Aerodactyl 15/64 Neo Revelation Pokémon Raw

Pokémon: Aerodactyl

Series: Neo

Set: Revelation

Card Number: 15/64

Rarity: R

Condition: N/A

Grade: Raw

Year: 2000

Illustrator:  Shin-ichi Yoshida

The Aerodactyl 15/64 is a Rare Fighting-type Stage 1 Pokémon card from the Neo Revelation expansion, released on September 21, 2001 by Wizards of the Coast and illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida, a celebrated Japanese artist known for his detailed, dynamic brushwork that brought prehistoric power and ferocity to the original Pokémon TCG era. As a 60 HP Pokémon that evolves from Mysterious Fossil, it carries a Weakness to Grass-type attacks (×2), a Fighting-type Resistance of −30, and a Retreat Cost of two Colorless Energy. The Neo Revelation set was the tenth English expansion of the Pokémon TCG and the first to introduce the concept of "Shining Pokémon" alongside multi-type creatures, marking a significant evolution in the game's design philosophy during its second year of release.

In terms of decks and strategy, Aerodactyl's Pokémon Power Prehistoric Memory is one of the most creatively disruptive effects ever printed in the franchise: whenever an Evolved Pokémon attacks—even the opponent's—it can use any attack from its Basic Pokémon card or any Evolution card attached to it, provided it can pay the Energy cost. This made it a devastating wildcard in 2001-era competitive formats, as it could effectively "borrow" high-damage attacks from an opponent's evolution line or unleash devastating Basic-level moves from its own Fossil lineage. Its sole attack, Fly, costs three Colorless Energy and deals 30 damage while flipping a coin: if heads, all effects of attacks (including damage) done to Aerodactyl during the opponent's next turn are prevented; if tails, the attack does nothing at all. This risk-reward shield mechanic made Aerodactyl a persistent mid-board presence that could lock down an entire turn of damage, and in modern Unlimited and Vintage formats it finds utility in Fossil-themed and Fighting-type strategies as a disruptive anchor that punishes evolution-heavy opponents.

Collectors love the Neo Revelation Aerodactyl for its unique position as the only non-holo Rare Fighting-type Pokémon in the set, a card whose Prehistoric Memory power represented a design philosophy of cross-deck interaction that was remarkably bold for 2001. Shin-ichi Yoshida's illustration—depicting the Fossil Pokémon in full flight against a rocky, prehistoric backdrop with its serrated jaws open and wings fully extended—captures the raw, ancient power of the species in a way that stands out among the more polished and conventional artwork of the set's Holographic Rares like Entei, Ho-Oh, and Raikou. As a Stage 1 that evolves from the unique Mysterious Fossil Basic, Aerodactyl occupies a singular structural position within the set's evolution ecosystem, and its permanently fixed supply—combined with over 25 years of natural wear from the massive population of Neo Revelation cards that were opened, played, and traded in the early 2000s—ensures that quality raw copies remain a steady target for both set completionists and players of Unlimited format tournaments who still appreciate the creative cross-deck disruption mechanics of the Neo era's most inventive Fossil Pokémon.

Product Details

Card Number / Rarity:15/64 / Rare

Card Type / HP / Stage:Fighting / 60 / Stage 1

Card Text:Pokémon Power: Prehistoric Memory Whenever an Evolved Pokémon attacks (even if it's your opponent's), it can use any attack from its Basic Pokémon card or any Evolution card attached to it. It still has to pay for that attack's Energy cost. This power stops working while Aerodactyl is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Attack 1:[3] Fly (30)
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Aerodactyl. If tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).

Weakness / Resistance / Retreat Cost:G / F-30 / 2