Pterodactyl

Pterodactyl is a flying Jurassic enemy with 30 HP and 4 movement, making it both durable and highly mobile. Found in The Jurassic chapter, it is one of the most disruptive dinosaurs due to its unique grab mechanic: the Pterodactyl snatches cats off the ground and carries them aloft, rendering them unable to act or be targeted by allies for the duration of the grab.

While holding a captive, the Pterodactyl delivers multiple weak pecking attacks, each of which can trigger contact effects like Thorns or counterattack passives. The held cat cannot be healed, buffed, or targeted by any ally ability, making the grab effectively a soft removal from combat. With 4 movement and flight, the Pterodactyl can swoop in from across the battlefield to grab a priority target and carry it away from the rest of your party.

Preventing the initial grab is the best defense. Knockback abilities can push the Pterodactyl away before it reaches its target, and ranged attacks can eliminate it before it arrives. If a cat is grabbed, focus all available damage on the Pterodactyl to free the captive as quickly as possible. Cats with contact-triggered effects like Thorns can punish the Pterodactyl's repeated pecking attacks, turning the grab into a liability for the dinosaur itself.