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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Aerodactyl is one of the few [[Generation I]] Pokémon that, as of Generation V, still have no evolutionary relatives, along with {{p|Farfetch'd}}, {{p|Kangaskhan}}, {{p|Pinsir}}, {{p|Tauros}}, {{p|Lapras}}, and {{p|Ditto}}.
* Aerodactyl is one of the few [[Generation I]] Pokémon that, as of Generation V, still have no evolutionary relatives, along with {{p|Farfetch'd}}, {{p|Kangaskhan}}, {{p|Pinsir}}, {{p|Tauros}}, {{p|Lapras}}, and {{p|Ditto}}.
* One of Aerodactyl's ability is '''Rock Head''', but for unknown reason, it was never able to learn any recoil move besides {{m|Double-Edge}}, and even then it can only be learned via Generation III Move Tutor. This makes the ability very much useless for Aerodactyl from Generation IV games and above, at least for now.
* One of Aerodactyl's ability is '''Rock Head''', but for unknown reason, it was never able to learn any recoil move besides {{m|Double-Edge}}, and even then it can only be learned via Generation III Move Tutor. This makes the ability very much useless for Aerodactyl from Generation IV games and above, until a Move Tutor that can teach it a recoil move appears.
* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Aerodactyl was originally known as "Ptera", from its Japanese name.
* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Aerodactyl was originally known as "Ptera", from its Japanese name.
** Aerodactyl's German and French names are the same as its English and Japanese names, respectively.
** Aerodactyl's German and French names are the same as its English and Japanese names, respectively.
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* Aerodactyl is the only [[Generation I]] {{type2|Rock}} that doesn't have a 4× weakness to {{type2|Grass}} moves.
* Aerodactyl is the only [[Generation I]] {{type2|Rock}} that doesn't have a 4× weakness to {{type2|Grass}} moves.
* Aerodactyl is the fastest {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon, with a base Speed of 130.
* Aerodactyl is the fastest {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon, with a base Speed of 130.
* Aerodactyl is one of the four non-Hoenn Dex Pokémon avaible in [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]. The others are {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}} and {{p|Totodile}}.
* Aerodactyl is one of the four non-Hoenn Dex Pokémon available in [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]. The others are {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}} and {{p|Totodile}}.
** Out of all four, Aerodactyl is the only one which isn't a starter, as well as the only Generation I Pokémon.
** Out of all four, Aerodactyl is the only one which isn't a starter, as well as the only Generation I Pokémon.
* Aerodactyl is the only {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon in the {{DL|List of Pokémon by color|Purple|purple color group}}.
* Aerodactyl is the only {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon in the {{DL|List of Pokémon by color|Purple|purple color group}}.
** What makes this odd is that a non-shiny Aerodactyl is mostly gray and the purple is only on its wings, while color group is usually based on the most prominent color, and there IS a {{DL|List of Pokémon by color|Gray|gray color group}}.


===Origin===
===Origin===
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