Aerodactyl family Top 10 guide

Members
Aerodactyl
Types
Flying, Rock
Dynamax
No
Candy
Candy XL XL Candy

How to catch

Field research
Win 5 raids

Top ranked

Mega Mega Aerodactyl
#5 Rock Rock Throw Rock Slide
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,973 km

Costs assume Mega specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Field research.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.