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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Gligar (disambiguation).

GligarFly Scorpion Pokémon グライガーGliger #0207 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Hyper Cutter or Sand Veil Cacophony Cacophony Immunity Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Gligar 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 142.9 lbs. 64.8 kg Gligar 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 108Gen. II-IV UnknownIV 86V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Gligar 0HP 0Atk 1Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gligar (Japanese: グライガー Gliger) is a dual-type Ground/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Gliscor when leveled up while holding a Razor Fang during the night.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

Contents

• 1 Biology
  • 1.1 Evolution
• 2 Game data
  • 2.1 NPC appearances
  • 2.2 Pokédex entries
  • 2.3 Game locations
    • 2.3.1 In side games
    • 2.3.2 In events
      • 2.3.2.1 In-game events
  • 2.4 Held items
  • 2.5 Stats
    • 2.5.1 Base stats
    • 2.5.2 Pokéathlon stats
  • 2.6 Type effectiveness
  • 2.7 Learnset
    • 2.7.1 By leveling up
    • 2.7.2 By TM
    • 2.7.3 By breeding
    • 2.7.4 TCG-only moves
  • 2.8 Side game data
  • 2.9 Evolution data
  • 2.10 Sprites
• 3 In animation
  • 3.1 Major appearances
    • 3.1.1 Ash's Gligar
    • 3.1.2 Other
  • 3.2 Minor appearances
  • 3.3 Pokédex entries
• 4 In the manga
  • 4.1 Ash & Pikachu
  • 4.2 How I Became a Pokémon Card
  • 4.3 Pokémon Adventures
  • 4.4 Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers
  • 4.5 Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
  • 4.6 Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission
• 5 In the TCG
• 6 Trivia
  • 6.1 Origin
    • 6.1.1 Name origin
• 7 In other languages
• 8 Related articles
• 9 External links

Biology

Gligar is a purple, chiropteran Pokémon with scorpion features. Its head and body are round and roughly equal in size. It has long, triangular ears and triangular eyes with small pupils. Two large pointed teeth protrude from its upper jaw, and a pink tongue is often seen lolling from its mouth. Its arms are segmented at the wrists and end in large pincers. Spread between its arms are two blue wing membranes, each tipped with a purple claw. Its legs are thin and likewise segmented at the ankles, with its round feet having one claw each. Gligar has a long tail split into spherical sections, ending in a large, round stinger. The female Gligar will have a smaller stinger than the male.

As shown in the Pokémon the Series episode Riding the Winds of Change!, Gligar feed on Berries and can emit sound waves to detect obstacles and fly around them. It glides smoothly and silently through the air with its limbs extended, and startles its prey and enemies by flying straight toward them. It attacks by clamping onto its enemy's face with its clawed hind legs and pincers, then jabbing it with its poisonous stinger. Gligar itself is resistant to opponents' venom. Gligar lives in mountainous, boreal regions, making its nest along cliff sides. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest.

Evolution

Gligar evolves into Gliscor.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Gligar Ground  Flying

→

First Evolution Gliscor Ground  Flying

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Gligar during the Special Episode, Bidoof's Wish, where he and his teammates from Team Rogue attempt to rob Bidoof at the end of Star Cave. They are defeated, however, when members of Wigglytuff's Guild arrive to help Bidoof.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Gligar appears as a recruitable Pokémon, but his quest will only become available upon connecting with Bidoof.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Johto #189 Gold It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled 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. Stadium 2 It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #— 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 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.
Generation IV Sinnoh Pt : #153 Johto #193 Diamond It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey's face. Pearl 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.
Generation V Unova B2  W2 : #221 Black It glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on to their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger. White 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
Generation VI KalosMountain #115 Hoenn #— 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
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #185 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. Brilliant Diamond It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey's face. Shining Pearl 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.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #121 Blueberry #— Lumiose #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Z-A. Scarlet It builds its nest on a steep cliff. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest. Violet It glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on to their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger.

Gligar in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Route 45 Silver Trade Crystal Route 45
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade, Event Emerald Safari Zone extension FireRed LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum The Under Subway (Shadow) XD Rock Poké Spot
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 206, 207, 214, 215, and 227, Stark Mountain (Emerald) Platinum Route 206 HeartGold Route 45 SoulSilver Trade Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black White Routes 11 and 15 Black 2 White 2 Routes 11, 15, and 23Route 23 (Hidden Grotto) Dream World Windswept Sky
Generation VI X Y Route 19 (Horde Encounter) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Grand Underground - Rocky Cave, Swampy Cave, Big Bluff Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Big Bluff Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern Shining Pearl Trade Legends: Arceus Coronet Highlands: Clamberclaw Cliffs, Celestica Ruins and nearby (additional ), near Primeval Grotto, near Cloudcap Pass, massive mass outbreaksAlabaster Icelands: Arena's Approach, Glacier TerraceDay, Glacier Terrace (mass outbreaks)
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Scarlet) Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Wistful Fields, Paradise Barrens, Kitakami Wilds, Timeless WoodsTera Raid Battles (3★) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Violet) Union CircleTera Raid Battle Search (3★) Legends: Z-A Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Stadium 2 Beat the Rival at the end of Round 2
Generation III Trozei! Secret Storage 11, Endless Level 26, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Mt. Thunder (7F-10F, Mt. Thunder Peak 1F-2F), Wish Cave (31F-35F), Desert Region (15F-20F), Southern Cavern (15F-25F), Joyous Tower (31F-35F) Ranger Olive Jungle, Sekra Range
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Spacial Rift (B6F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B9F) MD Sky Spacial Rift (B6F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B9F) Ranger: SoA Peril Cliffs Ranger: GS Wireless Tower, Light Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Everspring Valley, Canyon: Sunny Seashore Rumble U Magical Lake: In Need of Trees
Generation VI Battle Trozei Infinite Ruins: Stage 2 Rumble World Plasma Tundra: Endless Cave (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Zapdos Sea, Garchomp Sea, Lugia Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Mt. Thunder (6F-12F), Wish Cave (31F-35F), Desert Region (15F-19F), Southern Cavern (15F-25F), Joyous Tower (31F-35F), Purity Forest (31F-35F)Fainted Pokémon: Silent Chasm
Cross-Generation Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 269

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Sixth Campaign Gligar	Japanese	Japan	10	April 22 to May 8, 2006

In-game events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Earthquake Gligar	Japanese	hide	5	December 14, 2000 onwards
GSC	Earthquake Gligar	English	hide	5	March 28, 2001 onwards
GSC	Earthquake Gligar	French	hide	5	October 10, 2001 onwards
GSC	Earthquake Gligar	German	hide	5	October 10, 2001 onwards
GSC	Earthquake Gligar	Italian	hide	5	October 10, 2001 onwards
GSC	Earthquake Gligar	Spanish	hide	5	October 10, 2001 onwards

Held items

Games		Held items
Legends: Arceus		Normal Crunchy Salt (35%) Razor Fang (8%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP:65	125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack:75	72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense:105	99 - 172	193 - 339
Sp. Atk:35	36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def:65	63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed:85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Total:430	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 2/2 ★★
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 15/17 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damagednormally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 2×. If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Gligar is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 2.0.1+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 044 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 077 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 1010 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20 1313 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1616 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 1919 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100100% 25 2222 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100100% 15 2727 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3030 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20 3535 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4040 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 4545 Crabhammer Water Physical 100100 09090% 10 5050 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gligar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gligar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM015 TM015 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM026 TM026 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM063 TM063 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM185 TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM197 TM197 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gligar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Gligar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100% 20 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gligar Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gligar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gligar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Vice Grip	Gligar (Skyridge 59)

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery DungeonRed Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.5% Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen Phrases 51%-100% HP I startle my foes, then jab them with my Poison Stinger! 26%-50% HP Shoot... My health is down by half this soon? 1%-25% HP I'm banged up... I'm too beat to even ride the wind... Level up There's me leveling up! I've got lots of scaring to do!
Pokémon Mystery DungeonExplorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Escort to find Gligar's precious belonging Connected to: Bidoof, Snover (♂) Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I like to glide in the wind! Wind feels great! Gahahaha! Low HP (< 50%) Aeeee! Eeeek…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ground Field move: (Cut ×1) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 35 Max. exp.: 49 Browser entry R-160 Gligar rides the winds to launch attacks. Its claws can cut down small trees.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ground Poké Assist: Flying Field move: (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-128 It flits around, ramming and slashing to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ground Poké Assist:(present) Ground Field move:(present) (Cut ×2) Poké Assist:(past) Ground Field move:(past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-107/N-212 It triggers tremors to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #418 Cloud Clear Clears away one black-cloud disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Block Shot
Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 143 Base Defense: 184 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 100 + 1 Fast Attacks: Fury Cutter, Wing Attack Charged Attacks: Dig, Aerial Ace, Night Slash, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Gligar evolves into Gliscor when leveled up while holding a Razor Fang during the night. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Gligar evolves into Gliscor when exposed to a Razor Fang during the night.

Unevolved Gligar Ground  Flying

+ + Level upholding Razor Fangat night→

First Evolution Gliscor Ground  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Gligar images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Major appearances

Ash's Gligar

Ash caught a Gligar in Riding the Winds of Change!. It later evolved into a Gliscor in Fighting Fear With Fear!.

Other

Gligar debuted in The Superhero Secret, where a superhero named Gligarman had one as a sidekick. At the end of the episode, he passed it down to his daughter when he retired from crime-fighting.

In From Brags to Riches, Morrison used his Gligar and Growlithe in a Double Battle against Gavin during the Ever Grande Conference, where it defeated both his Machamp and Marowak. Morrison then used Gligar during his match against Ash in Choose It or Lose It!, and it was able to defeat Grovyle and tie with Swellow.

Minor appearances

In Tricks of the Trade, a Gligar was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

In For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, multiple Gligar protected the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the Crystal Bells on the top floor.

In The Legend of Thunder!, a Gligar was at a Pokémon Center.

In Off the Unbeaten Path, a Trainer's Gligar participated in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.

Multiple Gligar appeared in Riding the Winds of Change! alongside Ash's.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP138 Gligar Ash's Pokédex Gligar, the FlyScorpio Pokémon. Gligar uses the cape-like wings on its back to glide from tree to tree quickly and quietly.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP064 Gligar Dawn's Pokédex Gligar, the FlyScorpion Pokémon. It glides using the membrane attached to its arms and legs, and attacks the face of its prey with its claws.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Like his animated series counterpart, Morrison owns a Gligar. It appeared in A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!.

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Gligar appeared in PW30 in How I Became a Pokémon Card.

Pokémon Adventures

A Gligar appeared in Gligar Glide that stole Gold's Togepi Egg. With its Poison Sting, it felled both Aibo and Polibo, then a Poliwag, before being caught by Sudobo, Gold's Sudowoodo, and then attacked by Exbo, and Gold's Sunkern, Sunbo, as it tried to escape. It was then beaten by Togebo, the newly hatched Togepi it tried to eat, waking Gold in the process.

A Gligar appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Gligar liberated by Team Plasma appeared in The Final Battle as one of the Pokémon stuck in N's Castle.

A Gligar appeared in Pinsir Changes.

Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers

A Gligar appeared in PCS3.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Trainer's Gligar appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

A Gligar appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Lunick captured with his Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Three and was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.

In the TCG

Main article: Gligar (TCG)

Trivia

• Although Gligar could not learn Earthquake by TM in Generation II, a Gligar that knew Earthquake was a reward in Pokémon Stadium 2 for beating the rival in Round 2.
• Gligar can be seen as a counterpart to Sneasel. Both of them have two types which cause them to have a 4× weakness to another type, have the same base stat total, evolve into Pokémon that were introduced in Generation IV (Gliscor and Weavile), and do so by leveling up at night while holding an Evolution item whose name includes the word razor (Razor Fang and Razor Claw). Additionally, both are available as Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon Colosseum, and found in The Under Subway.
• Prior to Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Gligar was sometimes depicted with white claws on its wings and hindlimbs instead of purple.

Origin

Gligar shares physical traits with both bats and scorpions. Due to its chimeric bat-like appearance and Ground typing, it may also be based on a gargoyle.

Gligar's aggressive face-hugging behavior, along with its scorpion features, may be inspired by face-hugging creatures in sci-fi media, commonly depicted with arachnid traits. Gligar may also be based on Japanese flying squirrels such as the momonga and the musasabi, gliding creatures depicted as face-hugging. The latter is also related to the yōkai nobusuma, often described as having bat features or appearing as a monstrous bat.

Name origin

Gligar and Gliger may be a combination of glide, and hugger or gargoyle.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese グライガー Gliger From glide and gargoyle French Scorplane From scorpion and planer Spanish Gligar Same as English name German Skorgla From Skorpion and glide Italian Gligar Same as English name Korean 글라이거 Glaiger Transcription of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 天蠍 / 天蝎 Tiānxiē From 天 tiān, 蠍 / 蝎 xiē, and 天蠍 / 天蝎 Tiānxiē Cantonese Chinese 天蠍 Tīnkit From 天 tīn, 蠍 kit, and 天蠍 Tīnkit

More languages Hindi ग्लाइडंक Glidank From glide and डंक dank Russian Глайгар Glaygar Transcription of English name Thai ไกลกา Klaika Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Gligar

External links

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