What is a good competitive moveset for Aerodactyl? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Red/Blue 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 Red/Blue generation metagame.
Aerodactyl is an interesting Rock and Flying-typed Pokemon. Aerodactyl is a almost common Pokemon to see in Generation 1. Aerodactyl is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokemon games. Aerodactyl is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Aerodactyl is an astounding Mixed Tank in single battles. First generation Pokemon had alot of struggles to deal with. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Hyper Beam is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (can't move next turn if target or sub is not koed). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 100-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2). ♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage. ♦ Reflect is a status move (while active, your Aerodactyl's defense is doubled). ♦ Substitute is a status move (Aerodactyl takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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Aerodactyl is a decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The original Red/Blue Pokemon had alot to deal with on the battle field. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 100-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Hyper Beam is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (can't move next turn if target or sub is not koed). ♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2). ♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage. ♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target). ♦ Reflect is a status move (while active, your Aerodactyl's defense is doubled).
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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. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Aerodactyl can perform in Red/Blue. 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 RB Move and Ability Combos for Aerodactyl
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Aerodactyl's stats
Agility
Rage
Most notable and possible best moves for Aerodactyl
Agility
Bite
Double-Edge
Fire Blast
Hyper Beam
Reflect
Rest
Sky Attack
Substitute
Toxic
Wing Attack
Common Effort Values for Aerodactyl in Red and Blue
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