Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Wild Horse Pokemon still yields 3 Attack EVs per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Glastrier emits intense cold from its hooves. It’s also a belligerent Pokémon—anything it wants, it takes by force.
Glastrier has tremendous physical strength, and the mask of ice covering its face is 100 times harder than diamond.
Glastrier Weakness
Glastrier is weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Glastrier's overall bulk (100/130/110) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
 Incineroar FireDark | S | |
Fire is super effective against GlastrierView Incineroar → | ||
 Gholdengo SteelGhost | S | |
Steel is super effective against GlastrierView Gholdengo → | ||
 Mienfoo Fighting | A | |
Fighting is super effective against GlastrierView Mienfoo → | ||
 Glimmet RockPoison | A | |
Rock is super effective against GlastrierView Glimmet → | ||
 Arcanine Fire | A | |
Fire is super effective against GlastrierView Arcanine → | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Goodra's Draco Meteor hits Glastrier for 44-52%.
 | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemSitrus Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Glastrier View Ting-Lu builds →Earthquake32-38% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySapsipper ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Glastrier View Goodra builds →Draco Meteor44-52% Flamethrower 2x41-48% Knock Off8-10% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTintedlens ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Glastrier View Lokix builds →Knock Off20-23% U Turn21-25% Sucker Punch21-25% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Glastrier View Clodsire builds →Earthquake17-20% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureImpish Moves View Grimmsnarl builds →
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Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Glastrier is strong overall with 580 total stats as a Ice legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Scarlet & Violet Glastrier Best Moveset
Glastrier runs Swords Dance to boost before sweeping. Chillingneigh and Adamant nature shape the build, with flexible EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus the remaining moves to back it up.
Best Build
Glastrier best EVs are Speed and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Icicle Crash
- High Horsepower
- Close Combat
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Physical Tank Moveset
- Icicle Crash
- High Horsepower
- Close Combat
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Icicle Crash
- High Horsepower
- Protect
- Close Combat
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Most of Glastrier's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Blizzard and Ice Beam, but Normal and Fighting and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Glastrier in Scarlet & Violet
Glastrier is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Glastrier Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Glastrier is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Iciclecrash with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, Glastrier's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Lucario (Fighting), and Terrakion (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel-type attackers are also a problem. At base 30 Speed, Glastrier won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Chilling Neigh is the go-to ability for Glastrier. It boosts Attack after knocking out a Pokémon. It's Glastrier's only ability.
Glastrier is a physical attacker with base 145 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wallbreaker role.
For Scarlet & Violet, the core moveset is Iciclecrash, Highhorsepower, Close Combat, and Swords Dance. Iciclecrash leads at 22% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Sword & Shield, Glastrier has appeared in 2 games. Legendary Pokemon like Glastrier are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves