#142 · Generation 1
Mega Aerodactyl
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 4,118 / 4,655
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,353 / 2,941
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,765
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 200
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Aerodactyl earns its spot: A-tier Rock raid attacker.
Battle roles
- ARock raid attackermega#8 Rock · 15.3 DPS
It ranks #8 of 294 Rock-type attackers with Rock Throw / Rock Slide.
- BDark raid attackermega#11 Dark · 15.2 DPS
It ranks #11 of 363 Dark-type attackers with Rock Throw / Brutal Swing.
- BNormal raid attackermega#15 Normal · 14.0 DPS
It ranks #15 of 354 Normal-type attackers with Rock Throw / Hyper Beam.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rock | A | #8 / 294 | 15.3 | 329 | Rock Throw · Rock Slide |
| dark | B | #11 / 363 | 15.2 | 328 | Rock Throw · Brutal Swing |
| normal | B | #15 / 354 | 14.0 | 301 | Rock Throw · Hyper Beam |
| ground | C | #17 / 302 | 14.4 | 309 | Rock Throw · Earth Power |
| steel | C | #20 / 182 | 13.6 | 292 | Rock Throw · Iron Head |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steel Wing | steel | 14 | +8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 7 | +5 | 2 turns |
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
Rock ThrowSTAB | rock | 13 | +8 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +5 | 2 turns |
Dragon Breath | dragon | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient PowerSTAB | rock | 70 | -33 | 3.5s | 2.12 | 60 | -45 | 10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def |
Iron Head | steel | 60 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.20 | 85 | -50 | |
Hyper Beam | normal | 150 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.50 | 150 | -80 | |
Rock SlideSTAB | rock | 75 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.50 | 75 | -45 | |
Earth Power | ground | 100 | -50 | 3.5s | 2.00 | 90 | -50 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Brutal Swing | dark | 65 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.97 | 55 | -35 |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Aerodactyl good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Aerodactyl is A-tier for Rock raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Aerodactyl?
- Mega Aerodactyl earns its spot: A-tier Rock raid attacker.
- Is Mega Aerodactyl a good raid attacker?
- Mega Aerodactyl ranks #8 of 294 rock attackers with 15.3 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Aerodactyl be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Aerodactyl is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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