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Cards/Aerodactyl GL
Aerodactyl GL card from the Rising Rivals set
Illustration by Suwama Chiaki. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Aerodactyl GL

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A basic Fighting type that disrupts the opponent's strategy while drawing you more resources.

Fighting80 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Aerodactyl GL has 80 HP and costs one Colorless Energy to attack.

Its Collect attack lets you draw two cards from your deck.

Its Primal Breath attack deals 30 damage but also stops the opponent from evolving their defending Pokémon next turn.

Signature attack

Primal Breath

Your opponent can't play any Pokémon from his or her hand to Evolve or to Level-Up the Defending Pokémon during his or her next turn. (30 damage)

This card is useful because it gives you more options by drawing cards and blocks the enemy from making big moves. It forces the opponent to play defensively for a whole turn.

Attacks

C
Collect

Draw 2 cards.

FC
Primal Breath30

Your opponent can't play any Pokémon from his or her hand to Evolve or to Level-Up the Defending Pokémon during his or her next turn.

Which deck it belongs in

It fits well in decks that need to keep their hand full of cards. It also works in decks that want to stop the other player from evolving quickly.

Strengths
  • Card advantage
  • Evolving disruption
  • Low energy cost
Watch out for
  • Lightning weakness
  • Low HP
  • One active slot only
Pro tip

Use the Collect attack early to build your hand before using Primal Breath.

From the Pokédex

Aerodactyl is a fossil Pokémon that was revived from ancient DNA.

Note for the parent

The card is weak to Lightning types so watch out for those attacks.

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