Is Glalie Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Snorunt evolves at level 42. Ice with AbilityInner Focus. Balanced stats but nothing stands out. Froslass from a female Snorunt is the preferred branch. Handles Clair through Ice.
Glalie resists most of Falkner's coverage and hits back hard.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
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Glalie trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
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Chuck's team hits Glalie's weaknesses hard.
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Glalie trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
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Glalie trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
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Glalie trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
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Glalie resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
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Glalie trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
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Glalie has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
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Trade
Glalie cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 42.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- LV 28IceIce FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 31DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Pryce
- TM72IceAvalanchePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Ice Path
- LV 37IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Sold by the TM clerk on 3F of the Celadon Department Store
- LV 51IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
Breed Glalie
Glalie cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 42.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- LV 28IceIce FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 31DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Pryce
- TM72IceAvalanchePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Ice Path
- LV 37IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Sold by the TM clerk on 3F of the Celadon Department Store
- LV 51IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
Breed Froslass
Froslass cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 42.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 22GhostOminous WindPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Pryce
- TM72IceAvalanchePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Ice Path
- LV 51IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
How to Get Glalie in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Glalie in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Bring Snorunt over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Platinum and evolve it into Glalie, as the step cards below show.
How to Obtain Glalie in HGSS
- Step 1Obtain SnoruntCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 217, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom PlatinumAvailableCatch in Platinum via Walking · Route 217, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Shoal Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Shoal Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Shoal Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Mount Lanakila. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Mount Lanakila. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · West Lake Axewell · Snowing. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Glalie ✓
How to Get Shiny Glalie in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Glalie evolves from Snorunt, so breed that base form Masuda-style and raise it once the shiny shows. Compare Shiny Glalie odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Glalie Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Glalie already selected.
Glalie Weakness
Type-wise, Glalie takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Not too many gaps in the chart, 4 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Glalie Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Glalie
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x153-180%KO Stone Edge 2x69-81% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x153-180%KO Flare Blitz 2x123-145%KO Stone Edge 2x69-81% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x202-238%KO Focus Punch 2x135-159%KO Iron Tail 2x90-106%KO Fire Blast 2x50-59% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x164-193%KO Stone Edge 2x73-86% Iron Tail 2x73-86% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Gallade builds →Focus Punch 2x159-187%KO Stone Edge 2x71-84% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Entei builds →Overheat 2x112-132%KO Stone Edge 2x66-78% Iron Tail 2x66-78% Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x153-180%KO Stone Edge 2x69-81% Blaze Kick 2x58-69% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x138-163%KO Stone Edge 2x62-73% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x133-156%KO Steel Wing 2x52-61% Ancient Power 2x38-45% Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x136-161%KO Stone Edge 2x61-72% Iron Tail 2x61-72% Overheat 2x54-64% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x133-156%KO Iron Tail 2x54-64% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Aggron builds →Focus Punch 2x95-112%KO Iron Head 2x77-90% Stone Edge 2x96-113%KO Fire Blast 2x47-55% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x141-166%KO Focus Punch 2x76-89% Rock Slide 2x38-45% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Glalie View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x131-155%KO Focus Punch 2x76-89% Iron Tail 2x51-60% Rock Slide 2x38-45% | ||
Glalie Evolutions
Glalie is one of 2 ways Snorunt's chain can end. This one takes the level-up path, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Snorunt to get eggs. Glalie and Froslass share the same 480 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Glalie to get Snorunt eggs easily using 35 partners from the Fairy and Mineral egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bide, Block, Disable and 3 more.
HGSS Glalie Best Moveset
Ice type at 80 across every stat with no standout anywhere. AbilityIce Body heals in hail, and the moveset fires Ice attacks from either side. Nothing is strong enough to justify Glalie over other Ice types. Uniform mediocrity.
Best Build
Glalie best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Payback
- Explosion
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Bide and Block aren't available any other way for Glalie, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Blizzard and Ice Beam for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It can instantly freeze moisture in the atmosphere. It uses this power to freeze its foes.
Glalie HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Glalie does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Glalie hits 580 BST.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Glalie plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Glalie pairs best with Infernape, Abomasnow, and Rotom Frost. Infernape has Good synergy and covers what Glalie can't handle on its own.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Jolly is the go-to nature for Glalie. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 64 HP / 212 Atk / 232 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Glalie appears in 17 games spanning 7 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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