
10 km
Buddy Distance 5 km
Capture Rate20.0 %

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

Flying Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Rock Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20015158
2001.5106120
2002161182
2002.5216244
4003271306
4003.5326369
4004381431
4004.5436493
6005491555
6005.5546617
6006601679
6006.5656741
8007711804
8007.5766866
8008821928
8008.5876990
100099311052
10009.59861114
10001010411176
100010.510931235
13001111451294
130011.511971353
13001212491412
130012.513011470
16001313531529
160013.514051588
16001414571647
160014.515091706
19001515611765
190015.516131823
19001616651882
190016.517171941
22001717692000
220017.518212059
22001818732117
220018.519252176
25001919772235
250019.520292294
25002020812353
250020.521332411
30002121852470
300021.522372529
30002222892588
300022.523412647
35002323932706
350023.524462765
35002424982823
350024.525502882
40002526022941
400025.526543000
40002627063059
400026.527583118
45002728103176
450027.528623235
45002829143294
450028.529663353
50002930183412
500029.530703471
50003031223529
500030.531483559
60003131743588
600031.532003618
60003232263647
600032.532523677
70003332783706
700033.533043735
70003433303765
700034.533563794
80003533823824
800035.534083853
80003634343882
800036.534603912
90003734863941
900037.535123971
90003835384000
900038.535644029
100003935904059
1000039.536164088
100004036424118
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