Physical
Support
510High
95Moderate
BTier

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.

Base Stats
510High
HP75
C
Attack95
B
Defense125
A
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def75
C
Speed95
B
Total510
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Gliscor yields +2 Def
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch30DifficultMedium Slow1.06M XP2m / 6'07"42.5kg / 93.7 lbs179Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It glides soundlessly on pitch-black wings and sinks sharp fangs into the throat of its prey. It takes on a look of satisfaction once it has entirely drained its prey of blood.

Legends Arceus

Gliscor Weakness

Excellent

Gliscor 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.

4xCriticali
2xWeaki
¼xResisti
None
2Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Scorei+3
4x Ice — Ice Beam, Freeze-Dry, Ice Shard
Abilities
Hyper CutterPrevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Sand VeilIncreases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Poison HealHAHeals for 1/8 max HP after each turn when poisoned in place of damage.

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

2 Forms
Gligar
#207Gligar
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 23 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
drapionparasectskorupiparasyanmegagliscorkleavorvespiquengligarmothimyanmabeautifly

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

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

A solid spread overall. Gliscor gets Earth Power and Mud Bomb for same-type damage alongside coverage across 11 types. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 11
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
Lv 18
Mud Bomb
658510Ground
Lv 20
Pin Missile
259520Bug
Lv 25
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 30
Swords Dance
20Normal
Lv 34
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
Lv 43
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
Lv 52
Earth Power
9010010Ground

TM Moves

Gliscor can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Gliscor doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
Tutor
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Tutor
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
Tutor
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
Tutor
Earth Power
9010010Ground
Tutor
False Swipe
4010040Normal
Tutor
Fire Fang
659515Fire
Tutor
Giga Impact
150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Tutor
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
Tutor
Power Shift
10Normal
Tutor
Rest
10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Tutor
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Tutor
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
Tutor
Spikes
20Ground
Tutor
Stealth Rock
20Rock
Tutor
Stone Edge
100805Rock
Tutor
Swift
6020Normal
Tutor
Thunder Fang
659515Electric
Tutor
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Gliscor 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.

Where To Catch Gliscor in Legends: Arceus

  1. Gligar
    Step 1Catch Gligar
    Primeval Grotto
    GrassUncommonCave
    EASY
  2. Gliscor
    Step 2Gliscor
    Primeval Grotto
    GrassUncommonCave
    EASY
    or evolve from Gligar (Step 1)
  • Poison Heal changes the entire equation for Gliscor. The 510 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a support.

  • 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.

  • 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. Best used as a support.

  • 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.