Pokemon of the week # 16 -
Aerodactyl Japanese Name: プテラ Ptera
Shiny: Type:Rock / Flying
Abilities:Rock Head-
Prevents Aerodactyl from receiving any recoil damage from its attacks that cause recoil damage, excluding Struggle, Jump Kick, and Hi Jump Kick. Life Orb does not count as recoil damage.
Pressure-
Each of your opponent's attacks consume one additional PP when used (they can still use moves with 1 PP remaining). Out of battle: If Aerodactyl is your lead Pokemon, Pokemon with higher levels in an area have their encounter rate lowered.
Dream World Ability:Unnerve-
All opponents cannot use their held Berries.
Evolution line: Aerodactyl does not evolve.
Catch Rate: 45
Steps to Hatch: 9,180
Base Happiness: 70
EXP at LV 100: 1,250,000
Egg Group: Flying
Gender Ratio: Male - 87.5%, Female - 12.5%
Held Item: None
Effort Values for KO: 2 Speed
In the Anime:Aerodactyl first appeared in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon. It scared off the other Generation I fossil Pokémon that were chasing Ash and Team Rocket. It then kidnapped the young Trainer, who was rescued by his Charizard. Todd took a photo of this Aerodactyl, which was seen in Pokémon Paparazzi.
Fossils of Kabutops and Aerodactyl were resurrected by Annie and Oakley in Pokémon Heroes; in the English dub, they were once used by an evil Pokémon Trainer to torment the civilians of Alto Mare, but were drowned when a Latios brought water to the city. They were sent to chase after Ash and Latias. They have blank, yellow-tinted eyes with no pupils and are lined with a thick black outline.
Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl featured an Aerodactyl that was revived by Gary Oak. The Aerodactyl seemed to enjoy eating a pear-like fruit that grew in the forests of an island. Team Rocket agents Butch and Cassidy wanted to steal this Aerodactyl in order to present it to Dr. Namba, but were stopped by Gary's Umbreon and Dodrio, and the Aerodactyl itself, who sent the two Rockets flying with a Hyper Beam.
Another Aerodactyl appeared in Wild in the Streets, where it terrorized Oreburgh City after being revived from its fossil state.
Aerodactyl can be seen flying within the Tree of Beginning in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
An Aerodactyl appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Species: Fossil Pokemon
Color: Purple
Weight: 130.1 lbs (59kg)
Height: 5' 11" (1.8m)