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Cards/Aerodactyl GX
Aerodactyl GX card from the Unified Minds set
Illustration by PLANETA Igarashi. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Aerodactyl GX

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A high HP Fighting type that deals massive damage based on the opponent's energy count.

Fighting210 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Aerodactyl GX has 210 HP and requires Fighting Energy to attack.

It can use Boulder Crush for 120 fixed damage.

It can use Wild Dive GX to deal 50 damage multiplied by the number of Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Signature ability

Primal Winds

As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, your opponent’s Basic Pokémon’s attacks cost Colorless more.

The key feature is its GX attack which scales with the opponent's resources. If their Pokemon has many Energy cards attached this move deals huge damage quickly.

Attacks

FCC
Boulder Crush120
F
Wild Dive GX50×

This attack does 50 damage times the amount of Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Abilities

AbilityPrimal Winds

As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, your opponent’s Basic Pokémon’s attacks cost Colorless more.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that aim to overwhelm opponents fast. It works well when you can force your opponent to attach more Energy to their Active Pokemon.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Strong defense with 210 HP
  • Disruptive ability
Watch out for
  • Weak to Grass attacks
  • One time use of GX power
  • Requires specific Energy types
Pro tip

Use Primal Winds to make the opponent's Basic Pokemon attacks more expensive and harder to play.

From the Pokédex

Aerodactyl is a prehistoric Pokemon that was revived from an ancient fossil.

Note for the parent

Remind your child they can only use the GX attack once per entire game so save it for a critical moment.

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