Gliscor (Pokémon)

Gliscor グライオン Glion

Artwork from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

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

It evolves from Gligar when leveled up, at night, holding a Razor Fang.

Biology

Physiology

Gliscor are large, vampire bat-like Pokémon. In evolution, the Gligar's leg-like claws have become more defined as legs, and its tail now has two barbs, as opposed to Gligar's one, giving its tail the resemblance of vampire's fangs. Its arms have also become completely detached from its wings. It has similar looking pincers to Scizor. Gliscor's body resembles an open mouth, with the pointed protrusions coming from its torso appearing to be fangs, further illustrating its vampiric qualities.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Gliscor's abilities are the same as Gligar's, except Gliscor's attacks are more powerful and it can now learn the Elemental Fang attacks. As a fully evolved Pokémon, Gliscor can learn Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.

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. However, their legs appear to be not suitable for walking and can only preform short hops when on the ground.

Behavior

Gliscor hang upside down while sleeping, much like other bat-like Pokémon. In addition to this Gliscor, unlike Gligar, are nocturnal. While Gligar eat during the day they glide back to the colony's nest at night so the Gligar can go out and hunt. Gliscor's wings cannot be flapped to the same extent that other Pokémon's wings can. Gliscor has to use winds and updrafts to glide from place to place. Therefore it is not technically "flying". When there is no wind, Gliscor climbs to the top of tall trees using its sharp raptorial claws and then gliding from place to place. This practice is similar to flying squirrels and also to the flying frogs and snakes of the Amazon and Congo Rainforests.

Habitat

They are extremely rare, but sometimes are found in thick pine forests and swamps.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Gliscor in the anime

Paul caught a Gliscor in Riding the Winds of Change!.

Ash's Gligar evolved into a Gliscor in Fighting Fear With Fear! using Gary's Razor Fang to save Ash from falling into a canyon.

A Gliscor was used by one of the participants of Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament in DP124.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Gliscor (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Gliscor is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -4.5%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Ground	Poké Assist: ( Flying )	Field Move: (None)
"It launches twisters and hunks of dirt. It also rams to attack."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level up holding Razor Fang (Night)	First evolution
	Gligar  Ground  Flying		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
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

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

Trivia

• Gliscor and its pre-evolution are the only Pokémon to have the Ground/Flying type combination.
  • Gliscor and Gligar are the only dual-typed Pokémon that have immunity to one of their own types without the help of an ability; Ground moves do nothing to Flying-types.
  • Their type combination also makes them the only Flying-type Pokémon immune to the Electric-type.
• Gliscor, along with its pre-evolution, is one of the few Pokémon who can only learn STAB by TMs, egg moves and move tutor, not naturally.
• Gliscor is lighter than its pre-evolution, weighting in at only 93.7 lbs, while Gligar is 142.9 lbs. This suggests it is better adapted for flight.
• Gliscor is one of ten non-Bug, Flying-type Pokémon that cannot learn Fly.
• 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 is the only Pokémon to have an exclamation point in its Pokédex entry.

Origin

It shares physical traits with bats, gargoyles, scorpions and vampires.

Name origin

Gliscor's name comes from the words glide and scorpion. Glion name is derived in the same way, but using "on" instead of "scor".

In other languages

• German: Skorgro - From Skorpion and groß (big).
• French: Scorvol - From scorpion and vol (flight).
• Korean: 글라이온 Glyon
• Chinese: 天蠍王

Related articles

• Paul's Gliscor
• Ash's Gliscor

External links

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