ARK: Survival Ascended features the Lightning Pteranodon as a flying, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Variant category.

With 150 base Stamina, the Lightning Pteranodon has decent staying power. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. At 210 base HP, the Lightning Pteranodon is relatively fragile. Weight capacity starts at 120, giving it a reasonable inventory size.

The Lightning Pteranodon cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. Defeating one in the wild grants 3 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.79 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.