Aerodactyl #0142 Mega
| Max CP | L404118L504655L51 (Best Buddy)4711 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 7, 2022Jan 7, 2022 |
| Mega Evolution | 200 Mega Energy the first time |
| After That | Free after a 7-day rest, or 40 Mega Energy to skip it |
Type Effectiveness
Aerodactyl takes 160% from Water, Electric, Ice, Rock and Steel moves.
Mega Aerodactyl is a Rock/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Electric, Ice, Rock and Steel.
It reaches 4655 CP at level 50, or 4711 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Rock Throw with Rock Slide at Mega Level 3 (Max).
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| Level | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | RockRock Throw | RockRock Slide | 15.3 |
| High | RockRock Throw | RockRock Slide | 15.3 |
| Max | RockRock Throw | RockRock Slide | 15.3 |
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RockRock Throw | RockRock Slide | 15.3 | 328 | |
| 2 | RockRock Throw | DarkBrutal Swing | 15.2 | 326 |
| 3 | DarkBite | RockRock Slide | 14.6 | 314 |
| 4 | DragonDragon Breath | RockRock Slide | 14.6 | 314 |
| 5 | DarkBite | DarkBrutal Swing | 14.6 | 314 |
| 6 | DragonDragon Breath | DarkBrutal Swing | 14.6 | 314 |
| 7 | SteelSteel Wing | RockRock Slide | 14.6 | 313 |
| 8 | SteelSteel Wing | DarkBrutal Swing | 14.6 | 313 |
16 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | RockRock Throw | GroundEarth Power | 14.4 | 309 |
| 10 | RockRock Throw | NormalHyper Beam | 14.3 | 307 |
| 11 | RockRock Throw | RockAncient Power | 13.8 | 297 |
| 12 | DarkBite | GroundEarth Power | 13.8 | 297 |
| 13 | DragonDragon Breath | GroundEarth Power | 13.8 | 297 |
| 14 | SteelSteel Wing | GroundEarth Power | 13.8 | 296 |
| 15 | DarkBite | NormalHyper Beam | 13.6 | 293 |
| 16 | DragonDragon Breath | NormalHyper Beam | 13.6 | 293 |
| 17 | RockRock Throw | SteelIron Head | 13.6 | 292 |
| 18 | SteelSteel Wing | NormalHyper Beam | 13.5 | 291 |
| 19 | DarkBite | RockAncient Power | 13.4 | 288 |
| 20 | DragonDragon Breath | RockAncient Power | 13.4 | 288 |
| 21 | SteelSteel Wing | RockAncient Power | 13.3 | 287 |
| 22 | DarkBite | SteelIron Head | 12.9 | 276 |
| 23 | DragonDragon Breath | SteelIron Head | 12.9 | 276 |
| 24 | SteelSteel Wing | SteelIron Head | 12.8 | 276 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Wing | Steel | 14 | 8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 8.0 | |
| Rock Throw | Rock | 13 | 8 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 100 | 4.0s | 37.5 | 1.50 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 33 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.97 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | 60 | 50 | 2.0s | 30.0 | 1.20 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 50 | 2.5s | 30.0 | 1.50 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 50 | 3.5s | 28.6 | 2.00 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 33 | 3.5s | 20.0 | 2.12 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Throw | Rock | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4.0 | 2.5 | |
| Steel Wing | Steel | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Ancient Power10% chance: raises its Attack and Defense. | Rock | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Earth Power10% chance: lowers the opponent’s Defense. | Ground | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | 85 | 50 | 1.70 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Crowned Sword ZacianSteelMetal ClawSteelBehemoth Blade33.8 eDPS - 2
Crowned Shield ZamazentaSteelMetal ClawSteelBehemoth Bash33.1 eDPS - 3
Dusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal ClawSteelSunsteel Strike32.8 eDPS - 4
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+30.7 eDPS - 5
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE29.9 eDPS - 6
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+29.0 eDPS
Stronger than the baseline against 17 of 135 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- Mega AerodactylMega RaidRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide+0.5% Gainover Lucario
Therian Forme EnamorusTier 5 RaidRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide+0.4% Gainover Glimmora
Mega Charizard YMega RaidRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide+0.4% Gainover Rampardos
Mega PinsirMega RaidRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide+0.4% Gainover Glimmora
Therian Forme TornadusTier 5 RaidRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide+0.3% Gainover Glimmora
Ho-OhTier 5 RaidRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide+0.3% Gainover Glimmora
YveltalTier 5 RaidRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide+0.3% Gainover Electivire
Incarnate Forme TornadusTier 5 RaidRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide+0.2% Gainover Glimmora
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 169510/10/10 | 176515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 226010/10/10 | 235315/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 282610/10/10 | 294115/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 36420/0/0 | 411815/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 41180/0/0 | 465515/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 41670/0/0 | 471115/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1765 | 1561 |
| Level 20 | 2353 | 2081 |
| Level 25 | 2941 | 2602 |
| Level 30 | 3529 | 3122 |
| Level 35 | 3824 | 3382 |
| Level 40 | 4118 | 3642 |
| Level 45 | 4382 | 3877 |
| Level 50 | 4655 | 4118 |
| Level 51 | 4711 | 4167 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy, 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 2.1 m / 79 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 87.5%12.5% |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Aerodactyl in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/14 | 1500 | 13.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/12 | 1499 | 13.5 | 99.88% |
| #3 | 0/12/14 | 1497 | 13.5 | 99.55% |
| #4 | 0/12/15 | 1500 | 13.5 | 99.55% |
| #5 | 0/14/12 | 1496 | 13.5 | 99.44% |
| #6 | 0/14/13 | 1500 | 13.5 | 99.44% |
| #7 | 1/11/14 | 1498 | 13.5 | 99.44% |
| #8 | 1/13/12 | 1498 | 13.5 | 99.33% |
| #9 | 2/10/14 | 1500 | 13.5 | 99.33% |
| #10 | 2/12/12 | 1500 | 13.5 | 99.23% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2042 of 4,096, with 94.29% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/14 | 2500 | 22.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/13 | 2500 | 22.5 | 99.66% |
| #3 | 0/12/14 | 2495 | 22.5 | 99.55% |
| #4 | 1/11/14 | 2497 | 22.5 | 99.44% |
| #5 | 0/15/11 | 2493 | 22.5 | 99.33% |
| #6 | 0/15/12 | 2499 | 22.5 | 99.33% |
| #7 | 2/10/14 | 2500 | 22.5 | 99.33% |
| #8 | 4/15/15 | 2495 | 22 | 99.23% |
| #9 | 1/14/11 | 2496 | 22.5 | 99.22% |
| #10 | 2/15/9 | 2497 | 22.5 | 99.22% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1614 of 4,096, with 95.93% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.