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 usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.
It flies straight at its target’s face, then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.
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 |
 Amaura RockIce | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x123-145%KO Icy Wind 4x106-126%KO Powder Snow 4x82-97% | ||
 Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Ducklett builds →Bubble Beam 2x45-53% Water Pulse 2x45-53% Water Gun 2x32-39% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x48-58% Water Gun 2x35-44% | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Tirtouga WaterRock | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Tirtouga builds →Water Gun 2x32-39% Aqua Jet 2x32-39% | ||
Amaura RockIce | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x110-129%KO Icy Wind 4x92-110%KO Powder Snow 4x71-84% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x57-68% Bubble Beam 2x41-48% Water Pulse 2x38-45% Water Gun 2x27-32% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x46-55% Water Gun 2x32-39% | ||
Omanyte RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Omanyte builds →Surf 2x92-110%KO Brine 2x68-81% Water Gun 2x43-52% | ||
 Kabuto RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Kabuto builds →Surf 2x66-77% Aqua Jet 2x30-35% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x181-213%KO Surf 2x90-106%KO Water Pulse 2x60-71% Water Gun 2x41-48% | ||
Amaura RockIce | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x110-129%KO Icy Wind 4x92-110%KO Powder Snow 4x71-84% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x57-68% Bubble Beam 2x41-48% Water Pulse 2x38-45% Water Gun 2x27-32% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x46-55% Water Gun 2x32-39% | ||
Omanyte RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Omanyte builds →Surf 2x92-110%KO Brine 2x68-81% Water Gun 2x43-52% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x181-213%KO Surf 2x90-106%KO Water Pulse 2x60-71% Water Gun 2x41-48% | ||
Amaura RockIce | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x110-129%KO Icy Wind 4x92-110%KO Powder Snow 4x71-84% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x57-68% Bubble Beam 2x41-48% Water Pulse 2x38-45% Water Gun 2x27-32% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x46-55% Water Gun 2x32-39% | ||
Omanyte RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Omanyte builds →Surf 2x92-110%KO Brine 2x68-81% Water Gun 2x43-52% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x182-215%KO Surf 2x91-107%KO Brine 2x67-80% Water Pulse 2x62-74% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Floatzel builds →Surf 2x91-107%KO Ice Fang 4x74-88% Water Gun 2x41-50% Aqua Jet 2x35-41% | ||
Amaura RockIce | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x112-132%KO Avalanche 4x65-77% Icy Wind 4x94-110%KO Powder Snow 4x70-83% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x58-69% Bubble Beam 2x41-50% Water Pulse 2x39-47% Water Gun 2x28-33% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x44-52% Water Gun 2x30-36% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x183-216%KO Surf 2x91-108%KO Brine 2x67-79% Water Pulse 2x62-74% | ||
 Cryogonal Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Cryogonal builds →Ice Beam 4x201-237%KO Aurora Beam 4x147-174%KO Frost Breath 4x139-163%KO Icy Wind 4x125-147%KO | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Abomasnow builds →Ice Punch 4x116-137%KO Frost Breath 4x134-158%KO Icy Wind 4x125-147%KO Powder Snow 4x89-105%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Jynx builds →Ice Punch 4x75-89% Avalanche 4x62-74% Frost Breath 4x161-189%KO Powder Snow 4x107-126%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 2x111-131%KO Blizzard 4x222-261%KO Ice Beam 4x182-214%KO Surf 2x91-107%KO | ||
Cryogonal Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Cryogonal builds →Blizzard 4x244-287%KO Ice Beam 4x200-236%KO Freeze-Dry 4x156-184%KO Aurora Beam 4x146-171%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Beartic builds →Blizzard 4x193-227%KO Surf 2x52-61% Ice Beam 4x156-184%KO Icicle Crash 4x167-197%KO | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 4x236-279%KO Ice Beam 4x196-231%KO Ice Punch 4x113-133%KO Frost Breath 4x131-154%KO | ||
Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x182-214%KO Ice Beam 4x149-176%KO Frost Breath 4x101-120%KO | ||
In X & Y, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Gligar for 53-63%. Gastrodon's Scald hits Gligar for 55-65%. Swampert deals 39-46% with Scald.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Weavile builds →Knock Off21-25% Ice Shard 4x53-63% Pursuit13-16% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gastrodon builds →Scald 2x55-65% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Swampert builds →Scald 2x39-46% | ||
X & Y 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 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 11 more to offspring.
X & Y Gligar Best Moveset
Stealth Rock is the priority every time Gligar comes in. Impish nature and max HP and Defense EVs keep it alive long enough to get layers down, while Eviolite provides a bulk boost that only works before full evolution. Immunity rounds it out. Roost keeps it healthy between hits.
Best Build
Gligar best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Roost
- Earthquake
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Roost
- Tailwind
- Protect
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 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Gligar Locations
Gligar appears at decent spawn rates across 2 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 to Catch Gligar in X & Y
Gligar Guide
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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