Best Aerodactyl Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.43
2
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.44
3
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.46
4
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.53
5
Metagross (Shadow)

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

0.53
6
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.55
7
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.56
8
Dialga (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.58
9
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.59
10
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.59
11
Empoleon (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Hydro Cannon

0.6
12
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.6
13
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.61
14
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.61
15
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.62
16
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.62
17
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.62
18
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.62
19
Metagross

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

0.62
20
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.62

The top Aerodactyl counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Aerodactyl's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Aerodactyl?

The best counter to Aerodactyl is Crowned Sword Zacian with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade, followed by Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Dusk Mane Necrozma and White Kyurem. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.

Aerodactyl weaknesses

Aerodactyl is a Rock/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Steel, Water, Electric and Ice moves. Avoid Normal, Flying, Poison, Ground, Bug and Fire moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Steel, Water, Electric, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Poison, Ground, Bug, Fire