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General

Aerodactyl

Abilities

Pressure: Opposing Pokémon must use 2 PP per move.
Rock Head: This Pokémon does not receive any recoil from moves.

Damage Taken

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Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 142
Johto: 224
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: プテラ
Romaji: Putera

Flavor

Height: 5'10.9" or 1.8 m
Weight: 130.1 lb or 59 kg
Species: Fossil
Color: purple
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 171 or 0xab

Breeding

Gender: ⅞ male; ⅛ female (code: 31 or 0x1f)
Breeding groups: 4: Flying
Steps to hatch: 8,960
Compatible with: 15 families; 31 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 202 or 0xca
Capture rate: 45 or 0x2d
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: slow
Effort points: 2 Speed
Wild held items: n/a

Evolution Chain

Basic
Aerodactyl Base form

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	80	187	364	71.8
Attack	105	157	309	85.4
Defense	65	117	229	46.9
Special Attack	60	112	219	39.6
Special Defense	75	127	249	59.8
Speed	130	182	359	98.6
Average	85.8	-	-	82.2

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl A Pokémon that roamed the skies in the dinosaur era. Its teeth are like saw blades.

Locations

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method

Move List

See also: Contest list

Aerodactyl's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Aerodactyl gets the STAB from and moves.

				Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
			--	Bite	25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
			--	Fire Fang	15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch.
			--	Ice Fang	15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch.
			--	Scary Face	10	--	90%		Lowers the target's Speed by two levels.
			--	Supersonic	20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
			--	Thunder Fang	15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch.
--	--	--	--	Wing Attack	35	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
--	8	8		Agility	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
			9	Roar	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
	15	15		Bite	25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
			17	Agility	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
33	22	22		Supersonic	20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
	29	29	25	AncientPower	5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
			33	Crunch	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense.
	36	36		Scary Face	10	--	90%		Lowers the target's Speed by two levels.
38				Bite	25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
45	43	43	41	Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
			49	Iron Head	15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
54	50	50	57	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
			65	Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
			73	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
				Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
				Assurance	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the target has already received damage this turn.
				Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
				DragonBreath	20	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
				Foresight	5	--	100%		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it is a Ghost.
				Pursuit	20	40	100%		If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally.
				Steel Wing	25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense.
				Whirlwind	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
				Tutored moves
				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
				Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
				Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
				Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Miscellaneous moves
pokecenter				Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
				TMs and HMs
		40	40	Aerial Ace	20	60	100%		Never misses.
	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
34				Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
			78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
	03			Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
			H5	Defog	15	--	0%		Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
	43			Detect	5	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
		02	02	Dragon Claw	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
			59	Dragon Pulse	10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
23				Dragon Rage	10	varies	100%		Inflicts 40 points of damage.
	24			DragonBreath	20	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
	26	26	26	Earthquake	10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	20		58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
38	38	38	38	Fire Blast	5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
		35	35	Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
H2	H2	H2	H2	Fly	15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
			68	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	02			Headbutt	15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	23	23	23	Iron Tail	15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
31				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
			83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
			66	Payback	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20				Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
	18	18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
02				Razor Wind	10	80	100%		User charges for one turn before attacking.
33				Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
	05	05	05	Roar	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
			69	Rock Polish	20	--	0%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
			80	Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
	08	H6	H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
		39	39	Rock Tomb	10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
			51	Roost	10	--	0%		Heals the user by half its max HP.
	37	37	37	Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
		43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
43				Sky Attack	5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
	35		82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	13			Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
			76	Stealth Rock	20	--	0%		Causes damage when Pokemon switch in to where the target is now.
	47	47	47	Steel Wing	25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense.
			71	Stone Edge	5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
		H4	H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
50			90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	34		87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
39	39			Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
09				Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
		12	12	Taunt	20	--	100%		For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.
		46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
		41	41	Torment	15	--	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle.
06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
04				Whirlwind	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.