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 glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on to their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger.
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)
 Buizel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Buizel builds →Water Pulse 2x53-63% Water Gun 2x35-44% | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | D | |
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Damage vs Gligar View Omanyte builds →Water Pulse 2x69-82% Water Gun 2x48-58% | ||
 Kabuto RockWater | D | |
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 Shellos Water | D | |
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 2x56-68% Water Gun 2x40-48% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Abomasnow builds →Ice Punch 4x118-140%KO Water Pulse 2x44-52% Icy Wind 4x125-148%KO Powder Snow 4x92-109%KO | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Bibarel builds →Water Pulse 2x45-55% Water Gun 2x32-39% | ||
Omanyte RockWater | D | |
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Damage vs Gligar View Omanyte builds →Water Pulse 2x66-78% Water Gun 2x45-55% | ||
Kabuto RockWater | D | |
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Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Regice builds →Blizzard 4x260-307%KO Ice Beam 4x214-252%KO Icy Wind 4x133-157%KO | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Regice builds →Blizzard 4x260-307%KO Ice Beam 4x214-252%KO Icy Wind 4x133-157%KO | ||
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% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
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% | ||
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% | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Regice builds →Blizzard 4x252-297%KO Ice Beam 4x206-243%KO Icy Wind 4x128-151%KO | ||
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% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Floatzel builds →Blizzard 4x147-173%KO Surf 2x89-105%KO Ice Beam 4x119-141%KO Ice Fang 4x73-86% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gastrodon builds →Blizzard 4x156-184%KO Ice Beam 4x128-151%KO Surf 2x96-114%KO Brine 2x71-84% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
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% | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Regice builds →Blizzard 4x248-292%KO Ice Beam 4x201-237%KO Avalanche 4x60-71% Icy Wind 4x129-151%KO | ||
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 Avalanche 4x90-106%KO | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Sneasel builds →Blizzard 4x115-136%KO Surf 2x33-39% Ice Beam 4x98-116%KO 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% | ||
 Snorunt Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Snorunt builds →Blizzard 4x150-176%KO Ice Beam 4x124-146%KO Ice Fang 4x64-76% Water Pulse 2x29-34% | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Regice builds →Blizzard 4x255-300%KO Ice Beam 4x207-244%KO Avalanche 4x58-69% Icy Wind 4x131-154%KO | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 4x236-279%KO Ice Beam 4x196-231%KO Ice Punch 4x113-133%KO Avalanche 4x91-107%KO | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Sneasel builds →Blizzard 4x120-141%KO Surf 2x32-39% Ice Beam 4x98-116%KO Avalanche 4x94-111%KO | ||
Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x182-214%KO Ice Beam 4x149-176%KO Avalanche 4x61-73% Water Pulse 2x34-40% | ||
Snorunt Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Snorunt builds →Blizzard 4x149-176%KO Ice Beam 4x124-146%KO Ice Fang 4x65-77% Water Pulse 2x28-33% | ||
In Platinum, 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% | ||
Platinum 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.
Platinum 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
Platinum Gligar Locations
decent spawn rates across 2 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 Platinum
Gligar Guide
In Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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