Today we will be discussing the Fossil Pokémon Aerodactyl for the Pokémon Sun and Moon Versions.
Basic Information of Aerodactyl
Source: http://www.pokemon.jp/zukan/
| Type 1 | Type 2 |
|---|---|
| Rock | Flying |
| Ability | Hidden Ability |
| Rock Head | Unnerve |
| Pressure |
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp.Atk | Sp.Def | Speed | Base Stat Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 105 | 65 | 60 | 75 | 130 | 515 |
| Type Compatibility | |
|---|---|
| This is super effective （×4） |
– |
| This is super effective （×2） |
Water／Electric／Ice／Rock／Steel |
| This is not very effective （×1/2） |
Normal／Fire／Poison／Flying／Bug |
| This is not very effective （×1/4） |
– |
| No effect | Ground |
Using Aerodactyl
Belonging to the Tier Base 130 Speed, Aerodactyl cannot be overlooked. However its strong point is compensated by its frail defenses. This can be remedied by equipping it with a Focus Sash so that it can secure at least a turn or two before fainting. It works as an alternative attacker rather than the main damage dealer due to its access to Stealth Rock and high base Speed.
If given the Mega Stone, it can further increase its Attack and Speed stats.
Even if it cannot use other held items when it’s already been given a Mega Stone, it still functions effectively.
A breakdown of the suggested moves for Aerodactyl
| Physical Move | Special Move | Special Move |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Head | – | Tailwind |
| Aqua Tail | – | Stealth Rock |
| Rock Slide | – | Taunt |
| Crunch | – | Hone Claws |
| Thunder Fang | – | Toxic |
| Ice Fang | – | Whirlwind |
| Sky Attack | – | Protect |
| Earthquake | – | Substitute |
| Stone Edge | – | – |
| Fire Blast | – | – |
| Aerial Ace | – | – |
| Dragon Claw | – | – |
| Sky Drop | – | – |
| Fire Fang | – | – |
Fitting Aerodactyl on your team
■Basic type
| Ability | Unnerve |
|---|---|
| Nature | Jolly/Naive/Hasty |
| Effort Values | 4 HP / 252 Attack / 252 Speed |
| Held Item | Focus Sash/Life Orb/Choice Band/Power Herb |
| Recommended Move | Stone Edge or Rock Slide |
- Rock, Flying STAB moves complemented by coverage moves support Ground-Type allies.
- Since it outruns several Pokemon due to its speed, it could deal powerful damage if it can maintain a type advantage.
Countering Aerodactyl
Recommended Pokemon are those with high speed and wide movepool.
Other options include Ground-Type and Steel-Type as these resist its STAB moves.
Since its durability is weak, Pokemon that can take advantage of its weak Sp. Defense can switch-in with relative ease. One of them is Rotom-Wash which resists its Flying-Type Moves and return with a strong STAB move.
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