Gligar (Pokémon)

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Gligar グライガー Gliger #207
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Ground Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category FlyScorpion Pokémon
Abilities Hyper Cutter or Sand Veil Sand Veil Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #193 Hoenn #350 Sinnoh #153 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-160 Almia R-128 Oblivia R-107 N-212
Height 3'07" Imperial 1.1 m Metric 3'07"/1.1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 142.9 lbs. Imperial 64.8 kg Metric 142.9 lbs./64.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 108 Battle Exp.: 1081*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gligar (Japanese: グライガー Gliger) is a dual-type Ground/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Gliscor when leveled up, at night, holding a Razor Fang.

Biology

Physiology

Gligar is a small, purple, bat-like Pokémon. It has blue wings, which are similar in function to a flying squirrel's, and have pointed purple tips at the edges of the membranes. Gligar has pincers on its forelegs, and a segmented, insectoid tail with a stinger on the end. Gligar has short hind legs, and feet that appear segmented with a large, single claw each. Additionally, Gligar has long, pointed ears and triangle-shaped eyes, fangs and a large tongue which is often seen out of its mouth. Gligar could be considered a cousin of Skorupi due to its scorpion-like traits; however, it shares some bat-like traits as well, making it similar to Zubat.

Gender differences

A female Gligar has a smaller stinger.

Special abilities

Gligar knows a small handful of poisonous attacks, such as Poison Sting and the rarely known Cross Poison. Gligar can also use a few Template:Type2 moves, like Fury Cutter and U-turn. While Gligar can learn Ground and Template:Type2 moves typical to a Template:Type2 Pokémon, its abilities as a Template:Type2 are limited. Most notable is the fact that Gligar cannot learn Fly.

Also, Gligar and its evolved form Gliscor are the only two Pokémon that are both Flying and Ground, which gives them a unique immunity to both Template:Type2 and Ground moves. This trait is shared only with Vibrava, Flygon, Baltoy, and Claydol due to the Levitate ability.

As shown in Riding the Winds of Change!, Gligar, along with its evolved form Gliscor, can emit sound waves to detect obstacles and fly around them.

Behavior

Flying straight at the foe’s face, it startles them by clamping on with its clawed hind legs and the pincers on its forelegs, before jabbing with its poison stinger. Gligar also tend to ambush prey as it passes by below. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest.

Habitat

File:Mountain.gif

Mountain Pokémon

Gligar live in mountainous regions, making their nests along cliff sides. It also prefers hot arid environments, but doesn't mind forests either.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Gligar are carnivorous.

In the anime

File:Ash's Gligar 2.jpg

Gligar in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Gligar

A group of Gligar, along with a Gliscor, was featured in Riding the Winds of Change!. One of the Gligar was captured by Ash, while the Gliscor was captured by Paul. Ash's Gligar later evolved in Fighting Fear With Fear!.

Other

Gligar debuted in The Superhero Secret. It was owned by a superhero named Gligarman, and later by his daughter when he retired from crime-fighting.

Minor appearances

Morrison's Gligar first appeared in Saved by the Beldum.

A Gligar appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP138 Gligar Ash's Pokédex Gligar, the FlyScorpion Pokémon. Gligar uses the cape-like wings on its back to fly from tree to tree quickly and quietly.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP064 Gligar Dawn's Pokédex Gligar, the FlyScorpion Pokémon. It glides using the membrane attatched to its arms and legs, and attacks the base of its prey with its claws.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

A Gligar appeared in Volume 9 that stole Gold's Togepi egg. With its Poison Sting, it felled both Ataro and Polibo, then a Poliwag, before being caught by Utaro, Gold's Sudowoodo, and then attacked by Explotaro, and Gold's Sunkern, Sintaro, as it tried to escape. It was then beaten by the newly hatched Togepi it tried to eat, waking Gold in the process.

In the TCG

Main article: Gligar (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison. Silver It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack. Crystal It builds its nest on a steep cliff. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest. Stadium 2 It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.
Generation III Ruby Gligar glides through the air without a sound as if it were sliding. This Pokémon hangs on to the face of its foe using its clawed hind legs and the large pincers on its forelegs, then injects the prey with its poison barb. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald It glides without making a single sound. It grasps the face of its foe using its hind and large front claws, then stabs with its poison barb. FireRed It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack. LeafGreen It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.
Generation IV Diamond It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey's face. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum It glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger. HeartGold It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison. SoulSilver It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Rare Route 45 (Gold only) Crystal Rare Route 45
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald Rare Safari Zone FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum One The Under (Shadow) XD Rare Rock Poké Spot
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Dongle Routes 206, 207, 214, 215, and 227, Stark Mountain (Emerald) Platinum Uncommon Route 206 HeartGold SoulSilver Common Route 45  (HeartGold only) Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 11 Endless Level 26 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Thunder (7F-10F) Mt. Thunder Peak (1F-2F) Wish Cave (31F-35F) Desert Region (15F-20F) Southern Cavern (15F-25F) Joyous Tower (31F-35F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Spacial Rift (B6-B15) Deep Spacial Rift (B1-B9)
Pokémon Ranger	Olive Jungle Sekra Mountain Range
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Peril Cliffs
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Radio Base Light Temple

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 430	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 2/2 ★★
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 15/17 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#B88E6F" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 43+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	File:Box colo 207.png	Faint Attack	Dark
--		Sand-Attack	Ground
--		Poison Sting	Poison
--		Slash	Normal

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 207.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.5% Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen Phrases 51%-100% HP I startle my foes, then jab them with my Poison Stinger! 26%-50% HP Shoot... My health is down by half this soon? 1%-25% HP I'm banged up... I'm too beat to even ride the wind... Level up There's me leveling up! I've got lots of scaring to do! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up There's me leveling up! I've got lots of scaring to do!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: ( Ground ) Field move: (Cut ×1) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 35 Max. exp.: 49 Browser entry   Gligar rides the winds to launch attacks. Its claws can cut down small trees.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: ( Flying ) Field move: (Cut ×1) Browser entry   It flits around, ramming and slashing to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Ground  ( Ground ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×2) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Gligar  Ground  Flying

Level up holding Razor Fang (Nighttime) →

First Evolution Gliscor  Ground  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Gligar images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Although Gligar was unable to learn Earthquake by TM in Generation II, a Gligar that knew Earthquake was a reward in Pokémon Stadium 2 for beating the rival in Round 2.
• Gligar and its evolution are the only Pokémon to have the Ground/Flying type combination.
  • Gligar and Gliscor are the only dual-typed Pokémon that have immunity to one of their own types without the help of an ability.
• Gligar's colors vary between games and the anime. It is light blue-violet in most sprite artwork and game artwork, dark pink in Pokémon Gold and Silver, blue-purple in Platinum, regular purple in the high-grade console games such as Pokémon Battle Revolution, and powder-pink in the anime and in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• Gligar is heavier than its evolution at 142.9 lbs to Gliscor's 93.7 lbs.
• Gligar is one of ten non-Bug, Template:Type2 Pokémon that cannot learn Fly.
• Gligar and Gliscor are among the few Pokémon who cannot learn any STAB attacks by level-up, only via TMs, egg moves, and move tutor.

Origin

It shares physical traits with bats, gargoyles, and scorpions. It may be based on the scorpionfly.

Name origin

Gligar's name is a combination of glide and gargoyle.

In other languages

• German: Skorgla
• French: Scorplane - Combination of scorpion and plane which mean glide.
• Korean: 글라이거 Geullaiga
• Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 天蠍 Tiān Xiē - Literally "Sky scorpion". Shares its Chinese name with the constellation "Scorpius".

Related articles

• Ash's Gligar

External links

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