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Aerodactyl

Rank 42

Aerodactyl build and set

RockFlying
Usage
3.1%—
Brought
61.7%
Leads
38.1%
Mega Evolves
28.3%
Win rate
51.5%
▲ 1.5 pts above 50%
48.9% – 54.1% · 1,427 games

22,594 battles · 30 days · updated 6 min ago

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Recommended build

Mega Aerodactyl

RockFlying

Tough Claws

AerodactyliteJolly+Spe −SpA

  • RockPhysicalRock Slide
  • FlyingStatusTailwind
  • FlyingPhysicalDual Wingbeat
  • NormalStatusProtect
HP
157
2
Atk
187
32
Def
105
0
SpA
81
0
SpD
115
0
Spe
222
32

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

Showdown paste

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)

  1. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    32.7%Most used
    • HP2
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  2. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    11.6%
    • HP16
    • Atk13
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD5
    • Spe32

  3. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    5.0%
    • HP4
    • Atk25
    • Def1
    • SpA0
    • SpD4
    • Spe32

Abilities

  • Unnerve 99.0%
  • Pressure 0.7%
  • Rock Head 0.3%

Moves

Revealed in 701 games

Show all (17)
  • FireStatusSunny Day0.4%
  • FlyingPhysicalAerial Ace0.3%
  • GroundPhysicalEarthquake0.3%
  • RockPhysicalStone Edge0.3%
  • DarkPhysicalCrunch0.1%
  • FirePhysicalFire Fang0.1%
  • RockPhysicalRock Tomb0.1%
  • DarkSpecialSnarl0.1%
  • ElectricPhysicalThunder Fang0.1%

Items

Revealed in 405 games

30-day trend2.8% – 3.6%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Golisopodwins 32.1%84 games
  2. Archaludonwins 34.9%86 games
  3. Pelipperwins 33.8%68 games

Does well against

  1. Garchompwins 60.9%174 games
  2. Gholdengowins 59.5%111 games
  3. Volcaronawins 59.8%97 games
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Aerodactyl is on 3.1% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (30 days), ranking 42. 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 62% of its games and leads in 38%.