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 EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey’s face.
It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey’s face.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Bibarel builds →Water Pulse 2x45-54% Water Gun 2x33-40% | ||
 Buizel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Buizel builds →Water Pulse 2x49-58% Water Gun 2x33-40% Aqua Jet 2x25-31% | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Omanyte builds →Water Pulse 2x64-76% Water Gun 2x45-54% | ||
 Kabuto RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Shellos Water | D | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 4x243-286%KO Ice Beam 4x197-232%KO Ice Punch 4x116-136%KO Water Pulse 2x44-52% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Bibarel builds →Blizzard 4x111-132%KO Ice Beam 4x92-109%KO Water Pulse 2x45-55% Water Gun 2x32-38% | ||
Buizel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Buizel builds →Blizzard 4x119-141%KO Ice Beam 4x97-114%KO Water Pulse 2x49-58% Water Gun 2x34-41% | ||
Omanyte RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Omanyte builds →Blizzard 4x158-186%KO Ice Beam 4x131-155%KO Brine 2x72-85% Water Pulse 2x66-78% | ||
Kabuto RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Kabuto builds →Blizzard 4x111-132%KO Ice Beam 4x92-109%KO Water Pulse 2x45-55% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 4x243-286%KO Ice Beam 4x197-232%KO Ice Punch 4x116-136%KO Water Pulse 2x44-52% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Golduck builds →Blizzard 4x166-195%KO Ice Beam 4x135-159%KO Brine 2x75-89% Water Pulse 2x69-82% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Floatzel builds →Blizzard 4x150-177%KO Ice Beam 4x123-145%KO Ice Fang 4x77-91% Brine 2x69-82% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Quagsire builds →Blizzard 4x123-145%KO Ice Beam 4x103-123%KO Water Pulse 2x51-61% Water Gun 2x38-44% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wingull builds →Blizzard 4x111-132%KO Ice Beam 4x92-109%KO Brine 2x51-61% Water Pulse 2x45-55% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 4x237-280%KO Ice Beam 4x198-233%KO Ice Punch 4x114-134%KO Water Pulse 2x44-52% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Golduck builds →Blizzard 4x161-190%KO Ice Beam 4x135-159%KO Brine 2x74-87% Water Pulse 2x69-82% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Floatzel builds →Blizzard 4x149-175%KO Ice Beam 4x121-144%KO Ice Fang 4x72-85% Brine 2x66-79% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Quagsire builds →Blizzard 4x121-144%KO Ice Beam 4x99-117%KO Water Pulse 2x51-61% Water Gun 2x34-41% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wingull builds →Blizzard 4x109-128%KO Ice Beam 4x88-105%KO Brine 2x50-58% Water Pulse 2x47-55% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 4x234-276%KO Ice Beam 4x193-227%KO Ice Punch 4x110-130%KO Water Pulse 2x42-50% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Golduck builds →Blizzard 4x159-187%KO Surf 2x98-116%KO Ice Beam 4x132-155%KO Brine 2x73-86% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Floatzel builds →Blizzard 4x147-173%KO Ice Beam 4x119-141%KO Surf 2x89-105%KO Ice Fang 4x73-86% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gastrodon builds →Blizzard 4x156-184%KO Surf 2x96-114%KO Ice Beam 4x128-151%KO Brine 2x71-84% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wingull builds →Blizzard 4x104-123%KO Ice Beam 4x86-101%KO Brine 2x48-57% Water Pulse 2x43-51% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 4x231-272%KO Ice Beam 4x188-222%KO Ice Punch 4x111-131%KO Water Pulse 2x43-50% | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Sneasel builds →Blizzard 4x115-136%KO Ice Beam 4x98-116%KO Surf 2x33-39% Avalanche 4x90-106%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x176-207%KO Ice Beam 4x145-171%KO Avalanche 4x64-76% Water Pulse 2x33-39% | ||
 Swinub IceGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Swinub builds →Blizzard 4x107-126%KO Ice Beam 4x90-106%KO Icy Wind 4x55-66% Powder Snow 4x43-50% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Wingull builds →Blizzard 4x105-124%KO Ice Beam 4x86-101%KO Brine 2x47-55% Water Pulse 2x45-53% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 4x234-276%KO Ice Beam 4x193-227%KO Ice Punch 4x113-133%KO Water Pulse 2x44-52% | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Sneasel builds →Blizzard 4x117-138%KO Ice Beam 4x98-116%KO Surf 2x33-39% Avalanche 4x94-111%KO | ||
Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x181-213%KO Ice Beam 4x147-173%KO Avalanche 4x64-76% Water Pulse 2x33-40% | ||
 Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x219-258%KO Ice Beam 4x181-213%KO Avalanche 4x45-53% Water Pulse 2x41-49% | ||
Swinub IceGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Swinub builds →Blizzard 4x109-129%KO Ice Beam 4x90-107%KO Icy Wind 4x56-67% Powder Snow 4x41-49% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Swampert can KO Gligar with Ice Beam (97-114%). Weavile's Ice Shard hits Gligar for 53-63%.
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Swampert builds →Ice Beam 4x97-114%KO Waterfall 2x40-47% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 4x53-63% Pursuit13-16% | ||
Diamond & Pearl 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 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 8 more to offspring.
Diamond & Pearl Gligar Best Moveset
Stealth Rock is the priority every time Gligar comes in. Impish nature and max HP and Defense EVs keep it alive long enough to get layers down, while Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn. Hypercutter rounds it out. Roost keeps it healthy between hits.
Best Build
Gligar best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Roost
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Agility and Baton Pass from the egg pool give Gligar something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Dig for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Diamond & Pearl Gligar Locations
A solid number of locations for Gligar with moderate rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Gligar in Diamond & Pearl
walking encounters for Gligar across 12 spots at Lv. 7-24. The catch is that Diamond and Pearl don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Gligar Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
Hyper Cutter prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Gligar. Immunity is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sand Veil works too if your team needs something different.
In Diamond & Pearl, Gligar fills the support 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 Diamond & Pearl, 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.
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