[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Ice Fang
item: Aerodactylite
ability: Unnerve
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Stone Edge and Earthquake provide Mega Aerodactyl with great neutral coverage to threaten out common entry hazard removers like Tentacruel, Rotom-H, and Moltres, allowing it to keep its Stealth Rock up more easily. The combined coverage allows it to reliably revenge kill key threats such as Infernape and Togekiss with super effective damage. Ice Fang allows Aerodactyl to 2HKO Gligar and does more than Stone Edge to the likes of Celebi, Mega Altaria, Latias, and Hydreigon.
Set Details
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With full Speed investment, Mega Aerodactyl can take advantage of naturally being the fastest Pokemon in the tier to revenge kill other fast threats like Mega Manectric, Mega Beedrill, Choice Scarf Togekiss, and boosted Dragon Dance Mega Altaria.
Usage Tips
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Mega Aerodactyl sets up Stealth Rock most easily when threatening out frailer offensive Pokemon such as Nihilego, Mega Beedrill, and Infernape. It should be played rather aggressively to take advantage of its ability to beat common entry hazard removers, like Tentacruel, Gligar, and Rotom-H. Mega Aerodactyl has decent natural bulk and can be used to pivot into some attacks, such as Moltres's STAB moves. However, it should still try to remain as healthy as possible, as to not succumb to Stealth Rock itself, by not always hard switching in to so it can still check Pokemon like Moltres throughout the game.
Team Options
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Mega Aerodactyl fits best on offensive builds that would not otherwise be able to fit a Stealth Rock user. Entry hazard removal from Pokemon such as Starmie and Rotom-C is helpful due to the set lacking longevity with Roost. These Pokemon are also able to threaten the bulky Water- and Ground-types that Mega Aerodactyl struggles against like Slowbro, Rhyperior, and Hippowdon. Without Pursuit, Mega Aerodactyl appreciates support from Steel-types such as Scizor, Doublade, and Klefki to deal with Pokemon that it could normally trap like Latias. Klefki stands out as a partner, as it can also set up Spikes to form a hazard-stacking core with Mega Aerodactyl to wear down Pokemon like Primarina. Setup sweepers like Nasty Plot Infernape and Celebi can capitalize on chip damage from Mega Aerodactyl's Stealth Rock, now muscling past Primarina and Scizor, respectively. Scizor itself, Terrakion, and Crawdaunt are all sweepers that function with Mega Aerodactyl as well. Choice Band Swampert appreciates Mega Aerodactyl running Stealth Rock for it. In return, Swampert can break past Mega Aggron and bulky Ground-types like Rhyperior and Palossand. Offensive Rotom-H can get past Mega Steelix and Mega Aggron, in addition to checking Mamoswine and Scizor. Both Rotom-H and Rotom-C can pivot on Hydreigon and Latias for Mega Aerodactyl while threatening Primarina.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Avarice, 346653]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [Martha, 384270], [estarossa, 461329]]
- Grammar checked by: [[the dutch plumberjack, 232216], [Finland, 517429]]
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