Electric and Ground moves don't affect Gliscor at all — that's the advantage of Ground/Flying typing. Poison Heal heals from poison instead of taking damage. It sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Known as the Fang Scorp Pokemon.
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.
It observes prey while hanging inverted from branches. When the chance presents itself, Gliscor swoops!
Gliscor Weakness
ExcellentGliscor is weak to Ice and Water-type moves. 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.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Gliscor to get Gligar eggs easily from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 9 more.
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
Best Gliscor Moveset
- Earthquake
- Roost
- Protect
- Toxic
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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.
Step 1Catch GligarEFFORTLESSRocky CaveGrassLv.16-6330%MidCaveUnique encounterEFFORTLESSSunlit CavernGrassLv.16-6330%MidCaveUnique encounterEASYBogsunk CavernGrassLv.16-6320%MidSwampUnique encounterEASYSwampy CaveGrassLv.16-6320%MidSwampUnique encounterBig Bluff CavernGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-gameRocky CaveGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
Step 2Gliscor ✓
Poison Heal changes the entire equation for Gliscor. The 510 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier.
Gligar evolves into Gliscor while holding a Razor Fang. Gliscor is the fully evolved form. At 510 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.
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.
Gliscor appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Gliscor appears in 12 titles across 6 generations since Diamond & Pearl. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
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