Aerodactyl

Aerodactyl (Japanese: プテラ Putera) is a /-type Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation I only obtainable by resurrecting it from an Old Amber. In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, the player can receive an Aerodactyl from a person on Route 14 by trading a Chansey with them.

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

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

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 -types.
 * Of them, Aerodactyl is the only that isn't a main Starter type.
 * This is due to the fact that Aerodactyl is a Fossil Pokémon and all Fossil Pokémon are -types.
 * 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.
 * Aerodactyl's cry is the same as Vileplume's.