Biology
Gliscor is a large, mainly blue-purple vampire bat-like Pokémon, partially clad in an insect-like carapace. Its legs have two toes and a slightly darker circular coloration on the underside, and its tail has two barbs, giving its tail the resemblance of a vampire's fangs. Its arms are red with thin striations and are completely detached from its black wings, and each is ended with large pincers. Its ears have discernible, red, chambered ear insides, and its eyes are yellow. It has six visible fangs in its mouth, and its waist, like its arms, is red and striated. Gliscor's body resembles an open mouth, with the pointed protrusions coming from its upper torso resembling fangs, further illustrating its vampiric qualities. It has a tendency to hang upside down from trees while watching its prey.
Gliscor feeds on the blood of other Pokémon species; grabbing prey using its tail, then biting their necks with its long, sharp fangs. It is even said to take pride once its prey is fully drained of blood. As shown in Riding the Winds of Change!, Gliscor, along with its unevolved form Gligar, can emit a sort of sound wave in order to detect obstacles and fly around them, similar to echolocation. Its legs appear to be not suitable for walking, so it can only perform short hops when on the ground. Gliscor hangs upside down while sleeping, much like other bat-like Pokémon, and it is nocturnal. It is capable of soundless flight; however, its wings cannot be flapped to the same extent that other Pokémon's wings can. Like Jumpluff and Wingull, Gliscor uses winds and updrafts to glide from place to place. When there is no wind, Gliscor climbs to the top of tall trees using its sharp raptorial claws and then glides from place to place. This practice is similar to flying squirrels. Gliscor is highly resistant against poisonous substances. It is extremely rare, but sometimes it is found in thick pine forests, swamps, and even alpine regions.
Evolution
Gliscor evolves from Gligar.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh Pt : #154
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Johto #—
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Diamond
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It observes prey while hanging inverted from branches. When the chance presents itself, it swoops!
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Pearl
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Platinum
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If it succeeds in catching even a faint breeze properly, it can circle the globe without flapping once.
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HeartGold
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Its flight is soundless. It uses its lengthy tail to carry off its prey... Then its elongated fangs do the rest.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Unova B2 W2 : #222
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Black
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If it succeeds in catching even a faint breeze properly, it can circle the globe without flapping once.
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White
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Black 2
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It dances silently through the sky. When it approaches prey, it can land a critical hit in an instant.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Mountain #116
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Hoenn #—
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It observes prey while hanging inverted from branches. When the chance presents itself, it swoops!
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Its flight is soundless. It uses its lengthy tail to carry off its prey... Then its elongated fangs do the rest.
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Omega Ruby
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It observes prey while hanging inverted from branches. When the chance presents itself, it swoops!
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Alpha Sapphire
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Its flight is soundless. It uses its lengthy tail to carry off its prey... Then its elongated fangs do the rest.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #—
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #186
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
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Brilliant Diamond
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It observes prey while hanging inverted from branches. When the chance presents itself, Gliscor swoops!
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Shining Pearl
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Legends: Arceus
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It glides soundlessly on pitch-black wings and sinks sharp fangs into the throat of its prey. It takes on a look of satisfaction once it has entirely drained its prey of blood.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #122
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Blueberry #—
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Scarlet
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If it succeeds in catching even a faint breeze properly, it can circle the globe without flapping once.
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Violet
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It flies soundlessly through the sky. It catches prey with its long tail, then lunges at the prey's vulnerable spots with its fangs.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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125
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117 - 194
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229 - 383
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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Total: 510
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gliscor
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gliscor
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gliscor
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Gliscor
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gliscor
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gliscor
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gliscor
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gliscor
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gliscor
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.5 seconds
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Base HP: 54
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Base Attack: 79
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Base Defense: 59
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Base Speed: 60
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New Pokémon Snap
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Photodex entry #230
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Gliscor was hanging upside down from the rocks by its tail, searching the area around it. When it’s hunting prey, it glides through the air without making a sound.
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Evolution data
Gliscor evolves from Gligar when leveled up while holding a Razor Fang during the night. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Gliscor evolves from Gligar when exposed to a Razor Fang during the night.
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In animationIn the mangaIn the TCGTrivia
- Gliscor is lighter than its pre-evolution, weighing in at only 93.7 lbs. (42.5 kg), while Gligar is 142.9 lbs. (64.8 kg). This is despite nearly doubling in size during evolution, from 3'07" (1.1 m) to 6'07" (2.0 m).
- Gliscor, along with Electivire, Magmortar, and Tangrowth, were the only Generation IV Pokémon that explicitly required the use of a Generation III game in order to be available until the release of Pokémon Platinum. In this case, Gligar were only available through dual-slot mode with Pokémon Emerald.
- Gliscor can be seen as a parallel to Weavile. Both were introduced in Generation IV, both of them are dual-types, have the same base stat total, have Special Attack as their lowest stat, have double weaknesses (Gliscor to Ice, Weavile to Fighting), evolve from Pokémon that were introduced in Generation II, and do so by leveling up at night while holding items that contain the word "razor" (Gligar evolves with Razor Fang, whereas Sneasel evolves with Razor Claw).
Origin
Gliscor appears to be based on a combination of gargoyles, scorpions, and vampires, which in turn share traits with bats. It may also be based on the scorpionfly. Additionally, it shares features with the amikiri, a yokai with lobster or scorpion claws and the ability to fly.
Name origin
Gliscor and Glion may be combinations of glide and scorpion.
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