Pokémon · E-Card
Aerodactyl
Skyridge · #1 · Rare · 2003
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Market reference
$74.74
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 1 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mysterious Fossil
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Toshinao Aoki
- Pokédex #
- 142
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Aerodactyl plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Rising Lunge) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Mysterious Fossil; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Aerodactyl
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Toshinao Aoki
This card was illustrated by Toshinao Aoki.
Building around Aerodactyl?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Ancient Wind
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Aerodactyl is your Active Pokémon, you may ignore all Poké-Bodies until the end of your turn. This power can't be used if Aerodactyl is affected by a Special Condition.
FCRising Lunge — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $199.34 | $549.90 | $576.62 | $74.74 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $99.99 | $629.90 | $1,159.80 | $117.96 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.50 |
| 7-day average | €18.91 |
| 30-day average | €13.81 |
| Low | €1.99 |
| Trend price | €20.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.43 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €54.62 |
| reverseHoloSell | €63.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €16.19 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €30.37 |
| Reverse holo trend | €47.43 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Aerodactyl is real?
Aerodactyl is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Aerodactyl worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Aerodactyl is $74.74; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Aerodactyl from?
Aerodactyl is from the Pokémon set "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Aerodactyl?
Aerodactyl is a Rare card in the Skyridge set.
Other Aerodactyl printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
