Aerodactyl
4-cost assassin · Rock / Flying · melee · #6 of 10 4-cost Pokémon in our tier list.

Synergies
Rock Rock types start with a shield worth 7/13% of their max HP. Active at 2 / 4. Other Rock Pokémon: Geodude, Onix, Rhyhorn.
Flying Flying types dodge 10/25/40% of basic attacks. Active at 2 / 4 / 6. Other Flying Pokémon: Charmander, Caterpie, Pidgey, Zubat, Scyther, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres.
Abilities
In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).
★ Aerodactyl: FlyDive-bomb
Soars out of reach and dives onto the rearmost enemy, knocking it and those beside it airborne. Can be a critical hit. Power 306.
Flying · Physical · 70 Energy
★★ Aerodactyl: FlyDive-bomb
Soars out of reach and dives onto the rearmost enemy, knocking it and those beside it airborne. Can be a critical hit. Power 643.
Flying · Physical · 70 Energy
★★★ Aerodactyl: FlyDive-bomb
Soars out of reach and dives onto the rearmost enemy, knocking it and those beside it airborne. Can be a critical hit. Power 1026.
Flying · Physical · 70 Energy
Stats
| Star | HP | Attack | Sp. Atk | Defense | Sp. Def | Atk speed | Crit | Range | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Aerodactyl | 1,486 | 108 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 1.15 | 30% | 1 | 70 |
| ★★ Aerodactyl | 2,507 | 178 | 99 | 68 | 72 | 1.39 | 30% | 1 | 70 |
| ★★★ Aerodactyl | 4,165 | 284 | 158 | 73 | 80 | 1.65 | 30% | 1 | 70 |
Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.
Best items
Aerodactyl as the carry of a full board, every 3-item combination of its class tested against the same field.
| Items | Win rate |
|---|---|
| 70% | |
| 69% | |
| 63% | |
| 61% | |
| 61% |
Comps with Aerodactyl
Where you fight it in the campaign
These Campaign trainers can field it: Route 23 · Cooltrainer, Elite Four · Lance.