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Cards/Aerodactyl VSTAR
Aerodactyl VSTAR card from the Lost Origin set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Aerodactyl VSTAR

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A powerful Fighting-type Pokémon that shuts down opponent abilities at the cost of its own deck.

Fighting260 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It uses the attack Ancient Star to stop your opponent's Pokémon V from using their Abilities.

It uses the attack Lost Dive to deal heavy damage but removes three cards from your deck permanently.

Signature attack

Lost Dive

Put the top 3 cards of your deck in the Lost Zone. (240 damage)

The key feature is Ancient Star, which disables the special powers of most strong Pokémon in play. This makes it a tough opponent to fight because they cannot use their own tricks against you.

Attacks

FCC
Lost Dive240

Put the top 3 cards of your deck in the Lost Zone.

C
Ancient Star

Until this Pokémon leaves play, it gains an Ability that has the effect "Your opponent's Pokémon V in play, except any Aerodactyl VSTAR, have no Abilities." (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that rely on stopping specific powerful threats rather than using many different abilities itself.

Strengths
  • Disables opponent powers
  • High damage output
  • Strong against ability decks
Watch out for
  • Destroys own deck cards
  • One VSTAR Power per game rule
  • Fighting type weakness
Pro tip

Use Ancient Star early to stop the opponent from gaining an advantage before they can attack.

From the Pokédex

Aerodactyl is a prehistoric Pokémon that was revived from an amber fossil.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that once they use Lost Dive, those three cards are gone for the rest of the game and cannot be retrieved.

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