While most trainers evolve Gligar into Gliscor immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Electric and Ground moves can't touch it, and only 2 types hit it super-effectively. Sits at a decent but contested Speed tier.
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.
Its tail is tipped by a thick, horrible stinger. To bring down prey, it will first obscure their vision by covering their faces with its body, and then it will use the stinger to inject them with venom.
Gligar Weakness
ExcellentGligar's Ground/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Water moves. 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.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Gligar easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
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 EVs and the remaining moves make it hard to safely switch into.
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Gligar's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Earth Power and Mud Bomb, and coverage across 8 types keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Gligar appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations
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.
Gligar evolves into Gliscor while holding a Razor Fang. Gligar is the base form of this evolutionary line.
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.
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.
Gligar appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A