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 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Water Pulse 2x65-76% Water Gun 2x43-53% Ice Shard 4x69-82% | ||
 Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
 Buizel Water | C | |
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing | ||
 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 Ice Beam 4x189-223%KO Water Pulse 2x65-77% Water Gun 2x45-53% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Whiscash builds →Blizzard 4x142-168%KO Ice Beam 4x115-135%KO Water Gun 2x40-48% | ||
Buizel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Buizel builds →Blizzard 4x119-142%KO Ice Beam 4x103-123%KO Water Gun 2x35-44% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x98-116%KO Ice Beam 4x82-97% 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 Beam 4x82-97% Ice Fang 4x60-71% Water Gun 2x32-39% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x231-272%KO Ice Beam 4x189-224%KO Surf 2x95-112%KO Water Pulse 2x64-76% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Whiscash builds →Blizzard 4x140-165%KO Ice Beam 4x117-139%KO Surf 2x88-104%KO Water Pulse 2x60-72% | ||
Buizel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Buizel builds →Blizzard 4x117-139%KO Ice Beam 4x99-117%KO Surf 2x75-88% Water Gun 2x33-40% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x91-107%KO Surf 2x57-68% Ice Beam 4x76-91% Water Gun 2x27-32% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Totodile builds →Blizzard 4x95-112%KO Ice Beam 4x81-96% Surf 2x60-72% Ice Fang 4x53-64% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x227-267%KO Ice Beam 4x187-220%KO Surf 2x93-110%KO Water Pulse 2x62-73% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Whiscash builds →Blizzard 4x136-160%KO Ice Beam 4x113-133%KO Surf 2x84-100%KO Water Pulse 2x57-67% | ||
Buizel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Buizel builds →Blizzard 4x117-138%KO Ice Beam 4x94-111%KO Surf 2x70-83% Water Gun 2x33-40% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x90-107%KO Surf 2x57-67% Ice Beam 4x76-89% Water Pulse 2x39-47% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Totodile builds →Blizzard 4x94-111%KO Ice Beam 4x79-93% Surf 2x59-70% Ice Fang 4x52-62% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x227-267%KO Ice Beam 4x186-220%KO Surf 2x93-110%KO Water Pulse 2x62-74% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Whiscash builds →Blizzard 4x138-162%KO Ice Beam 4x114-135%KO Surf 2x85-101%KO Water Pulse 2x57-68% | ||
Buizel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Buizel builds →Blizzard 4x114-135%KO Ice Beam 4x94-111%KO Surf 2x70-83% Water Gun 2x33-39% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x87-103%KO Surf 2x55-65% Ice Beam 4x73-87% Water Pulse 2x38-45% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Totodile builds →Blizzard 4x94-111%KO Ice Beam 4x77-91% Surf 2x57-68% Ice Fang 4x53-63% | ||
 Gyarados Water | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 4x114-135%KO Surf 2x69-83% Ice Beam 4x93-110%KO Ice Fang 4x83-98% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x218-257%KO Ice Beam 4x182-214%KO Surf 2x91-107%KO Water Pulse 2x62-73% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Whiscash builds →Blizzard 4x135-159%KO Ice Beam 4x110-131%KO Surf 2x83-98% Water Pulse 2x57-67% | ||
Buizel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Buizel builds →Blizzard 4x114-135%KO Ice Beam 4x93-110%KO Surf 2x69-83% Water Gun 2x34-40% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowpoke builds →Blizzard 4x87-102%KO Surf 2x54-64% Ice Beam 4x72-86% Water Pulse 2x36-43% | ||
Gyarados Water | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 4x116-137%KO Aqua Tail 2x87-103%KO Surf 2x71-84% Ice Beam 4x95-112%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x224-263%KO Ice Beam 4x183-216%KO Surf 2x91-108%KO Waterfall 2x58-68% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Jynx builds →Blizzard 4x286-337%KO Ice Beam 4x237-279%KO Ice Punch 4x75-89% Avalanche 4x62-74% | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x183-216%KO Ice Beam 4x152-179%KO Avalanche 4x67-79% | ||
 Swinub IceGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Swinub builds →Blizzard 4x111-132%KO Ice Beam 4x94-111%KO Icy Wind 4x58-68% Powder Snow 4x45-53% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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% | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 9 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 Earth Power for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Gligar Locations
decent spawn rates across 1 locations for Gligar in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Gligar in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Gligar Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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