Is Gligar Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ground/Flying with AbilityHyper Cutter preventing Attack drops. The type combination gives Ground coverage with Electric immunity. Available in the Sevii Islands postgame. Would have been useful during the story. Arrives after the need has passed.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Gligar resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Gligar cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Misty
- TUTORNormalSwords Dance—100%20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater100100%15
- After Giovanni
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Gligar in FireRed & LeafGreen
Gligar isn't in the FireRed or LeafGreen encounter pool. Trade one in from a Hoenn game, where it spawns in Sky Pillar or Safari Zone depending on the version.
Gligar cannot be caught in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen, but you can still get it via these paths:
Pokemon HOME · Switch Rerelease
Playing the Switch version of FireRed & LeafGreen? Pokemon HOME compatibility is post-launch but deposit-only by design (FRLG → HOME). Inbound HOME transfer of Gligar into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also Obtainable In:
Direct cartridge trade across generations isn't possible — but the Pokemon HOME path above bridges this gap once Switch support launches.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Gligar Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Gligar
 Squirtle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Ice Beam 4x155-184%KO Waterfall 2x99-116%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Ice Beam 4x100-118%KO Waterfall 2x62-74% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wartortle builds →Ice Beam 4x104-122%KO Waterfall 2x66-78% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Ice Beam 4x155-183%KO Surf 2x117-138%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Ice Beam 4x99-117%KO Surf 2x74-88% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wartortle builds →Ice Beam 4x106-125%KO Surf 2x79-94% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x191-225%KO Surf 2x95-113%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Ice Beam 4x155-183%KO Surf 2x117-138%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Ice Beam 4x99-117%KO Surf 2x74-88% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wartortle builds →Ice Beam 4x106-125%KO Surf 2x79-94% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x189-223%KO Surf 2x94-111%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Ice Beam 4x152-179%KO Surf 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 4x162-191%KO Surf 2x81-95% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Blastoise builds →Ice Beam 4x126-148%KO Surf 2x94-111%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Ice Beam 4x95-112%KO Hydro Pump 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 4x211-249%KO Water Pulse 2x44-53% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x193-227%KO Hydro Pump 2x121-144%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Ice Beam 4x158-186%KO Surf 2x118-139%KO | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 4x167-197%KO Surf 2x84-99% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Omastar builds →Ice Beam 4x165-194%KO Surf 2x124-146%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 4x209-247%KO Water Pulse 2x44-52% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Suicune builds →Ice Beam 4x134-158%KO Surf 2x101-119%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x191-225%KO Hydro Pump 2x121-142%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Ice Beam 4x157-185%KO Hydro Pump 2x148-175%KO | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 4x165-194%KO Surf 2x82-97% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Metagross threatens a KO with Explosion (108-128%).
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide33-39% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Metagross builds →Explosion108-128%KO | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Salamence builds →Rock Slide25-30% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Dugtrio builds →Rock Slide36-43% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves View Magneton builds →
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Gligar Evolutions
Gligar is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a decent partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 5 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Gligar Best Moveset
Ground/Flying provides an Electric immunity on top of the standard Ground immunities. AbilityHyper Cutter prevents Attack drops. 105 Defense and 85 Speed with MoveEarthquake for Ground TermStab. The moveset plays fast physical tank with immunity to two common offensive types.
Best Build
Gligar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
- Hidden Power Flying
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Metal Claw 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.
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
Base Stats
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 FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Gligar isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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