Competitive Information for Aerodactyl [Black/White]
Rock / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Aerodactyl? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Aerodactyl is a decent Rock and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's pretty common to see Aerodactyl show up as a Black/White opponent. Aerodactyl is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Ice Gem
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Hasty (+Spe, -Def)
EVs: 212 Atk / 112 SpA / 184 Spe
Moveset:
- Fire Blast
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Stealth Rock
- Taunt
Mixed Sweeper Aerodactyl (Popular/Trending)
Aerodactyl is an extraordinary Mixed Sweeper. Focus Sash helps protect Aerodactyl from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unnerve, while Aerodactyl is active it prevents opposing pokemon from using their berries.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 44 Def / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Double-Edge
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Sky Attack / Sky Drop
Physical Sweeper Aerodactyl (Pressure)
Aerodactyl is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Aerodactyl from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Aerodactyl's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Aerodactyl is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp. Aqua Tail was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Sky Drop is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Aerodactyl and foe fly up turn 1. damages on turn 2).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hone Claws
- Stone Edge
- Fire Fang / Roost
- Aqua Tail
Aerodactyl Physical Sweeper (Hone Claw Aerodactyl)
Aerodactyl is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Aerodactyl's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Rock Head, Aerodactyl does not take recoil damage besides struggle/life orb/crash damage. Aerodactyl is one of the select few sweepers that can make efficient use of Hone Claws, and with its ability to force out many threats thanks to the threat of its blistering Speed, it's not difficult to pull off one boost. Additionally, Aerodactyl doesn't have to function with a Hone Claws boost; in any situation, it can simply fire off its already-strong attacks to revenge kill or clean up anything in its way. Taking one Hone Claws boost, Life Orb, and STAB in account, Stone Edge becomes an even mightier and accurate attack than it already is, which allows Aerodactyl to 2HKO even physically defensive Skarmory after Stealth Rock damage. Aqua Tail is the preferred secondary attacking option, which, after the boost, 2HKOes all variants of Gliscor and Hippowdon and OHKOes any defensive Tyranitar with prior damage. Additionally, both Aqua Tail and Stone Edge already provide decent coverage with each other, so Roost is an option in the last slot to heal off any damage previously taken. However, Fire Fang might be appealing for invaluable coverage against Ferrothorn (and to an extent, Scizor), who walls the aforementioned attack combination.
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Fire Fang is a physical 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Lonely (+Atk, -Def)
EVs: 200 Hp / 200 Atk / 104 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Roost
- Dragon Claw
- Curse
- Rock Slide
Aerodactyl Physical Tank (Cursedactyl)
Aerodactyl is a sensational Physical Tank. It attempts to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Aerodactyl last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Rock Head, Aerodactyl does not take recoil damage besides struggle/life orb/crash damage.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Aerodactyl? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Hard Stone
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 44 Def / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Aqua Tail / Double-Edge
- Sky Attack / Sky Drop
Doubles Physical Sweeper Aerodactyl (Pressure)
Aerodactyl is an interesting Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Aerodactyl from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Aerodactyl's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Aerodactyl is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp. Aqua Tail was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Sky Drop is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Aerodactyl and foe fly up turn 1. damages on turn 2).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Aerodactyl learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Aerodactyl can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Aerodactyl
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Aerodactyl's stats
- Agility
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Hone Claws
- Ominous Wind
- Rock Polish
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Aerodactyl
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Aerodactyl in Black and White
- Hasty Nature ( 0/212/0/112/0/184/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Aerodactyl's EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
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