Pokémon · Black & White
Aerodactyl
Dark Explorers · #53 · Rare · 2012
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From
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Market reference
$3.45
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 53 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Restored
- Evolves from
- Old Amber Aerodactyl
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 142
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Also does
Strategy & play
How Aerodactyl plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Wing Attack) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Aerodactyl
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Aerodactyl?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A Pokémon that roamed the skies in the dinosaur era. Its teeth are like saw blades."
Ability: Ancient Scream
Your Pokémon's attacks do 10 more damage to the Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
CCCWing Attack — 40
Put this card onto your Bench only with the effect of Old Amber Aerodactyl
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Aerodactyl was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/08/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $3.75 | $7.82 | $44.18 | $3.45 | $44.18 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $10.00 | $21.45 | $228.90 | $20.72 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.30 |
| 7-day average | €1.66 |
| 30-day average | €1.75 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.73 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €11.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.37 |
| reverseHoloSell | €7.44 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.16 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.86 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.90 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Aerodactyl is real?
Aerodactyl is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Aerodactyl worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Aerodactyl is $3.45; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Aerodactyl from?
Aerodactyl is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Aerodactyl?
Aerodactyl is a Rare card in the Dark Explorers set.
Other Aerodactyl printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
