Master League PvP guide
Aerodactyl (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Aerodactyl (Shadow) is a Rock/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Master League, where it currently ranks #257. Its recommended PvP moveset is Dragon Breath with Rock Slide and Brutal Swing.
Master League
#257
Situational
Type
Rock/Flying
Best Fast Move
Dragon Breath
Charged Moves
Max CP
3,147
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT AERODACTYL (SHADOW)
Is Aerodactyl (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Aerodactyl (Shadow) is currently a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #257.
Aerodactyl (Shadow) is also a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #404 and a situational PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #428.
Aerodactyl (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #404 | 77.6 | Dragon Breath, Rock Slide, Brutal Swing |
| Ultra League | #428 | 74.1 | Dragon Breath, Rock Slide, Brutal Swing |
| Master LeagueBest | #257 | 56.8 | Dragon Breath, Rock Slide, Brutal Swing |
Best Moveset for Aerodactyl (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
The recommended PvP moveset for Aerodactyl (Shadow) is Dragon Breath with Rock Slide and Brutal Swing.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Aerodactyl (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move
Strong vs: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Flying, Grass
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Aerodactyl (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Dragon Breath → Rock Slide
12 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Dragon Breath → Brutal Swing
9 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Aerodactyl (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Master League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Aerodactyl (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
Aerodactyl (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Aerodactyl (Shadow)'s Rock/Flying typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- electric1.6×
- ice1.6×
- rock1.6×
- steel1.6×
- water1.6×
Resistant to
- bug0.625×
- fire0.625×
- 0.625×
- ground0.625×
- normal0.625×
- poison0.625×
Best Counters to Aerodactyl (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Aerodactyl (Shadow) in Master League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Aerodactyl (Shadow)'s league HP.
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Metal Clawsteel
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Neutral
91% HP
- Behemoth Bladesteel
Charged Move
Super Effective
174% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Aqua Tailwater
Charged Move
Super Effective
83% HP
- Spacial Renddragon
Charged Move
Neutral
90% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Waterfallwater
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Avalancheice
Charged Move
Super Effective
107% HP
- Origin Pulsewater
Charged Move
Super Effective
185% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Geomancyfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Neutral
69% HP
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
75% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Roar of Timedragon
Charged Move
Neutral
134% HP
- Iron Headsteel
Charged Move
Super Effective
122% HP
Ratings are shown from Aerodactyl (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Aerodactyl (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Aerodactyl (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Aerodactyl (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Master League meta.
Covers 4 of Aerodactyl (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Aerodactyl (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Aerodactyl (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Aerodactyl (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Aerodactyl (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Master League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Aerodactyl (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 1/15/15 | 1,496 | 20 | 1,681,870 |
| #2 | 2/14/15 | 1,498 | 20 | 1,679,737 | |
| #3 | 0/14/9 | 1,500 | 20.5 | 1,678,329 | |
| #4 | 0/11/12 | 1,498 | 20.5 | 1,676,712 | |
| #5 | 2/15/13 | 1,495 | 20 | 1,675,598 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/13/15 | 2,499 | 37.5 | 3,640,106 |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 2,500 | 37.5 | 3,638,242 | |
| #3 | 0/15/15 | 2,495 | 37 | 3,632,178 | |
| #4 | 1/14/15 | 2,499 | 37 | 3,627,644 | |
| #5 | 1/15/14 | 2,500 | 37 | 3,625,521 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 3,147 | 50 | 4,987,219 |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 3,133 | 50 | 4,966,087 | |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 3,138 | 50 | 4,958,557 | |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 3,139 | 50 | 4,958,223 | |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 3,120 | 50 | 4,944,954 |
Aerodactyl (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Aerodactyl (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Aerodactyl (Shadow) 1/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 20
- CP
- 1,496
- Attack
- 132.6
- Defense
- 103.9
- HP
- 122
Ultra League
Aerodactyl (Shadow) 0/13/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 37.5
- CP
- 2,499
- Attack
- 171.5
- Defense
- 133.5
- HP
- 159
Master League
Aerodactyl (Shadow) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 3,147
- Attack
- 198.3
- Defense
- 146.2
- HP
- 172
Aerodactyl (Shadow) Evolution
Aerodactyl (Shadow) has no normal evolution in Pokémon GO.
Shadow Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve in Pokémon GO. You have to purify Aerodactyl (Shadow) first, and the purified Pokémon can then Mega Evolve into Aerodactyl (Mega). Purifying removes the Shadow attack bonus, so the Mega form never keeps Shadow stats.
Pokémon Similar to Aerodactyl (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
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Shares Rock typing · Same Dragon Breath fast move · Mega Master League #48
Same Rock / Flying typing · Similar charged move types · Master League #297
Same Rock / Flying typing · Similar charged move types · Master League #340
Shares Flying typing · Same Dragon Breath fast move · Master League #58
Same Rock / Flying typing · Great League #1018
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Aerodactyl (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Aerodactyl (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Aerodactyl (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Dragon Breath with Rock Slide and Brutal Swing.
Is Aerodactyl (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Aerodactyl (Shadow) is currently a situational PvP option in Master League, where it is ranked #257.
What counters Aerodactyl (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Zacian (Crowned Sword), Palkia (Origin) and Kyogre are among the strongest current counters to Aerodactyl (Shadow) in Master League.
What is Aerodactyl (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Aerodactyl (Shadow) is weak to Electric (1.6×), Ice (1.6×), Rock (1.6×), Steel (1.6×), Water (1.6×).