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Aerodactyl VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Aerodactyl appears on 1.0% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (114 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #68 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 44.9% and a Top 8 index of 1.11: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.
- 1.0%Usage
- 44.9%Adj. win rate
- 1.11Top 8 index
- #68Usage rank
- 114Teams
The most common Aerodactyl set runs Focus Sash with Rock Slide, Tailwind, Dual Wingbeat, Wide Guard.
What item does Aerodactyl use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Focus Sash | 86.0% | 46.9% |
| Life Orb | 3.5% | 45.5% |
| Leftovers | 1.8% | 46.2% |
| Mental Herb | 1.8% | 38.7% |
| Sitrus Berry | 1.8% | 39.4% |
| Babiri Berry | 0.9% | 43.5% |
What ability does Aerodactyl use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Unnerve | 92.1% | 45.4% |
| Rock Head | 4.4% | 47.4% |
| Pressure | 3.5% | 38.2% |
What moves does Aerodactyl use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Rock Slide | 98.2% | 45.1% |
| Tailwind | 97.4% | 45.3% |
| Dual Wingbeat | 68.4% | 48.2% |
| Wide Guard | 57.0% | 42.4% |
| Protect | 56.1% | 47.5% |
| Taunt | 11.4% | 31.7% |
| Psychic Fangs | 2.6% | 37.8% |
| Earthquake | 1.8% | 43.8% |
| Sunny Day | 1.8% | 48.3% |
| Aerial Ace | 0.9% | 48.1% |
Aerodactyl natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Jolly | 95.6% | 45.2% |
| Adamant | 4.4% | 41.7% |
Most common Aerodactyl sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Focus Sash | Unnerve | Dual Wingbeat / Protect / Rock Slide / Tailwind | 26.3% |
| Focus Sash | Unnerve | Dual Wingbeat / Rock Slide / Tailwind / Wide Guard | 23.7% |
| Focus Sash | Unnerve | Protect / Rock Slide / Tailwind / Wide Guard | 16.7% |
| Focus Sash | Unnerve | Dual Wingbeat / Rock Slide / Tailwind / Taunt | 2.6% |
| Life Orb | Pressure | Dual Wingbeat / Protect / Rock Slide / Tailwind | 1.8% |
Best Aerodactyl teammates
Is Aerodactyl rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Aerodactyl is on 1.0% of teams, against 0.9% in the 14 days before: holding steady.
What does Aerodactyl beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Aerodactyl by what the opponent brings, over 599 tournament games. Its average is a 43.0% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Aerodactyl
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 31!⛩️ | 4 of 12 | OnyxVGC | Dragapult, Eternal Flower Floette (Mega), Farigiraf, Garchomp (Mega), Meganium (Mega) |
| Oct 5, 2026 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 26!⛩️ | 5 of 11 | NYCSquirtle | Annihilape, Baxcalibur (Mega), Blastoise (Mega), Indeedee ♀, Medicham |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Sketch Academy Sunday Regulation M-C Tournament | 4 of 62 | Sooner | Charizard (Mega Y), Farigiraf, Garchomp, Incineroar, Sylveon |
| Oct 4, 2026 | ˗ˋˏ❤︎ˎˊ˗ Pomelo Cup (Invitational) | 1 of 19 | Sooner | Charizard (Mega Y), Farigiraf, Garchomp, Incineroar, Sylveon |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Women's League VGC #16 | 7 of 8 | Reis637 | Chandelure (Mega), Hydreigon, Milotic, Sneasler, Tsareena |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 🏰FORT TOURNAMENTS OFF META OCTOBER🏰 | 1 of 21 | Sparkletastix1 | Aegislash, Camerupt (Mega), Hatterene, Inteleon, Lopunny (Mega) |
How fast is Aerodactyl?
Aerodactyl has 130 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 200; neutral, 182. At max it outspeeds 20 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Garchomp (Mega Z) (223). And just below: Sneasler (189), Salamence (Mega) (189), Staraptor (Mega) (178).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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