Make sure to bola it, and one, maybe 2 tranq arrows from a bow will knock it out, be carful because these guys do not have a whole lot of health, and to many arrows will kill it
Pteranodon
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 pteranodon lacks in stamina, weight, and health, it makes up with its speed.

Player-written tips for taming, using, and fighting the Pteranodon in ARK: Survival Ascended & Evolved.
If you are looking for a quick tame no matter what server go to a rag map and tame one using mutton if you don’t have kibble. Do this in highlands NE
Please change the narcotic system to change it to certain food idk how long to starve until I give it narcotics for muttin
Due to the update the pteranodon has a default of 135% movement and very little stamina make sure to watch the stamina bar precisely when flying one!
I was surprised that my pt was jealous of my newly tamed Tapejara. He would not stop flying over the tapejara no matter how many times I whistled to stop following and no matter how far I would take pt away
Bola it knock it out trap it sleep 2or3 times and feed it and quick and simple tame
150 ptera can easily become another friend from your dino family, just use a crossbow (or a bow,but you will need a bola.) in it's head, it will sleep with 1 shoot, feed with meat, recommended a soothing balm(bad at english,I'm actually from Ecua),Prime Meat or Dodo…
150 ptera can easily become another friend from your dino family, just use a crossbow (or a bow,but you will need a bola.) in it's head, it will sleep with 1 shoot, feed with meat, recommended a soothing balm(bad at english,I'm actually from Ecua),Prime Meat or Dodo kibble
Once tamed, enjoy your ptera (mobile tip)
It's my first time sending a tip*
Learned this trick while taming this flyer (ARK Mobile):
Get a sleeping bag
K.O a dino
Grab A sleeping bag
Grab a clock (optional)
Sleep (dont forget to grab some sleepy drugs)
Wake up to a brand new tame
When you encounter it do this:
1. Bola it
2. Beat it up with a wooden club until it's unconscious
3. Feed it prime meat (Get prime meat from baby dinos)
4. Wait till it's tamed
5. Now you have a pteradon!
6: Give it a saddle
TAMING PT! - - - 6-8 Tranqs - - Higher Lvl u can Use 10-15- - - - 7 narcotics! - -
Pull Ur Bola Out N’ Throw it At The Pterodactyl - - Club it - 4 Low lvl- high lvl Tranq It! - - - - Kibble Prime meat - Meat - - - - - ,
- lil suggestion for Dino’s n gen - If Ur pt…
TAMING PT! - - - 6-8 Tranqs - - Higher Lvl u can Use 10-15- - - - 7 narcotics! - -
Pull Ur Bola Out N’ Throw it At The Pterodactyl - - Club it - 4 Low lvl- high lvl Tranq It! - - - - Kibble Prime meat - Meat - - - - - ,
- lil suggestion for Dino’s n gen - If Ur pt is In a Dangerous Area while taming - Try putting Spike a walls Around - - - -
Saddle unlocks at, 38 , 230 Hide , 125 Fiber, 75 Chitin/Keratin - - -
N Boom U Have A Pterodactyl 😋 - - -
- - - - • Hope This Helped U with Taming This! • - - - -
So I know it is kinda hard to get it so I will tell you so you need a bola to trap it shoot it with tranq arrows (or your first) then let it's hunger go low to where you can get it and build something around it so nothing will kill it so you need to be level 38 to get it…
So I know it is kinda hard to get it so I will tell you so you need a bola to trap it shoot it with tranq arrows (or your first) then let it's hunger go low to where you can get it and build something around it so nothing will kill it so you need to be level 38 to get it so kill turtles you need 75 and some hide so grind them up and you need narcoticis so you will let the hunger go down and upgrade speed and stamina so it will last longer and go faster and upgrade it's weight yo hold iron to make stuff (I hope this helped you get your frist flying tame.
I get one at level 9 - 10 just get a bola and a club, bola it and bash its head with the bet, simple.
Alright so if you have a dodo that You really like or c4 dodo you can carry them on a pteranodon it is op I have killed so much with op dodo ( Trevor)
I had one named johny. I was flying up a cliff with him,and we just made it up with no stamina to spare. Sadly there was a giga who killed him and me.RIP jonhy.
A good usr for them Is taming creatures like bronto an paracers another use is taming things that will attack u and can't be bolad
Hit with a Bola, tap it in the face with some darts and keep a parasaur with you to scan for enemies.
When the pteranodon is knocked out bring LOTS of narcotics and if you run out use bio toxin narcoberrys do jack also you know bring extra food for it and a saddle if you can
If your just starting out and want a flyer bola it then club it
Most useful dino in PVE. We have a wide base with rivers, hille and towers. We don‘t use our feet, we always use our personal Pteranodons. Tame the best guys with kibble, breed new ones and level weight. You can reach 450+ weight with 1700 HP and 300+ damage as basic values…
Most useful dino in PVE. We have a wide base with rivers, hille and towers. We don‘t use our feet, we always use our personal Pteranodons. Tame the best guys with kibble, breed new ones and level weight. You can reach 450+ weight with 1700 HP and 300+ damage as basic values giving you an alround friend who you‘ll never leave alone any more. My favourite dino for sure.
Tame a lower level Pteradon so it tamed faster make sure it's near tall rocks so it flys into the rocks you need lots of narcotics too.