Is Gligar Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Available in Crystal without needing Gold version. Route 45 catch with Ground/Flying typing that's defensively strong. No evolution in Gen 2 keeps the stats middling. Crystal gives wider access but the performance ceiling stays the same.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Gligar resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Gligar's defenses.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Gligar trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Gligar has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Catch Gligar on Route 45 (walking, Lv 24, uncommon).
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 28DarkFeint Attack60100%20
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 36NormalSlash70100%20
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 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
What is Gligar Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Gligar
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x255-300%KO Water Gun 2x45-53% | ||
 Smoochum IcePsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Azumarill builds →Blizzard 4x131-155%KO Water Gun 2x35-44% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Quagsire builds →Ice Punch 4x92-110%KO Water Gun 2x40-48% | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Croconaw builds →Blizzard 4x131-155%KO Water Gun 2x35-44% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x251-296%KO Surf 2x97-116%KO | ||
Smoochum IcePsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Azumarill builds →Blizzard 4x127-149%KO Surf 2x77-92% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Quagsire builds →Ice Punch 4x91-107%KO Surf 2x81-96% | ||
Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Croconaw builds →Blizzard 4x127-149%KO Surf 2x77-92% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x243-287%KO Surf 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Blizzard 4x200-236%KO Surf 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Feraligatr builds →Blizzard 4x154-182%KO Surf 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwag (Ecruteak City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Poliwrath builds →Blizzard 4x143-169%KO Surf 2x84-100%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x235-277%KO Surf 2x92-110%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Blizzard 4x194-228%KO Surf 2x115-135%KO | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Feraligatr builds →Blizzard 4x149-176%KO Surf 2x87-103%KO | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwag (Ecruteak City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Poliwrath builds →Blizzard 4x134-159%KO Surf 2x82-97% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x235-277%KO Surf 2x92-110%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Blizzard 4x194-228%KO Surf 2x115-135%KO | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Feraligatr builds →Blizzard 4x149-176%KO Surf 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 4x120-142%KO Surf 2x73-87% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x235-277%KO Surf 2x92-110%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Blizzard 4x194-228%KO Surf 2x115-135%KO | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Feraligatr builds →Blizzard 4x149-176%KO Surf 2x87-103%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 4x120-142%KO Surf 2x73-87% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x193-228%KO Hydro Pump 2x121-143%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 4x166-195%KO Surf 2x83-98% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Slowbro builds →Blizzard 4x184-217%KO Surf 2x109-128%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gligar View Vaporeon builds →Blizzard 4x198-234%KO Hydro Pump 2x149-175%KO | ||
Gligar Evolutions
Gligar is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a decent partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 4 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
C Gligar Best Moveset
Ground/Flying provides Electric immunity with only Ice weakness (4x). MoveEarthquake for Ground TermStab and MoveSwords Dance for Attack boosting. Held ItemLeftovers sustains setup attempts. The defensive typing creates switch-in opportunities the offensive stats can exploit after a boost.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Counter
- Sludge Bomb
- Wing Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It builds its nest on a steep cliff. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest.
Gligar Crystal 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 0% 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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves