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 builds its nest on a steep cliff. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest.
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
 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% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Quagsire builds →Ice Punch 4x92-110%KO Water Gun 2x40-48% | ||
 Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x229-271%KO Ice Punch 4x165-194%KO Powder Snow 4x90-106%KO | ||
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Psyduck builds →Blizzard 4x131-155%KO Ice Punch 4x92-110%KO | ||
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x98-116%KO Water Gun 2x27-34% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x231-272%KO Surf 2x95-112%KO Water Gun 2x44-52% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Quagsire builds →Surf 2x77-92% Ice Punch 4x91-107%KO Water Gun 2x37-44% | ||
Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x231-272%KO Ice Punch 4x163-192%KO Powder Snow 4x88-104%KO | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Psyduck builds →Blizzard 4x127-149%KO Surf 2x77-92% Ice Punch 4x91-107%KO | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x91-107%KO Surf 2x57-68% Water Gun 2x27-32% | ||
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% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Quagsire builds →Surf 2x76-90% Ice Punch 4x87-102%KO Water Gun 2x37-43% Whirlpool 2x31-37% | ||
Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x227-267%KO Ice Punch 4x158-187%KO Icy Wind 4x119-140%KO Powder Snow 4x84-100%KO | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Psyduck builds →Blizzard 4x120-142%KO Surf 2x76-90% Ice Punch 4x87-102%KO Icy Wind 4x63-76% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Quagsire builds →Surf 2x73-87% Ice Punch 4x84-99% Water Gun 2x35-42% Whirlpool 2x30-35% | ||
Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x213-252%KO Ice Punch 4x147-174%KO Icy Wind 4x110-129%KO Powder Snow 4x82-97% | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Psyduck builds →Blizzard 4x116-138%KO Surf 2x73-87% Ice Punch 4x84-99% Icy Wind 4x61-73% | ||
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% | ||
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 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 4x113-133%KO Surf 2x68-81% Icy Wind 4x58-69% Whirlpool 2x30-35% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Quagsire builds →Surf 2x73-87% Ice Punch 4x84-99% Water Gun 2x35-42% Whirlpool 2x30-35% | ||
Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x213-252%KO Ice Punch 4x147-174%KO Icy Wind 4x110-129%KO Powder Snow 4x82-97% | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Psyduck builds →Blizzard 4x116-138%KO Surf 2x73-87% Ice Punch 4x84-99% Icy Wind 4x61-73% | ||
 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% | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Sneasel builds →Blizzard 4x120-142%KO Surf 2x32-39% Ice Punch 4x82-97% Icy Wind 4x66-77% | ||
 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 Crystal, 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% | ||
Crystal 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.
Crystal 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
Crystal Gligar Locations
Gligar appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Gligar in Crystal
Gligar Guide
In Crystal, 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 Crystal, 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 Crystal, 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 Crystal, 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