Is Gligar Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ground/Flying with AbilityHyper Cutter preventing Attack drops. Wild on Route 11. Razor Fang at night for Gliscor. If evolved, Ground/Flying with only Ice as a weakness. Handles Elesa and Clay through immunities. Gliscor is one of the best Pokemon in BW2 if you can evolve it.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Gligar resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Gliscor has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Gliscor has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Gliscor has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Gliscor has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Gliscor trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Gliscor has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Gliscor trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Gligar on Route 11 (walking, Lv 37-39, uncommon).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Drayden, at typical party pace.
How to Get Gligar in Black 2 & White 2
decent spawn rates for Gligar across 6 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Gligar in B2W2
The path to Gligar starts with Gligar at Lv. 37-57 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Gligar ✓Route 11Lv.37-39GrassRate 15%AnyRoute 15Lv.55-57GrassRate 25%AnyRoute 23Lv.49GrassRate 10%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GliscorRoute 11Lv.39Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 23Lv.51Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 15Lv.57Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Gligar (Step 1)
Gligar Weakness
Gligar's Ground/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Water. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric and Ground-type attacks completely. Gligar's physical bulk (base 105 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Water |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Gligar Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Gligar
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x166-196%KO Dive 2x53-62% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x193-227%KO Surf 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Samurott builds →Blizzard 4x193-228%KO Surf 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Walrein builds →Blizzard 4x264-311%KO Surf 2x105-124%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x167-197%KO Dive 2x52-62% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x189-222%KO Hydro Pump 2x117-138%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Samurott builds →Blizzard 4x190-224%KO Surf 2x114-134%KO | ||
Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Walrein builds →Blizzard 4x260-306%KO Surf 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x163-193%KO Dive 2x51-61% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Samurott builds →Ice Beam 4x154-182%KO Hydro Pump 2x146-172%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x190-224%KO Hydro Pump 2x119-141%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Swampert can KO Gligar with Ice Beam (93-109%).
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Swampert builds →Scald 2x62-73% Ice Beam 4x93-109%KO | ||
Gligar Evolutions
Evolving Gligar into Gliscor takes a held item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. The evolved forms gain up to 80 total stats over Gligar. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Gligar Best Moveset
Ground/Flying with AbilityImmunity as a hidden ability blocking poison status entirely. Held ItemEviolite pushes 105 Defense higher, creating one of the bulkiest physical checks in the format from a pre-evolution. The moveset absorbs physical hits, sets MoveStealth Rock, and answers Electric types through Ground immunity.
Best Build
Gligar best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- U Turn
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Agility and Baton Pass from the egg pool give Gligar something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Earth Power for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It clamps on to its chosen prey then jabs the stinger on its tail into the prey while it’s stunned with surprise.
Gligar Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Gligar isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Gliscor to unlock its full potential. At 430 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Hyper Cutter prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Gligar. Immunity is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sand Veil works too if your team needs something different.
In Black 2 & White 2, Gligar fills the support role. It's a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, Gligar does the job early-game if you need a Ground/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Gliscor before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Gligar has been available in 17 games since Gold & Silver, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves