What is a good competitive moveset for Aerodactyl? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Aerodactyl is a sensational Rock and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to see Aerodactyl show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. Aerodactyl can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Aerodactyl is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Aerodactyl is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Pressure, if Aerodactyl is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Ancient Power is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)). ♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig). ♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit). ♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Aerodactyl? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Species: Aerodactyl Item: Hard Stone Ability: Pressure Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA) EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 44 Def / 4 Spe Moveset: - Rock Slide / Ancient Power - Earthquake - Double-Edge / Return - Sky Attack / Wing Attack
Doubles Physical Sweeper Aerodactyl (Pressure)
Aerodactyl is popular Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Pressure, if Aerodactyl is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Ancient Power is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)). ♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit). ♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
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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 Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Aerodactyl
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Aerodactyl's stats
Agility
Ancient Power
Curse
Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Aerodactyl
Double-Edge
Earthquake
Hidden Power Bug
Hidden Power Flying
Other
Protect
Rest
Rock Slide
Taunt
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Aerodactyl in Ruby and Sapphire
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