Stats & Training
Gligar's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Atk trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 1 Defense stat exp, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It flies straight at its target’s face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.
It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.
Gligar Weakness
Gligar's Ground/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Water. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric and Ground-type attacks completely. Gligar's physical bulk (base 105 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x229-271%KO Water Gun 2x45-53% | ||
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x98-116%KO Water Gun 2x27-34% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Totodile builds →Blizzard 4x98-116%KO Ice Punch 4x71-84% Water Gun 2x32-39% | ||
 Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wooper builds →Ice Punch 4x55-65% Water Gun 2x24-29% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x219-258%KO Surf 2x92-108%KO Water Gun 2x42-50% | ||
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wooper builds →Surf 2x46-54% Ice Punch 4x51-61% Water Gun 2x21-25% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x89-106%KO Surf 2x56-67% Water Gun 2x28-33% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Totodile builds →Blizzard 4x94-111%KO Surf 2x60-71% Ice Punch 4x65-78% Water Gun 2x28-33% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x227-267%KO Surf 2x93-110%KO Icy Wind 4x119-140%KO Water Gun 2x42-50% | ||
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wooper builds →Surf 2x44-53% Ice Punch 4x49-58% Water Gun 2x22-27% Whirlpool 2x19-23% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x90-107%KO Surf 2x57-67% Icy Wind 4x49-58% Water Gun 2x28-33% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Totodile builds →Blizzard 4x94-111%KO Surf 2x59-70% Ice Punch 4x63-76% Icy Wind 4x49-58% | ||
 Marill Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Marill builds →Blizzard 4x63-76% Surf 2x39-47% Ice Punch 4x44-53% Bubble Beam 2x31-37% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x213-252%KO Surf 2x90-106%KO Icy Wind 4x110-129%KO Water Gun 2x41-48% | ||
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wooper builds →Surf 2x41-48% Ice Punch 4x47-56% Water Gun 2x22-26% Whirlpool 2x18-23% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x87-103%KO Surf 2x55-65% Icy Wind 4x47-56% Water Gun 2x27-32% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Totodile builds →Blizzard 4x91-108%KO Surf 2x57-68% Ice Punch 4x66-77% Icy Wind 4x47-56% | ||
Marill Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Marill builds →Blizzard 4x58-69% Surf 2x38-45% Ice Punch 4x43-52% Bubble Beam 2x27-32% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x213-252%KO Surf 2x90-106%KO Icy Wind 4x110-129%KO Water Gun 2x41-48% | ||
 Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 4x113-133%KO Surf 2x68-81% Icy Wind 4x58-69% Whirlpool 2x30-35% | ||
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wooper builds →Surf 2x41-48% Ice Punch 4x47-56% Water Gun 2x22-26% Whirlpool 2x18-23% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x87-103%KO Surf 2x55-65% Icy Wind 4x47-56% Water Gun 2x27-32% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Totodile builds →Blizzard 4x91-108%KO Surf 2x57-68% Ice Punch 4x66-77% Icy Wind 4x47-56% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Jynx builds →Blizzard 4x274-323%KO Ice Punch 4x191-226%KO Icy Wind 4x142-168%KO Powder Snow 4x103-123%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x175-206%KO Icy Wind 4x92-110%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x213-252%KO Surf 2x90-106%KO Icy Wind 4x110-129%KO Water Gun 2x41-48% | ||
Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 4x113-133%KO Surf 2x68-81% Waterfall 2x62-74% Icy Wind 4x58-69% | ||
 Swinub IceGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Swinub builds →Blizzard 4x110-129%KO Icy Wind 4x60-71% Powder Snow 4x43-52% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Vaporeon can KO Gligar with Surf (111-131%). Jynx threatens a KO with Ice Beam (231-272%).
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x111-131%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x231-272%KO Psychic58-68% Thief25-30% | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
Evolving Gligar into Gliscor takes a held item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. The evolved forms gain up to 80 total stats over Gligar. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Gligar easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Counter, Metal Claw, Razor Wind and 1 more to offspring.
Gold & Silver Gligar Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Counter
- Sludge Bomb
- Wing Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Metal Claw from the egg pool give Gligar something extra. Pair those with Wing Attack for STAB and Poison and Normal coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Gold & Silver Gligar Locations
decent spawn rates for Gligar across 1 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Gligar in Gold & Silver
Gligar Guide
In Gold & Silver, Gligar isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Gliscor to unlock its full potential. At 430 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Gold & Silver, Gligar fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Gold & Silver, Gligar does the job early-game if you need a Ground/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Gliscor before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
In Gold & Silver, run Earthquake, Counter, Sludge Bomb, and Wingattack on Gligar. Earthquake is the most common pick at 25% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Gligar has been available in 17 games since Gold & Silver, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
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 8SwSh
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