Physical
Support
BTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Defense leads and Sp. Atk gets almost nothing. That's Gliscor's stat line in a nutshell. 3 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 Defense EVs.

Base Stats
High
HP75
C
Attack95
B
Defense125
A
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def75
C
Speed95
B
Total510
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult30 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height2.0 m
6'07"Average
Weight42.5 kg
93.7 lbsLight
Base XP179
Average
Abilities
Hyper CutterRare
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Sand Veil
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Poison HealHATop Pick
Heals for 1/8 max HP after each turn when poisoned in place of damage.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It observes prey while hanging inverted from branches. When the chance presents itself, Gliscor swoops!

Gliscor Weakness

Gliscor is weak to Ice and Water. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric and Ground-type moves entirely. Gliscor's physical bulk (base 125 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Gliscor Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Water
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)Electric, Ground
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
Water
½xResist
FightingPoisonBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricGround
STAB (8)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Gliscor in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Gliscor for 72-85%. Slowking's Scald hits Gliscor for 75-89%. Swampert deals 41-48% with Flip Turn.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Ice Shard
  • Triple Axel
  • Swords Dance
Damage vs Gliscor
Knock Off
29-34%
Ice Shard 4x
72-85%
View Weavile builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Getting Gliscor requires a held item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Gligar. Breed this form to get Gligar eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+20 over Gligar), and Gliscor peaks at 510 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Gligar
#207Gligar
Use Razor Fang
Use Razor Fang
Gliscor
#472Gliscor
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Gligar
GroundFlying
Gliscor
GroundFlying
HP
65
75+10
ATK
75
95+20
DEF
105
125+20
SP.ATK
35
45+10
SP.DEF
65
75+10
SPE
85
95+10
BST
430B-Tier
510B-Tier+80
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Gliscor to get Gligar eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 9 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 48·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Gliscor Best Moveset

Gliscor runs a standard physical attacker set. Jolly nature with max Attack and Speed EVs shapes the build, while Toxic Orb brings self-poison for Guts or Poison Heal activation. Poisonheal supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Solid pick
Support
Ability
Poison Heal
Item
Toxic Orb
Best Nature for Gliscor
Jolly+SPE

Gliscor best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Support Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • RoostRecovery
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • ToxicUtility

Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Gliscor cleanly, with Earthquake and Dig anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Lv 1
Guillotine
——305Normal
Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 1
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
Lv 1
Knock Off
B6510020Dark
Lv 1
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Lv 1
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 1
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Fang
D659515Electric
Lv 4
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 7
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 10
Knock Off
B6510020Dark
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 16
Fury Cutter
—409520Bug
Lv 19
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 22
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
Lv 27
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Lv 30
U-turn
B7010020Bug
Lv 35
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 40
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 45
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
Lv 50
Swords Dance
B——20Normal
Lv 55
Guillotine
——305Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM79
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM97
Defog
B——15Flying
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM66
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM51
Roost
A——10Flying
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM76
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM71
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
B——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM89
U-turn
B7010020Bug
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Cross Poison
C7010020Poison
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Egg
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Egg
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Egg
Poison Tail
—5010025Poison
Egg
Power Trick
D——10Psychic
Egg
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
Egg
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying

Tutor Moves

Gliscor can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Gliscor in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Gliscor doesn't appear wild. Catch Gligar instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Gliscor. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Gliscor in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Gliscor starts with Gligar at Lv. 16-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Gligar
    Step 1Catch Gligar
    Rocky Cave
    Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
    30%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Sunlit Cavern
    Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
    30%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Grass Lv.16-63 Swamp
    20%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Swampy Cave
    Grass Lv.16-63 Swamp
    20%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Rocky Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Gliscor
    Step 2Gliscor ✓

Gliscor Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Poison Heal changes the entire equation for Gliscor. The 510 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a support. Earthquake with Toxic Orb is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gliscor's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice) and Gyarados (Water), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Poison Heal is what you want on Gliscor. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Hyper Cutter, Sand Veil) work on paper but Poison Heal is what makes Gliscor worth using.

  • Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Gliscor is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Poison Heal is the hidden ability. It heals for 1/8 max HP after each turn when poisoned in place of damage. Worth hunting for if you want Gliscor to compete at a higher level.

Game Availability

Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Gliscor appears in 12 titles across 7 generations since Diamond & Pearl. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.

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