Aerodactyl counters

Gen 2 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Aerodactyl
#0142 Aerodactyl
RockFlying
USAGE 1.0% #45
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 105
DEF 65
SPA 60
SPD 75
SPE 130
BST515
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterElectricIceRockSteel
½×
NormalFirePoisonFlyingBug
0×
Ground
Moves
Earthquake 99.3% Hidden Power Rock 96.6% Rest 83.3% Curse 83.0% Whirlwind 16.2% Wing Attack 8.2% Flamethrower 7.7% Hidden Power Flying 2.7%
Items
Leftovers 99.3% Berserk Gene 0.4% Soft Sand 0.3% King's Rock 0.0% Black Belt 0.0% Hard Stone 0.0% PRZ Cure Berry 0.0% Focus Band 0.0%
Common Teammates
Snorlax99.9%Gengar92.6%Starmie88.5%Cloyster87.3%Raikou84.1%Zapdos13.6%Smeargle9.8%Steelix6.5%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #45 with 1.00% usage. Sorted by reliability score.