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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Aerodactyl was the inspiration for the naming of ''{{wp|Aerodactylus}}'', a genus of pterosaurs. It is thus the only [[Fossil]] Pokémon to have a genus named after it.
* Aerodactyl was the inspiration for the naming of ''{{wp|Aerodactylus}}'', a genus of pterosaurs. It is thus the only [[Fossil]] Pokémon to have a genus named after it.
* Aerodactyl is the only Fossil Pokémon that does not have an evolution or pre-evolution, and it is the only one with a [[Mega Evolution]].
* Aerodactyl is the only Fossil Pokémon that does not have an evolution or pre-evolution, instead having a [[Mega Evolution]].
** It is also the only Fossil Pokémon that can be obtained in any way other than breeding, reviving its Fossil or from the {{pkmn|Dream World}}: it is available through an [[in-game trade]] in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} and is one of [[Hayley's trades]].
** It is also the only Fossil Pokémon that can be obtained in any way other than breeding, reviving its Fossil or from the {{pkmn|Dream World}}: it is available through an [[in-game trade]] in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} and is one of [[Hayley's trades]].
*** The trade in [[Generation II]] was removed in {{2v|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, likely due to the fact that the [[Old Amber]] could be obtained and revived in these games, unlike in Generation II.
*** The trade in [[Generation II]] was removed in {{2v|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, likely due to the fact that the [[Old Amber]] could be obtained and revived in these games, unlike in Generation II.
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