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* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Aerodactyl was originally known as "Ptera", its Japanese name. | * In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Aerodactyl was originally known as "Ptera", its Japanese name. | ||
* Aerodactyl is the only Pokémon owned by [[Lance]] and [[Clair]] in the [[core series]] who is not a {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon nor a Pokémon belonging to the {{egg|Dragon}} Egg group | * Aerodactyl is the only Pokémon owned by [[Lance]] and [[Clair]] in the [[core series]] who is not a {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon nor a Pokémon belonging to the {{egg|Dragon}} Egg group | ||
** This is likely due to pterosaurs being known as ''winged dragons'' (「翼竜」, ''Yokuryū'') in Japanese, further explaining why its appearance is influenced by that of {{wp| | ** This is likely due to pterosaurs being known as ''winged dragons'' (「翼竜」, ''Yokuryū'') in Japanese, further explaining why its appearance is influenced by that of {{wp|wyvern}}s | ||
* Mega Aerodactyl has the highest base {{stat|Speed}} stat of all {{type|Rock}} Pokémon. | * Mega Aerodactyl has the highest base {{stat|Speed}} stat of all {{type|Rock}} Pokémon. | ||
* Mega Aerodactyl has the highest base stat total of all Fossil Pokémon. | * Mega Aerodactyl has the highest base stat total of all Fossil Pokémon. | ||