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Aerodactyl

Aerodactyl build and set

RockFlyingTier B

7.5% of teams · leads in 61% · #16

50% 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.
44%–56% · 266 games

How to play it

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Mega Aerodactyl

RockFlying

Tough Claws

AerodactyliteJolly+Spe −SpA

Also:Focus Sash36%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

1,670 battles · 30 days · weighted by rating · updated 20 min ago

Abilities

  • Unnerve 100.0%

Moves

Revealed in 88 games

  • RockPhysicalRock Slide67.0%
  • FlyingPhysicalDual Wingbeat54.5%
  • FlyingStatusTailwind52.3%
  • NormalStatusProtect22.7%
  • RockStatusWide Guard13.6%
  • DarkStatusTaunt9.1%
  • DarkPhysicalCrunch4.5%
  • IcePhysicalIce Fang4.5%
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  • DragonStatusDragon Dance2.3%
  • GroundPhysicalEarthquake2.3%
  • ElectricPhysicalThunder Fang2.3%
  • SteelPhysicalIron Head1.1%
  • WaterStatusRain Dance1.1%
  • NormalSpecialRound1.1%
  • GhostSpecialShadow Ball1.1%
  • RockPhysicalStone Edge1.1%
  • FireStatusSunny Day1.1%
  • NormalStatusWhirlwind1.1%

Items

Revealed in 56 games

  • Aerodactylite57.1%
  • Focus Sash33.9%
  • Life Orb3.6%
  • Passho Berry3.6%
  • White Herb1.8%
30-day trend0.0% – 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 7.5% of VGC 2026 Reg M-B teams (30 days), ranking 16. Its most seen moves are Rock Slide, Dual Wingbeat and Tailwind. The most revealed item is Aerodactylite. It usually teams up with Charizard and Garchomp. It is brought in 72% of its games and leads in 61%.

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