Aerodactyl Raid Guide

Aerodactyl Raid guide

Flying  /  Rock

Aerodactyl is an easy Tier 3 raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 18678. 2 trainers should be more than enough to defeat Aerodactyl in the raid. Aerodactyl is vulnerable to Rock, Electric, Ice type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Tyranitar, Terrakion, Raikou, Avalugg, Zapdos.

Aerodactyl can obtain below CP values when defeated.

  • 1894 - 1988 CP during Partly cloudy and Windy weather conditions.
  • 1515 - 1590 CP during other weather conditions.

Aerodactyl is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was December 12, 2022. Shiny Aerodactyl is also available from raids in the game.

Weather boost

Aerodactyl raids will be boosted during Partly cloudy and Windy weather conditions.

Flying type Damage Relations

Double damage from: Rock
Double damage to: Fighting
Half damage from: Fighting
Half damage to: Rock
No damage from: Ground
No damage to: -

Aerodactyl Raid Counters

  • Tyranitar

    Tyranitar is a Rock, Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge   which is effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Terrakion

    Terrakion is a Rock, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide   and fast moves: Smack Down   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Raikou

    Raikou is a Electric type Pokémon with charged moves: Thunder   Thunderbolt   Wild Charge   and fast moves: Thunder Shock   Volt Switch   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Avalugg

    Avalugg is a Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Avalanche   and fast moves: Ice Fang   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Zapdos

    Zapdos is a Electric, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power   Thunder   Thunderbolt   Zap Cannon   and fast moves: Charge Beam   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Mamoswine

    Mamoswine is a Ice, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Avalanche   Stone Edge   and fast moves: Powder Snow   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Rampardos

    Rampardos is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide   and fast moves: Smack Down   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Gigalith

    Gigalith is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide   and fast moves: Smack Down   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Thundurus

    Thundurus is a Electric, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Thunder   Thunder Punch   and fast moves: Thunder Shock   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Tyrantrum

    Tyrantrum is a Rock, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge   and fast moves: Rock Throw   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Regice

    Regice is a Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Blizzard   and fast moves: Frost Breath   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Regirock

    Regirock is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge   Zap Cannon   and fast moves: Rock Throw   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Archeops

    Archeops is a Rock, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power   which is effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Magnezone

    Magnezone is a Electric, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Wild Charge   Zap Cannon   and fast moves: Charge Beam   Spark   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Articuno

    Articuno is a Ice, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power   Blizzard   Ice Beam   Icy Wind   and fast moves: Frost Breath   Ice Shard   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Golem

    Golem is a Rock, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power   Rock Blast   Stone Edge   and fast moves: Rock Throw   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Electivire

    Electivire is a Electric type Pokémon with charged moves: Ice Punch   Thunder   Thunder Punch   Wild Charge   and fast moves: Thunder Shock   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Glaceon

    Glaceon is a Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Avalanche   Ice Beam   Icy Wind   and fast moves: Frost Breath   Ice Shard   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Beartic

    Beartic is a Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Ice Punch   and fast moves: Powder Snow   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Cryogonal

    Cryogonal is a Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Aurora Beam   and fast moves: Frost Breath   Ice Shard   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Aurorus

    Aurorus is a Rock, Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power   Blizzard   Thunderbolt   and fast moves: Frost Breath   Powder Snow   Rock Throw   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Jolteon

    Jolteon is a Electric type Pokémon with charged moves: Discharge   Thunder   Thunderbolt   and fast moves: Thunder Shock   Volt Switch   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Ampharos

    Ampharos is a Electric type Pokémon with charged moves: Power Gem   Thunder   Thunder Punch   Zap Cannon   and fast moves: Charge Beam   Volt Switch   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

  • Omastar

    Omastar is a Rock, Water type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power   Rock Blast   which are effective against Aerodactyl.

Aerodactyl Mega counters

Mega Glalie, Mega Manectric are best Mega counters to battle with Aerodactyl if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.

Aerodactyl shadow counters

Shadow Aggron, Shadow Alolan Sandshrew, Shadow Alolan Sandslash, Shadow Ampharos, Shadow Aron, Shadow Cloyster, Shadow Electabuzz, Shadow Electivire, Shadow Electrike, Shadow Electrode, Shadow Flaaffy, Shadow Kabuto, Shadow Kabutops, Shadow Lairon, Shadow Lapras, Shadow Luxio, Shadow Luxray, Shadow Magnemite, Shadow Magneton, Shadow Magnezone, Shadow Manectric, Shadow Mareep, Shadow Nosepass, Shadow Omanyte, Shadow Omastar, Shadow Probopass, Shadow Raikou, Shadow Sealeo, Shadow Shinx, Shadow Spheal, Shadow Sudowoodo, Shadow Voltorb, Shadow Walrein, Shadow Zapdos are best Shadow counters to battle with Aerodactyl.

Aerodactyl moves set

Aerodactyl will use below moves during the battle.

Ancient Power Charged Rock 20.0
Bite Fast Dark 12.0
Earth Power Charged Ground
Hyper Beam Charged Normal 39.5
Iron Head Charged Steel 31.6
Rock Slide Charged Rock 29.6
Rock Throw Fast Rock 13.3
Steel Wing Fast Steel 13.8

Aerodactyl raids weather impact

Here is how each weather condition boosts Aerodactyl moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Aerodactyl.

Cloudy Great for battle
Fog Boosts Bite Great for battle
Partly cloudy Boosts Ancient Power
Boosts Hyper Beam
Boosts Rock Slide
Boosts Rock Throw		 Great for battle
Rainy Great for battle
Snow Boosts Iron Head
Boosts Steel Wing		 Great for battle
Sunny / clear Boosts Earth Power Earth Power is bad for Ice type Pokemon
Windy Great for battle

Aerodactyl stats

Attack: 221
Defence: 164
HP:
Max CP (level 50): 3020
Max HP (level 50): 149

Shiny Aerodactyl

There is a chance that you may encounter a shiny Aerodactyl if you win the raid. The rate of encounting a shiny Aerodactyl can be around 2%.

Raid events