Is Gliscor Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Razor Fang night evolution from imported Gligar. Ground/Flying with 125 Defense and AbilityHyper Cutter. Immune to Ground and Electric, resistant to Fighting. Handles Wattson and contributes against Steven. Not available natively though, so the trade cost is the barrier.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Gligar resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Gligar's weaknesses hard.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Gliscor cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Gliscor in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Gliscor isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Gligar from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Gligar to Gliscor is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Gliscor in ORAS
Step 1Obtain GligarCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 19 · Horde battle, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 206. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 206. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Gliscor ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Water |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Ground |
What is Gliscor Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Gliscor
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Croconaw builds →Ice Fang 4x48-57% Surf 2x58-70% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Feraligatr builds →Ice Fang 4x59-70% Surf 2x73-87% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Feraligatr builds →Ice Fang 4x60-71% Surf 2x75-88% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x138-163%KO Dive 2x42-50% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Samurott builds →Blizzard 4x152-179%KO Surf 2x93-110%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x135-160%KO Dive 2x41-49% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Samurott builds →Blizzard 4x149-176%KO Surf 2x91-108%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x133-156%KO Dive 2x42-50% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Clawitzer builds →Ice Beam 4x133-157%KO Surf 2x100-118%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Samurott builds →Ice Beam 4x122-144%KO Surf 2x91-108%KO | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Excadrill builds →Rapid Spin13-16% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Lucario builds →Close Combat18-21% Extreme Speed24-28% Aura Sphere10-11% Flash Cannon20-23% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed18-22% Flare Blitz27-32% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gliscor View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon22-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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Gliscor Evolutions
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
ORAS Gliscor Best Moveset
AbilityPoison Heal turns poison status into HP recovery, healing 12.5%% per turn with a Held ItemToxic Orb. 125 Defense absorbs physical hits while recovering every turn. Ground/Flying TermStab from 95 Attack. The moveset earns S-tier because Poison Heal creates self-sustaining physical bulk that doesn't fade.
Best Build
Gliscor best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Roost
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Gliscor cleanly, with Sky Attack and Earthquake anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It observes prey while hanging inverted from branches. When the chance presents itself, it swoops!
Its flight is soundless. It uses its lengthy tail to carry off its prey... Then its elongated fangs do the rest.
Gliscor Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Poison Heal changes the entire equation for Gliscor. The 510 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a pivot. Earthquake with Toxic Orb is the standard set.
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 pivot.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Earthquake, Roost, Swords Dance, and Knock Off. Earthquake leads at 0% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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