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Aerodactyl Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Aerodactyl is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Aerodactyl with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP KabutopsKabutops
(#141) 		Pokemon BDSP AerodactylAerodactyl
(#142)		 Pokemon BDSP SnorlaxSnorlax
(#143)

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Aerodactyl Type and Abilities

Aerodactyl - Type and Basic Info

Aerodactyl
Fossil Pokemon
Pokemon - Aerodactyl
Type 1 Type 2
Rock Type Pokemon Flying Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
8960 130.1 lbs.

Aerodactyl Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Ground Type Icon

Aerodactyl Abilities

Name Description
Rock Head Protects the Pokemon from recoil damage.
Pressure The Pokemon raises the foe's PP usage.

Aerodactyl Hidden Ability

Name Description
Unnerve Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries.

Aerodactyl Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Flying Egg GroupFlying

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 0 0 2

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Aerodactyl Base Stats

HP
80
Atk
105
Def
65
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
75
Speed
130
Total Base Stats
515

Aerodactyl Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP AerodactylAerodactyl
This Pokemon does not evolve.

Aerodactyl Location

Available Via Fossils Only

Aerodactyl is only available by reviving the Old Amber at the Oreburgh Mining Museum.

The Old Amber can be obtained by digging in the Grand Underground.

How to Get and Revive Fossils

Aerodactyl Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Bite Dark Type Move 60 100 25
Base Ancient Power Rock Type Move 60 100 5
5 Supersonic Normal Type Move - 55 20
10 Wing Attack Flying Type Move 60 100 35
15 Scary Face Normal Type Move - 100 10
20 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
25 Roar Normal Type Move - - 20
30 Crunch Dark Type Move 80 100 15
35 Iron Head Steel Type Move 80 100 15
40 Take Down Normal Type Move 90 85 20
45 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5
50 Agility Psychic Type Move - - 30
55 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
60 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
2 Dragon Claw Dragon Type Move 80 100 15
5 Roar Normal Type Move - - 20
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
12 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
35 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
38 Fire Blast Fire Type Move 110 85 5
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
41 Torment Dark Type Move - 100 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
47 Steel Wing Steel Type Move 70 90 25
51 Roost Flying Type Move - - 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
59 Dragon Pulse Dragon Type Move 85 100 10
66 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
69 Rock Polish Rock Type Move - - 20
71 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
94 Fly Flying Type Move 90 95 15
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
97 Defog Flying Type Move - - 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Wide Guard Rock Type Move - - 10
Whirlwind Normal Type Move - 20
Tailwind Flying Type Move - - 30
Dragon Breath Dragon Type Move 60 100 20
Curse Ghost Type Move - - 10
Assurance Dark Type Move 60 100 10

Aerodactyl Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP KabutopsKabutops
(#141) 		Pokemon BDSP AerodactylAerodactyl
(#142)		 Pokemon BDSP SnorlaxSnorlax
(#143)

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Aerodactyl in Other Pokemon Games

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Comment

1 Anonymousalmost 3 years

You can actually get old ember before unlocking the national dex.

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