Pokemon GO Mega Aerodactyl raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

A Pokemon GO Mega Aerodactyl raid can be useful for players wishing to challenge this creature as it returns to the game. It was originally released in January 2022, during the Mountains of Power event. It is a powerful raid boss, and participating in these events is necessary to collect Mega Energy for it.

In August 2024, Pokemon GO Mega Aerodactyl raids will be available from 10 am local time on August 3 to 10 am local time on August 12.

This Pokemon GO Mega Aerodactyl raid guide covers the creature's weaknesses and highlights the best counters.

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Pokemon GO Mega Aerodactyl raid weaknesses

Aerodactyl in the anime (Image via TPC)

What is super-effective against Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO?

Due to its Rock and Flying dual typing, Mega Aerodactyl has the following weaknesses:

• Ice
• Electric
• Water
• Rock
• Steel

Each of these deals 160% damage to Mega Aerodactyl.

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Mega Aerodactyl's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a Mega Raid boss in Pokemon GO, Mega Aerodactyl has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 43,686
• Attack: 221
• Defense: 159
• Stamina: 9,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Bite, Rock Throw, Steel Wing
• Charged Attacks: Ancient Power, Earth Power, Rock Slide, Hyper Beam, Iron Head

Players get 300 seconds to defeat Mega Aerodactyl. Successfully doing so gives a chance to capture its base form. Up to 20 trainers can enter this battle together either in person or using Remote Raids.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Mega Aerodactyl raids

Best Ice-type counters to Mega Aerodactyl

• Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
• Shadow Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
• Shadow or regular Articuno with Frost Breath and Blizzard
• Kyurem with Dragon Breath and Glaciate

Best Rock-type counters to Mega Aerodactyl

• Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
• Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
• Shadow Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
• Shadow or Mega Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
• Tyrantrum with Rock Throw and Meteor Beam

Best Water-type counters to Mega Aerodactyl

• Primal or Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
• Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
• Shadow Kingler with Bubble and Crabhammer
• Greninja with Water Shuriken and Hydro Cannon

Best Steel-type counters to Mega Aerodactyl

• Dusk Mane Necrozma with Metal Claw and Sunsteel Strike
• Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
• Shadow Excadrill with Metal Claw and Iron Head
• Jirachi with Confusion and Doom Desire

Best Electric-type counters to Mega Aerodactyl

• Shadow or regular Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Discharge
• Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
• Shadow Electrivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt

You may look for the best counters to Mega Aerodactyl available to you using the following search strings:

• Ice&@Ice&cp3000-
• Rock&@Rock&cp3000-
• Water&@Water&cp3000-
• Steel&@Steel&cp3000-
• Electric&@Electric&cp3000-

These will show the best counters with STAB super-effective moves above 3,000 CP that are available to you. If you don't have creatures of this level, remove the "&cp3000-" component.

If you want to challenge this raid boss on your check out our how to solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO guide.

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Pokemon GO Mega Aerodactyl raid catch CP and shiny availability

Shiny Mega Aerodactyl (Image via TPC)

The CP of the Aerodactyl spawn is based on the creature's IVs and prevailing weather conditions. The potential ranges are as follows:

• No weather boost: 1,515 - 1,590 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Windy or Partly Cloudy): 1,894 - 1,988 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IV CPs from Pokemon GO Mega Aerodactyl raids?

Here are the 100% CPs from Mega Aerodactyl raids:

• No weather boost: 1,590 CP
• Weather boosted (Windy or Partly Cloudy): 1,988 CP

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Can Aerodactyl be shiny in Pokemon GO?

It is possible to encounter a Shiny Aerodactyl from Pokemon GO Mega Aerodactyl raids. There is usually a 1-in-128 or 0.78125% chance of this happening.

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Read our other Pokemon GO articles:

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• Buddy evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters