Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Aerodactyl
Majestic Dawn · #15 · Rare · 2008
Listings
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Market reference
$7.19
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 100
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Old Amber
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 142
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Aerodactyl plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Supersonic) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Old Amber; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Aerodactyl
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
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."
Poké-Body: Primal Claw
After your opponent's Pokémon uses a Poké-Power, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon.
CCSupersonic — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Weakness:L+20
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $3.95 | $6.88 | $104.90 | $7.19 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $13.00 | $17.99 | $249.99 | $12.92 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.98 |
| 30-day average | €3.03 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €2.90 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.77 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.82 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.93 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.56 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.88 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.36 |
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 $7.19; 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 "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Aerodactyl?
Aerodactyl is a Rare card in the Majestic Dawn set.
Other Aerodactyl printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
