*is going to pipe in since she is still technically co-GM even though she's been a terrible one* I have no problem with Aerdactyl as a starter. I looked him up on my PokéDex app and his moves aren't too impressivw that I'd say he couldn't be used. Besides. I still think it's rather fun if the Gym Leaders often have something rare. Either a rare Pokemon or a rare coloration (like my blue and white Pichu), it could very well been part of the reason some of us caught the attention of the Elite 4 here