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Gliscor Fang Scorpion Pokémon グライオン Glion #472 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Hyper Cutter or Sand Veil Cacophony Cacophony Poison Heal Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Gliscor 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 93.7 lbs. 42.5 kg Gliscor 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 192 Gen. IV Unknown IV 179 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Gliscor 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gliscor (Japanese: グライオン Glion) is a dual-type Ground/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Gligar when leveled up holding a Razor Fang during the night.

Biology

Gliscor is a large, mainly blue-purple vampire bat-like Pokémon. 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 appears to be partially covered in an insect-like exoskeleton.

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. It is extremely rare, but sometimes it is found in thick pine forests and swamps.

In the anime

Gliscor in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Gliscor

In Fighting Fear With Fear!, Ash's Gligar evolved into a Gliscor while using Gary's Razor Fang to save Ash from falling into a canyon. In Mastering Current Events!, Ash left Gliscor with McCann so it could train and grow stronger. In Working on a Right Move!, Gliscor returned to help Ash in the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Other

Gliscor debuted in Riding the Winds of Change!, where it was caught by Paul. In Chim-Charred!, it went up against its pre-evolved form and won with a Guillotine. It reappeared in Aiding The Enemy!.

In An Elite Coverup!, Bertha's Gliscor was used to destroy the machine attached to Team Rocket's balloon.

Minor appearances

In To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, Theodore's Gliscor competed in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Gliscor in Pokémon Adventures

Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic

A Gliscor appeared in Mission Complete as one of the Pokémon Kincaid controlled.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Multiple Gliscor appeared in PDP18.

A Gliscor appeared in PDP24.

Main article: Ash's Gliscor

Like in the anime, Ash owns a Gliscor in Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl.

Pokémon Adventures

Diamond battled a wild Gliscor on his way to Iron Island in Grumpy Gliscor. It proved to be a tough opponent to beat with its Ice, Thunder, and Fire Fang attacks, but it was eventually defeated by Tru's Razor Leaf.

In Colress Machine, Blake was revealed to own a Gliscor, nicknamed Glisott.

In the TCG

Main article: Gliscor (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Gliscor is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM47 TM47 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM51 TM51 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM76 TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM79 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM97 TM97 Defog Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ground Poké Assist: Flying Field move: None Browser entry R-129 It launches twisters and hunks of dirt. It also rams to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ground Poké Assist: (present) Ground Field move: (present) (Cut ×4) Poké Assist: (past) Ground Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-108/N-213 It triggers tremors to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.5 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Gliscor rides on the breeze, flying over the Haunted Zone garden. He likes sky-based Attractions, so watch him go at Pelipper's Circle Circuit.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #419 Rock Break+ Sometimes destroys three breakable-rock disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Nosedive
Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 185 Base Defense: 222 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Fury Cutter, Wing Attack Charged Attacks: Earthquake, Aerial Ace, Night Slash, Sand Tomb*, Frustration‡, Return‡
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #230 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.

Evolution

Unevolved Gligar  Ground  Flying

Level up holding Razor Fang (Night) →

First evolution Gliscor  Ground  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII HOME

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

Trivia

• 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, are 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 are 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 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).
• Gliscor is the only Pokémon with Poison Heal as its Hidden Ability.

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. It shares features the amikiri, a yokai with lobster or scorpion claws, and the ability to fly.

Name origin

Gliscor and Glion appear to be combinations of glide and scorpion.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese グライオン Glion From glide and scorpion French Scorvol From scorpion and vol Spanish Gliscor Same as English name German Skorgro From Skorpion and groß Italian Gliscor Same as English name Korean 글라이온 Glion Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 天蠍王 / 天蝎王 Tiān Xiē Wáng Literally "Sky scorpion king" Cantonese Chinese 天蠍王 / 天蝎王 Tīn Hit Wòhng Literally "Sky scorpion king"

More languages Russian Глискор Gliskor Transcription of English name Thai ไกลออน Klaion Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Gliscor

External links

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