Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved Companion

Pteranodon


Stats
BASE STATS
Stat | Base (Lvl 1) | Increase Per Lvl (Wild) | Increase Per Lvl (Tamed) | Rank* |
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![]() Health | 210 | +42 | +3% | AVG Ranked 102 of 141 |
![]() Stamina | 150 | +7.5 | +4% | AVG Ranked 108 |
![]() Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +10% | |
![]() Food | 1,200 | +120 | +10% | AVG Ranked 97 |
![]() Weight | 120 | +2.4 | +3% | AVG Ranked 109 |
![]() Melee Damage | 100% | +5% | +1.275% | AVG Ranked 90 |
![]() Movement Speed | 100% | — | +0% | |
![]() Torpor | 120 | +7.2 | — | AVG Ranked 113 |
* Rank of the Base Stat of the Pteranodon vs. all other creatures. (Rank #1 in Health = highest Health creature.) |
ABSOLUTE STATS
MOVEMENT SPEED | BASE | Sprinting (Wild) | Sprinting (Tamed) |
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Walking | 260 | ||
Flying | 600 | 1650 | 1897.5 |
Movement Speed: % |
RECIPES
Regular Kibble

- Medium Egg
- Cooked Meat Jerky
- ×2 Longrass
- ×2 Savoroot
- ×5 Fiber
- Waterskin
Dodo Kibble (MOBILE)

- Dodo Egg
- Rockarrot
- Cooked Meat
- ×2 Mejoberry
- ×3 Fiber
- Waterskin
Pteranodon Kibble (MOBILE)

- Pteranodon Egg
- Rockarrot
- Cooked Meat or Jerky
- ×2 Mejoberry
- ×3 Fiber
- Waterskin
SADDLES
Pteranodon Saddle
- ×230 Hide
- ×125 Fiber
- ×75 Chitin or Keratin
Tips & Strategies from the iOS & Android apps
Your Pteranodon Taming Pocket Guide
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Some info-
Let's face it, they're the first flyer you tamed. High levels are the best to tame, as their stamina stat is trash and you can use the highest level of stamina you can get without leveling up. Might (or might not) be replaced by an Argy or Griffin (for fancy people).
Taming-
Super easy tames, a simple bola and tranq. Because of their tiny health pool I'd recommend tranq arrows and not a club or slingshot because, chances are, you'll just kill it before you knock it out. If you find a max level try to use kibble of raw prime, but normal meat works just as well. Even the lowest levels need a few narcotics, so bring some along no matter what level you're going after.
Saddling and stats-
Saddle requires fibre and hide (I think) as well as 75 keratin. Make sure to get the keratin before you can unlock the saddle. I know from personal experience that it sucks to unlock the saddle just to wait 10 in-game days for a turtle to spawn -_-
As for stats, they aren't too good. Low heath and stamina, although I personally only put points in stamina.
Hope this helped at least one person. If you liked or found this helpful, share it with friends!
-Silver
If you find a level 5 one of these and gonna tame make sure you have 2 prime meat if it's normal all settings is normal and prime meat gives it 50% taming thing please up this so people who want this can see it
How to do barrel roll on mobile: Go to settings and then go to controls then either go to left multi tap or right multi tap. Then select Reload/Alt attack2. When you are done, go and press on your screen twice on either left or ritght side. And you pteranodon can now do a barrel roll! Disclaimer:wastes stamina alot so be careful. Like so newbies see this!
Admit it, this is the 1st flyer you first tamed
the best way to tame these guys is with dodo kibble . Most people would say tame them using prime meat but don’t listen to them because with prime meat it take a long to tame so I suggest dodo kibble it’s not that that expensive to make . And it take about 5-8 second to tame if you don’t believe me then go and experiment . Then leave a like
When taming a high level Pteranodon, always starve tame it that way you don't waste/lose your kibble if somebody/something hits/kills it.
Tame a level 100+ and you got yourself a bird that can kill alphas. (As long as you get the melee damage high)
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The pteranodon is a fast and versatile flying mount useful for traveling and scouting, though not always the ideal choice for battle. Knocking a pteranodon out doesn't take much, but can still be a challenge since it will immediately flee after being attacked. Once knocked out, taming is quite easy in comparison to other creatures, and with its low saddle requirements, this makes it an especially popular creature for newer survivors while still being versatile enough for more experienced survivors. What the pterandon lacks in stamina, weight, and health, it makes up with its speed.
What does a Pteranodon eat? In ARK: Survival Evolved, the Pteranodon eats Regular Kibble, Dodo Kibble, Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat, Raw Meat, Cooked Prime Fish Meat, Cooked Meat, Raw Fish Meat, and Cooked Fish Meat.
Translations: Πτερανόδοντας, Ptéranodon, פטראנודון, Pteranodonte, プテラノドン, 프테라노돈, Pteranodonte, Птеранодон, 无齿翼龙.