Rank 43

Aerodactyl · build and set

RockFlying

Usage: 3.1%Up 0.4 points from the previous window
Brought: 63.6%
Leads: 41.4%
Mega Evolves: 33.0%
Win rate: 52.3%; ▲ 2.3 pts above 50%; 46.9% – 57.6% · 329 games

5,298 battles · 24 h · updated 8 min ago

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Mega Aerodactyl

RockFlying

Tough Claws

AerodactyliteJolly+Spe −SpA

RockRock Slide
FlyingTailwind
FlyingDual Wingbeat
NormalProtect

HP: 157; 2
Atk: 187; 32
Def: 105; 0
SpA: 81; 0
SpD: 115; 0
Spe: 222; 32

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Aerodactyl @ Aerodactylite
Ability: Unnerve
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rock Slide
- Tailwind
- Dual Wingbeat
- Protect

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

Jolly
+Spe−SpA
32.7%Most used
- HP2
- Atk32
- Def0
- SpA0
- SpD0
- Spe32
Jolly
+Spe−SpA
11.6%
- HP16
- Atk13
- Def0
- SpA0
- SpD5
- Spe32
Jolly
+Spe−SpA
5.0%
- HP4
- Atk25
- Def1
- SpA0
- SpD4
- Spe32

Abilities

Unnerve 100.0%

Moves

Revealed in 166 games

RockRock Slide63.3%
FlyingTailwind54.8%
FlyingDual Wingbeat31.3%
NormalProtect21.7%
RockWide Guard9.0%
IceIce Fang7.2%
DarkTaunt2.4%
FireSunny Day1.2%

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ElectricThunder Fang0.6%

Items

Revealed in 106 games

Aerodactylite81.1%
Focus Sash18.9%

30-day trend2.8% – 3.6%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

Golisopodwins 32.1%84 games
Archaludonwins 34.9%86 games
Pelipperwins 33.8%68 games

Does well against

Garchompwins 60.9%174 games
Gholdengowins 59.5%111 games
Volcaronawins 59.8%97 games

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Teams with Aerodactyl

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Aerodactyl is on 3.1% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (24 h), ranking 43. Its most seen moves are Rock Slide, Tailwind and Dual Wingbeat. The most revealed item is Aerodactylite. It usually teams up with Garchomp and Kingambit. It is brought in 64% of its games and leads in 41%.