Aerodactyl

Aerodactyl (Japanese: プテラ Putera) is a /-type Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation I that is resurrected from an Old Amber.

Physiology
Aerodactyl is from the prehistoric age, and because of this its name and physical characteristics are based on that of a pterodactyl.

Behavior
Aerodactyl has a vicious temperament, and flies without fear through the sky.

Anime
Aerodactyl made its anime debut in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon where it took away Ash Ketchum.

In the movie
A large, fossilized Aerodactyl was resurrected with the power of Soul Dew by Annie and Oakley along with a large Kabutops in Pokemon Heroes, using Hyper Beam to attack Ash and Latias.


 * Aerodactyl (MS005)
 * Aerodactyl (anime)
 * Dr. Kenzo's Aerodactyl
 * Mirage Aerodactyl

Trivia

 * It is the only fossilized Pokémon that does not have any evolutions.
 * Aerodactyl is one of only 3 Rock/Flying types. Coincidentally, they are all fossil Pokémon.
 * In the games, it is one of the three Pokémon Lance has that is not a -type, the others being Gyarados and Charizard.
 * Strangely, they are all -type Pokémon.
 * Aerodactyl is the only one that is weak against -type moves.
 * Aerodactyl is the only -type Generation 1 Pokémon that doesn't take 4 times the amount of damage from a -type attack.
 * According to the Official Pokemon X and Y website, researchers believe Mega Aerodactyl may be the true form of Aerodactyl.
 * It and Vileplume had the same cry until Generation VI.

Origins
Its name is composed of two parts; "aero", meaning related to the atmosphere, and "dactyl", the second part of the name Pterodactyl.