Message #159071

[B~T]

Give me another good OU...
OMG AERODACTYL

Type: ROCK/FLYING
Ability: Pressure - Moves that do damage towards the Pokemon lose 2 PP instead of one
          Rock Head - Nullifies Recoil damage when using Recoil moves.
Tier:  OU
Stats:

HP	80
Atck	105
Def	65
Sp. Atck	60
Sp. Def	75
Speed	130

Author's Opinion: The reason Aerodactyl is very popular is because of its 130 Base Speed, only outsped by Electrode, Ninjask, and Deoxys-S. It fills in the unique role as a Suicide Lead, where it sets up Stealth Rock as fast as it can. However, the introduction of the Choice Scarf allowed Pokemon with average Speed to literally outspeed it. The Choice Band set is still vianle for use. Even with that factored in, it still does its job with ease.

Recommended Movesets:

Nature: Jolly
Ability: Pressure
Item: Focus Sash
EVs: 4 HP/252 Attack/252 Speed
~ Taunt
~ Stealth Rock
~ Stone Edge/Rock Slide
~ Earthquake/Ice Fang

Aerodactyl's 130 Speed lets it outspeed many leads. Taunt prevents other leads from setting up Stealth Rock, and Stealth Rock, for, um..., you know. You have a choice between Attacks. Stone Edge and Earthquake for a good combination, or Ice Fang to deal with Gliscor, Salamence, and Flygon. Rock Slide is an option to abuse the 30% flinch rate.

Focus Sash lets it live for two turns on most cases, so you can Taunt and Stealth Rock up if you are faster than the opponent.

Nature: Jolly
Ability: Pressure
Item: Focus Sash
EVs: 4 HP/252 Attack/252 Speed
~ Stone Edge/Rock Slide
~ Earthquake
~ Aqua Tail
~ Pursuit/Fire Fang

Stone Edge/Rock Slide for STAB, Earthquake for Steels, Aqua Tail gets rid of bulky Ground Types, such as Donphan and Rhyperior, but requires prior damage. Pursuit gets rid of Pokemon that have poor defenses, such as Gengar. Fire Fang is also an option if Bronzong, Forretress, and Scizor is a problem. Note that Aerodactyl must use Fire Fang when Scizor switches in, otherwise if Aerodactyl stays, Scizor can Bullet Punch for the OHKO.

Countering Aerodactyl:
Swampert can wall Aerodactyl efficiently and hit back with its Water moves to take advantage of its measly defenses.

Bulky Ground types can wall it with the exception of Aqua Tail and on Gliscor's case, Ice Fang.

Bulky Waters as well as Cresselia can wall all of its attacks.  

Scizor can switch in on a non-Fire move and Bullet Punch for the OHKO. Bronzong can Gyro Ball for the OHKO, but be careful about any Fire moves it packs.
 
Stealth Rock can hinder its lifespan, so you can use it to your advantage.


 
News and Improvements Section:
Hello, this is, uh, the news section.

August 7, 2009.
With his suggestion, I will add the Tier section to make things a lot helpful. It will be between the ability and stat sections. I will also link to previous reviews to make things a lot convenient in the section below. They will be listed alphabetically. Oh, and not to mention that this is also the first time I added the News Section .

August 11, 2009
Added separate section for the previous reviews.

August 12, 2009
Recolored Flying type.

Previous Reviews:
Alakazam: Here
Arcanine: Here
Blaziken: Here
Dusknoir: Here
Feraligatr: Here
Gallade: Here
Gyarados: Here
Meganium: Here
Milotic: Here
Salamence: Here
Skarmory: Here
Typhlosion: Here
Umbreon: Here