The Essentials on Gligar
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Ice · ×2 Water Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fighting, Poison, Bug · immune: Electric, Ground
- Evolution
- Gligar → Gliscor
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 430 · top stat: Defense (105) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 121 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Scorplane in French · グライガー, Gliger in Japanese · Skorgla in German All Languages
Overview
Gligar is a Ground and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 207 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Fly Scorpion Pokémon. Height: 1.1 m, weight: 64.8 kg.
Gligar evolves into Gliscor.
Abilities: Hyper Cutter and Sand Veil. Hidden Ability: Immunity. Gligar is weak to Water-type moves (×2 damage). Gligar is very weak to Ice-type moves (×4 damage). Gligar takes no damage from Electric and Ground-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#207
National Pokédex
Category
Fly Scorpion Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
65
255
Attack
75
255
Defense
105
255
Special Attack
35
255
Special Defense
65
255
Speed
85
255
Total
430
Min HP (Lv. 100)
240
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
334
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ground / Flying). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Ice
×4
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Water
×2
Normal (×1) — 11 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Grass
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Fighting
×½
Poison
×½
Bug
×½
Immune (×0) — 2 types
Electric
×0
Ground
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon's prized, mighty pincers prevent other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.
Ability 2
Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.
The Pokémon's immune system prevents it from being poisoned.
Gligar Evolution
Gligar Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Ground · Flying
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Gligar Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Poison Sting
Poison
Phys.
100%
15
35
4
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
7
Harden
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
10
Knock Off
Dark
Phys.
100%
65
20
11
Aerial Ace
Flying
Phys.
—
60
20
13
Quick Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
30
16
Fury Cutter
Bug
Phys.
95%
40
20
18
Mud Bomb
Ground
Spec.
85%
65
10
19
Mud-Slap
Ground
Spec.
100%
20
10
19
Feint Attack
Dark
Phys.
—
60
20
19
Poison Tail
Poison
Phys.
100%
50
25
22
Acrobatics
Flying
Phys.
100%
55
15
27
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
30
U-turn
Bug
Phys.
100%
70
20
34
Poison Jab
Poison
Phys.
100%
80
20
35
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
40
X-Scissor
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
15
45
Crabhammer
Water
Phys.
90%
100
10
45
Earthquake
Ground
Phys.
100%
100
10
45
Sky Uppercut
Fighting
Phys.
90%
85
15
50
Swords Dance
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
55
Guillotine
Normal
Phys.
30%
—
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Gligar
Available in 18 games, 93 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Crystal
Gold
Colosseum
Emerald
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation II
Crystal 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 45
Lv. 24 20%
Day
Route 45
Lv. 24 20%
Night
Route 45
Lv. 24 20%
Morning
Gold 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 45
Lv. 24 20%
Generation III
Colosseum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
The Under
Lv. 43 100%
Snag rematch
(1)
Snagem Hideout 1F
Lv. 43 100%
Emerald 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Safari Zone
Lv. 37 4%
Safari Zone
Lv. 40 1%
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available
▼
Pokespot
(1)
Pokespot
Lv. 10-20 35%
Generation IV
Diamond 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Route 207
Lv. 7 4%
Route 207
Lv. 7 4%
Route 206
Lv. 15 4%
Route 206
Lv. 15 4%
Route 215
Lv. 22 4%
Route 227
Lv. 22 4%
Stark Mountain
Lv. 22 4%
Route 215
Lv. 22 4%
Route 227
Lv. 22 4%
Stark Mountain
Lv. 22 4%
Route 214
Lv. 24 4%
Route 214
Lv. 24 4%
HeartGold 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 45
Lv. 24 10%
Route 45
Lv. 24 10%
Pearl 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Route 207
Lv. 7 4%
Route 207
Lv. 7 4%
Route 206
Lv. 15 4%
Route 206
Lv. 15 4%
Route 215
Lv. 22 4%
Route 227
Lv. 22 4%
Stark Mountain
Lv. 22 4%
Route 215
Lv. 22 4%
Route 227
Lv. 22 4%
Stark Mountain
Lv. 22 4%
Route 214
Lv. 24 4%
Route 214
Lv. 24 4%
Platinum 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 206
Lv. 16 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 206
Lv. 18 10%
Morning
Route 206
Lv. 18 10%
Day
Generation V
Black 10 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(4)
Route 15
Lv. 57 10%
Route 11
Lv. 57 10%
Route 11
Lv. 60 1%
Route 11
Lv. 60 4%
Tall grass
(6)
Route 15
Lv. 47 10%
Route 11
Lv. 47 10%
Route 15
Lv. 49 4%
Route 15
Lv. 49 1%
Route 11
Lv. 50 4%
Route 11
Lv. 50 1%
Black 2 15 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(7)
Route 11
Lv. 41 10%
Route 11
Lv. 43 4%
Route 11
Lv. 43 1%
Route 23
Lv. 54 10%
Route 15
Lv. 63 20%
Route 15
Lv. 65 4%
Route 15
Lv. 65 1%
Hidden bush
(1)
Route 23
Lv. 50-54 5%
Tall grass
(7)
Route 11
Lv. 37 10%
Route 11
Lv. 39 1%
Route 11
Lv. 39 4%
Route 23
Lv. 49 10%
Route 15
Lv. 55 20%
Route 15
Lv. 57 1%
Route 15
Lv. 57 4%
White 10 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(4)
Route 15
Lv. 57 10%
Route 11
Lv. 57 10%
Route 11
Lv. 60 1%
Route 11
Lv. 60 4%
Tall grass
(6)
Route 15
Lv. 47 10%
Route 11
Lv. 47 10%
Route 15
Lv. 49 4%
Route 15
Lv. 49 1%
Route 11
Lv. 50 4%
Route 11
Lv. 50 1%
White 2 15 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(7)
Route 11
Lv. 41 10%
Route 11
Lv. 43 1%
Route 11
Lv. 43 4%
Route 23
Lv. 54 10%
Route 15
Lv. 63 20%
Route 15
Lv. 65 1%
Route 15
Lv. 65 4%
Hidden bush
(1)
Route 23
Lv. 50-54 5%
Tall grass
(7)
Route 11
Lv. 37 10%
Route 11
Lv. 39 4%
Route 11
Lv. 39 1%
Route 23
Lv. 49 10%
Route 15
Lv. 55 20%
Route 15
Lv. 57 4%
Route 15
Lv. 57 1%
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 19
Lv. 24 35%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 19
Lv. 24 35%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Gligar in Pokémon GO
- 1,857Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,061Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Gliscor
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the star tled victim to inject poison.”
Silver
“It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.”
Crystal
“It builds its nest on a steep cliff. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest.”
Ruby
“GLIGAR glides through the air without a sound as if it were sliding. This POKéMON hangs on to the face of its foe using its clawed hind legs and the large pincers on its forelegs, then injects the prey with its poison barb.”
Sapphire
“GLIGAR glides through the air without a sound as if it were sliding. This POKéMON hangs on to the face of its foe using its clawed hind legs and the large pincers on its forelegs, then injects the prey with its poison barb.”
Emerald
“It glides without making a single sound. It grasps the face of its foe using its hind and large front claws, then stabs with its poison barb.”
FireRed
“It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.”
LeafGreen
“It flies straight at its target’s face, then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.”
Diamond
“It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey’s face.”
Pearl
“It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey’s face.”
Platinum
“It glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on to their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger.”
HeartGold
“It flies straight at its target’s face, then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.”
SoulSilver
“It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.”
Black
“It glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on to their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger.”
White
“It glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on to their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger.”
Black 2
“It clamps on to its chosen prey then jabs the stinger on its tail into the prey while it’s stunned with surprise.”
White 2
“It clamps on to its chosen prey then jabs the stinger on its tail into the prey while it’s stunned with surprise.”
X
“It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.”
Y
“It flies straight at its target’s face, then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.”
Omega Ruby
“Gligar glides through the air without a sound as if it were sliding. This Pokémon hangs on to the face of its foe using its clawed hind legs and the large pincers on its forelegs, then injects the prey with its poison barb.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Gligar glides through the air without a sound as if it were sliding. This Pokémon hangs on to the face of its foe using its clawed hind legs and the large pincers on its forelegs, then injects the prey with its poison barb.”
Legends: Arceus
“Its tail is tipped by a thick, horrible stinger. To bring down prey, it will first obscure their vision by covering their faces with its body, and then it will use the stinger to inject them with venom.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Scorplane
🇬🇧 English
Gligar
🇯🇵 漢字
グライガー
🇯🇵 Kana
グライガー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Gliger
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Skorgla
🇪🇸 Español
Gligar
🇮🇹 Italiano
Gligar
🇰🇷 한국어
글라이거
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
天蝎
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
天蠍
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Scorpivol
🇬🇧 EN
Fly Scorpion Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
とびさそりポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Flugskorpi
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Gligar
What type is Gligar?
Gligar is a Ground and Flying-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Gligar?
Gligar evolves into Gliscor.
What are Gligar's weaknesses?
Gligar is weak to Water-type moves (×2 damage). Gligar is very weak to Ice-type moves (×4 damage). Gligar takes no damage from Electric and Ground-type moves.
What is Gligar's Hidden Ability?
Gligar's Hidden Ability is Immunity. Its regular Abilities are Hyper Cutter and Sand Veil.
Can you get a Shiny Gligar in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Gligar is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
