# Finding Aerodactyl **URL:** \ **Category:** Quests\ **Created:** [October 15, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118 "2019-10-15T19:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HoddzDJ](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/hoddzdj/32/20711_2.png) [@HoddzDJ](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/HoddzDJ)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/1 "2019-10-15T19:50:00Z")
As part of the Special Research I have to catch an Aerodactyl. Are there any tips to finding one? It’s bugging me as I want this quest over and done with. Any help is much appreciated! ![image](https://pokemongohub-forum-bucket-v2.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/5/1571b3cbdafbb82f94b0d62b4587c3d99d349576.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Amberfunk13](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Amberfunk13](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Amberfunk13)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/2 "2019-10-15T20:10:58Z")
Get the field research task win 5 raids. It gives an aerodactyl. ---
**Author:** ![MrHeineken88](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/mrheineken88/32/19883_2.png) [@MrHeineken88](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/MrHeineken88)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/3 "2019-10-15T21:14:21Z")
And they are in 10km eggs. ---
**Author:** ![Amberfunk13](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Amberfunk13](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Amberfunk13)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/4 "2019-10-15T22:59:32Z")
Doesn’t count for the task though. I hatched one and it didn’t count. You have to actually catch it. ---
**Author:** ![Mediocre\_Melvin](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/mediocre_melvin/32/21592_2.png) [@Mediocre\_Melvin](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Mediocre_Melvin)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/5 "2019-10-15T23:09:46Z")
Thanks, I was wondering where I could get one too. ---
**Author:** ![vorgriff3](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/vorgriff3/32/31150_2.png) [@vorgriff3](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/vorgriff3)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/6 "2019-10-16T00:43:47Z")
Right. So hatching doesn’t work. But completing the field-research you mention gives the player one to catch. I can’t recall ever seeing one in the wild, either; so this might be the best chance to complete that special-research step. ---
**Author:** ![bobbyjack8](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/bobbyjack8/32/21337_2.png) [@bobbyjack8](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/bobbyjack8)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/7 "2019-10-16T01:21:17Z")
Field research and wild are only ways to get. Haven’t seen one in wild since last rock event. ---
**Author:** ![HoddzDJ](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/hoddzdj/32/20711_2.png) [@HoddzDJ](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/HoddzDJ)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/8 "2019-10-16T06:46:35Z")
Thanks. This may be my best bet then. ---
**Author:** ![BestBeast](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/bestbeast/32/24397_2.png) [@BestBeast](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/BestBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/9 "2019-10-16T10:59:21Z")
Watch out for tier-3 level ride with Aerodactyl. It is fairly simple to do solo. This is how I ended up with completing this task 🙂 In last 4 months I got this task (win 5 rides) only once… (not when I needed it) ---
**Author:** ![HoddzDJ](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/hoddzdj/32/20711_2.png) [@HoddzDJ](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/HoddzDJ)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/10 "2019-10-16T11:26:25Z")
From what I’ve seen it’s not currently in three star raids 😔 But will keep an eye out. As for research, if it’s that scarce I may be waiting some time 😢 ---
**Author:** ![bobbyjack8](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/bobbyjack8/32/21337_2.png) [@bobbyjack8](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/bobbyjack8)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/11 "2019-10-16T11:37:26Z")
Yeah, just keep an eye on what is available in raids. You’ll probably get your Aerodctyl there. ---
**Author:** ![Jormdeworm](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/jormdeworm/32/34621_2.png) [@Jormdeworm](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Jormdeworm)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/finding-aerodactyl/23118/12 "2020-11-07T08:16:25Z")