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Aerodactyl

Aerodactyl build and set

RockFlyingTier B

15.3% of teams · leads in 59% · #1

55% win rate
?It is the win rate of the teams that carry it, not its own: every game it is on the team counts, whether it is brought or not.
41%–68% · 51 games

How to play it

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Mega Aerodactyl

RockFlying

Tough Claws

AerodactyliteJolly+Spe −SpA

Also:Focus Sash35%Life Orb3%

  • RockPhysicalRock Slide
  • FlyingPhysicalDual Wingbeat
  • FlyingStatusTailwind
  • NormalStatusProtect
HP
164
9
Atk
178
23
Def
107
2
SpA
81
0
SpD
115
0
Spe
222
32

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

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

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Aerodactyl @ Aerodactylite
Ability: Unnerve
Level: 50
EVs: 9 HP / 23 Atk / 2 Def / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rock Slide
- Dual Wingbeat
- Tailwind
- Protect

How to beat it

Watch out for

  1. BasculegionWave Crash1 hitguaranteed
  2. KingambitIron Head1 hitguaranteed
  3. Mega SwampertWave Crash1 hitguaranteed

It beats

  1. Mega Charizard YRock Slide1 hitguaranteed
  2. SneaslerDual Wingbeat1 hitguaranteed
  3. WhimsicottDual Wingbeat1 hitpossible
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Who it plays with

200 · Faster than 38 of the 39 most used rivals. See its speed →

More data

Spreads (Smogon)

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

  1. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    15.8%Most used
    • HP9
    • Atk23
    • Def2
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  2. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    15.1%
    • HP2
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  3. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    11.8%
    • HP16
    • Atk13
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD5
    • Spe32

179 battles · 24 h · weighted by rating · updated 6 min agoSmall sample: read these numbers with care

Abilities

Not enough data

Moves

Revealed in 19 games

Not enough data

Items

Revealed in 15 games

Not enough data

30-day trend2.0% – 15.3%

Lead pairs

Speed

200with 32 SP and a Jolly nature

Faster than 38 of the 39 most used rivals

  1. 204Mega Delphox
  2. 200Aerodactyl
  3. 192Noivern
  4. 189Sneasler
  5. 184Whimsicott

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Teams with Aerodactyl

Not in any of the most used teams yet.

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Aerodactyl is on 15.3% of VGC 2026 Reg M-B teams (24 h), ranking 1. It usually teams up with Garchomp and Basculegion. It is brought in 70% of its games and leads in 59%.

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