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Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
National Pokédex
Kabutops - Aerodactyl (#142) - Snorlax
Johto Pokédex
Kabutops - Aerodactyl (#224) - Snorlax
Japanese namePtera
Evolves fromNone
Evolves intoNone
GenerationFirst
SpeciesFossil Pokémon
TypeRock / Flying
Height5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Weight130.1 pounds (59.0 kg)
AbilityRock Head / Pressure

Aerodactyl (プテラ, Putera, Ptera in original Japanese language versions) are one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Aerodactyl in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2] It is listed as Pokémon #142 in the National Pokédex. Aerodactyl is known for being a fast attacker, so it is used by many strategical players.

The name "Aerodactyl" is derived from the prefix "aero-", which means air (as in aeroplane), and pterodactyl, a prehistoric flying reptile, because Aerodactyl resembles one. The term "Pterodactyl" is derived from the Greek words for "wing finger", which refer to this creature's fingered wings. Aerodactyl's actual name meaning is "air finger".

Characteristics

Aerodactyl is an assumed diurnal carnivore, though in the episode "Putting the Air back in Aerodactyl" it is shown eating fruit.

Aerodactyl is an ancient Pokémon from the age of dinosaurs. It was regenerated from genetic material extracted from amber. It is imagined to have been the king of the skies in ancient times. It captures its prey with its talons and brings it to its nest. However, if the prey resists it might use its razor-sharp teeth to immobilize it. When fighting, it goes for the throat with its sawlike fangs. Aerodactyl is an extinct Pokémon that had lived thousands of years ago and was brought back from a fossil. In as much as it was fossilized, its rough skin became rock-hard and its wing muscles grew stronger due to overweight. It uses its broad wings to glide through the skies. Aerodactyl's skin is made of rock so that it can camflouge from its enemies as it wishes to attack.

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Chapter 26, Aerodactyl only appears in the Cinnabar Laboratory, it appears as a male-like dragon Pokémon was brought to life by Red (main protagonist) and decided to challenge the evil Moltres which was controlled by Team Rocket to get rid of Red, Blaine and the others as well, Moltres was outmatch against Red's Aerodactyl and it loses the fight but it was retreated back by Team Rocket and they escaped with their failed mission. Although Red thought Articuno whod be his new partner, it was replaced by Aerodactyl instead as Red's new partner, (between Gyarados as a sixth pokemon, Red deposited Eevee to make room for Aerodactyl).

In the video games

Aerodactyl is frequently used by players who require a Physical Sweeper on their Pokémon team. It has an excelent Attack stat, and it is tied because its speed is in the top 4° on the Ranking of the fastest Pokémon ever seen.

It can also OHKO a lot of Pokemon with the boost from the Choice Band item, and will almost always hit first due to its high speed. A good moveset for a Choice Banding Aerodactyl would be Rock Slide, Earthquake, Double-Edge/Return, and Aerial Ace/Hidden Power-Flying. Aerodactyl needs to have the Rock Head ability to use this moveset, so Double-Edge wouldn't do the recoil damage. This moveset is the best ever seen in an Aerodactyl. I will explain it here. Rock Slide haves STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus, Pokémon receives 50% more power to the moves that haves the same type as the user Pokémon) and is useful to take out other powerful Flying type Pokémon, like Charizard, Zapdos, Crobat and Salamence; Earthquake is a Ground type move that can take out Electric type Pokémon, one of the main Aerodactyl's enemys, obviously if Aerodactyl is faster than them (if it can outrun Jolteon's and Electrode's speed, it will make it); Double-Edge is the best Normal type move ( it haves 120 base damage), its power is weaker than Hyper Beam (150 base damage), Selfdestruct (200 base damage) and Explosion (250 base damage), but it doesn't make Aerodactyl recharge next turn or faint, Double-Edge makes the user hit itselfs when it's using it, but if the user (Aerodactyl in this case) haves Rock Head as its ability, it wouldn't hit itself. If you want to use Pressure as the Aerodactyl's ability, then replace Double-Edge with Return (another Normal type move, but its power depends on the Pokémon's happiness to its trainer), to have a happy Aerodactyl hitting hard (of course first you need to increase Aerodactyl's happiness to make Return powerful); but this moveset whas created to make Aerodacty hit strong and fast, so no one opponent could hit Aerodactyl, and Pressure wouldn't act (obviously is better attack and doesn't receive damage, than receiving badly damage and seeing Pressure acting). Aerial Ace is a Flying type move that haves STAB, normally it does 60 base damage but with the STAB it is increased to 90 base damage, and when it is used it never misses, no matter the user's accuracy or the opponent's evasiveness; Hidden Power-Flying can do 70 base damage with the correct Aerodactyl's Individual Values (you need a lot of patience to find an Aerodactyl with the Rock Head ability, the Adamant nature to increase its Attack power while decreasing its Special Attack power, and the Hidden Power-Flying with 70 base damage; in theory it is excelent, but in practice it is almost impossible to find it) anyway, Hidden Power-Flying has 10 Power Points (number of times a move can be used) while Aerial Ace has 20 Power Points, so if you want to use Aerial Ace it isn't a bad idea. After all, this is the best Aerodactyl's moveset and even most skilled and experienced players from Serebii.net have losed against an Aerodactyl using it. They say that a Skarmory can take out an Aerodactyl using this moveset without having much damage, but if Aerodactyl has Fire Blast (a powerful Fire type move), they are literally toast anyway. Prediction or seeing Aerodactyl's moves will help to decide if it is right to use Skarmory against Aerodactyl or not.

Aerodactyl's Pressure ability adds to its popularity; when an opponent attacks a Pokémon with Pressure they will use 2 PP per attack instead of 1. Aerodactyl's second ability, Rock Head, is common among Rock-type Pokémon and prevents Aerodactyl from receiving recoil damage from moves such as Double-Edge.

Aerodactyl is available in Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, Fire Red and Leaf Green, where one must take the Old Amber obtained from Pewter City to Cinnabar Island to be resurrected from the amber by a scientist and in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal by trading a Chansey for it on Route 14.

Aerodactyl's cry is nearly the same as the Vileplume's cry, which sounds vaguely like two rings from an old-fashioned telephone.

Aerodactyl doesn't featured in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon as a playable character.

In the animé

Aerodactyl had many Animé appearances, but only 3 major ones:

  • In "Episode 046: Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon" Aerodactyl was awoken by Jessie and James trying to blow up a mountain, kidnapped Ash Ketchum and had to fight Ash's newly evolved Charizard.
  • In "Movie 5: Heroes - Latios & Latias!" Annie & Oakly de-fossilized an Aerodactyl and it caused mayhem all through the city of Alto Mare.
  • In "Special 16: Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl" Gary invited Prof. Oak and Tracey to an island where an Aerodactyl had recently been de-fossilized and needed help. Team Rocket agents Cassidy and Butch wanted to steal the Aerodactyl and give it to Prof. Nanba, but both evil plans were stopped by Gary's Umbreon and Dodrio, and the Aerodactyl, who used its Hyper Beam attack to send Cassidy and Butch flying.
  • Other minor appearances took place in "Episode 050: Who Gets to Keep Togepi", "Episode 055: Pokémon Paparazzi", "Episode 165: Fossil Fools", "Episode 278: Ruin with a View", and "Episode 293: Stairway to Devon".

In other properties

Aerodactyl has appeared in the following Pokémon Trading Card Game sets, all as Stage 1 Pokémon except once as a Stage 2 pokemon, evolved from the fossil card.

References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
  1. ^ "Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2006-02-28.
  2. ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
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