Aerodactyl

Aerodactyl

Rock / Flying. Rank 48 by usage, on 2.6% of teams, leads 0.8% of the time.

2026-08, 1,269,250 battles at 1760+ rating.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B, Bo3 (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 18, on 8.4% of teams, now 2.6% down 6 points.

Then: Aerodactylite, Rock Slide, Dual Wingbeat, Tailwind, Ice Fang, Jolly 16/18/0/0/0/32.

Moves

  • Rock Slide24.8%
  • Tailwind24.7%
  • Dual Wingbeat18.6%
  • Protect14.7%
  • Wide Guard14.0%
  • Taunt1.3%
  • Ice Fang0.5%
  • Sunny Day0.4%

Items

  • Focus Sash93.0%
  • Hard Stone1.3%
  • Expert Belt1.3%
  • White Herb1.1%
  • King's Rock0.7%
  • Wide Lens0.6%
  • Life Orb0.5%
  • Sitrus Berry0.3%

Abilities

  • Unnerve95.4%
  • Rock Head3.0%
  • Pressure1.6%

Spreads

  • Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/3273.3%
  • Jolly 0/32/2/0/0/329.4%
  • Jolly 0/32/1/0/1/323.8%
  • Jolly 32/2/0/0/0/322.2%
  • Jolly 1/32/1/0/0/322.2%
  • Jolly 0/32/0/0/0/322.0%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

GarchompGarchomp 11.7%SylveonSylveon 9.0%IncineroarIncineroar 7.5%Charizard-Mega-YCharizard-Mega-Y 7.2%KingambitKingambit 5.3%VenusaurVenusaur 4.8%FarigirafFarigiraf 3.9%SneaslerSneasler 3.5%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Focus Sash, Unnerve, Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32. Rock Slide, Tailwind, Dual Wingbeat, Protect.

Stats 157 / 157 / 85 / 72 / 95 / 200. Weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, Water. Resists Bug, Fire, Flying, Ground, Normal, Poison.

Good against, and why

  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 114.6–137.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 26.5% usage
    Rock Slide 110.3–129.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (6%), 75% to OHKO (5%), 6.3% to OHKO (4%)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 23.5% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 99.3–122.6%, 99.6% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 99.6% to OHKO (48%), 97.3% to OHKO (9%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 86.6–107%, 21.1% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 21.1% to OHKO (66%), 30.5% to OHKO (5%), 21.1% to OHKO (5%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Rock Slide 69.8–84.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Rock Slide 68.8–81.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 65.6–78.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Scovillain-Mega
    Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 62.8–76.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (21% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Rock Slide 61.3–74.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (24% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Rock Slide 59.3–69.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Rock Slide 56.1–66.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (42% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Rock Slide 54.5–65.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 26.1% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 53.9–62.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (41% of usage)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 53–63.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 3HKO (10%), 3HKO (7%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Wave Crash 225.5–265%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Wave Crash 221.7–262.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Head Smash 211.5–249.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Water Spout 173.2–206.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 164.3–194.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Make It Rain 163.7–193.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Light of Ruin 145.9–172%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Iron Head 138.9–164.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Hyper Beam 128.7–151.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Blizzard 122.3–145.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Leaf Storm 107–126.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Close Combat 92.4–109.6%, 56.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 56.3% to OHKO (73%), 50% to OHKO (9%), 50% to OHKO (4%)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 10.1% usage
    Flash Cannon 89.2–107%, 37.5% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (73%), 50% to OHKO (9%), 37.5% to OHKO (4%)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Rock Slide 84.1–99.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Blizzard 84.1–99.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (73%), 6.3% to OHKO (9%), 6.3% to OHKO (4%)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Close Combat 82.2–97.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Dragon Claw 80.3–94.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Milotic
    Milotic 6.0% usage
    Scald 73.9–87.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 4.9% usage
    Dragon Pulse 69.4–82.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    Shadow Ball 63.7–75.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Psychic 61.1–72.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Population Bomb 57.3–70.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)