Stats & Training
Gligar's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Atk trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 1 Defense EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey’s face.
It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey’s face.
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 |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Gligar for 81-96%. Slowking's Scald hits Gligar for 55-65%. Swampert deals 46-54% with Flip Turn.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Weavile builds →Knock Off33-38% Ice Shard 4x81-96% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowking builds →Scald 2x55-65% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Swampert builds →Flip Turn 2x46-54% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
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
Breeding
Breed Gligar easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 9 more to offspring.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Gligar Best Moveset
Bulk and offense in one package. Gligar runs Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed with a Jolly nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Earthquake. Flexible EVs and the remaining moves make it hard to safely switch into.
Best Build
Gligar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Tank Moveset
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Agility and Baton Pass from the egg pool give Gligar something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Dig for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Gligar Locations
high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 6 locations. Gligar's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Gligar in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
6 walking spots from Lv. 16-63 for Gligar. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Gligar Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gligar fills the balanced 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves