Aerodactyl @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Unnerve
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Roost
The fearsome fossil Aerodactyl has been great in NU as of late, significantly improving with Bronzong's departure. While its typing is not particularly good, it can defensively deal with Salazzle and Talonflame consistently (albeit risking status) and tanks weaker hits such as Xatu's Psychic. Aerodactyl has great coverage with Stone Edge and Earthquake and its high Speed affords it many opportunities to take advantage of it. It checks relatively fast Pokemon like Salazzle and Heliolisk; however, Aerodactyl lacks the raw strength to get past foes like Vaporeon, Mudsdale, and Silvally-Ground. This makes wallbreakers like Dragalge and Machamp that are able to soften up bulky foes for it good partners. Clerics such as Sylveon and Vaporeon are able to remove any status Aerodactyl gets inflicted with from foes like Salazzle and Talonflame. They also deal with Choice Scarf users that check Aerodactyl such as Rotom-Mow and Passimian.
Check out how well Aerodactyl can pressure the opposition in confide vs stresh during the NeverUsed Snake Draft!
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen8nu-604180
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