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Gligar (Japanese: グライガー Gliger) is a dual-type Ground/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves into Gliscor when leveled up holding a Razor Fang during the night.
Biology
Gligar is a purple, bat-like Pokémon. Its head and body are round and roughly equal in size. It has long, triangular ears and triangular eyes with small pupils. Two large pointed teeth protrude from its upper jaw, and a pink tongue is often seen lolling from its mouth. Its arms are segmented at the wrists and end in large pincers. Spread between its arms are two blue wing membranes, each tipped with a purple claw. Its legs are thin and likewise segmented at the ankles, with its round feet having one claw each. Gligar has a long tail split into spherical sections, ending in a large, round stinger. The female Gligar will have a smaller stinger than the male.
As shown in the anime, Gligar can emit sound waves to detect obstacles and fly around them. It glides smoothly and silently through the air with its limbs extended, and startles its prey and enemies by flying straight toward them. It attacks by clamping onto its enemy's face with its clawed hind legs and pincers, then jabbing it with its poisonous stinger. Gligar lives in mountainous regions, making its nest along cliff sides. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest.
In the anime
Major appearances
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.
Morrison's Gligar first appeared in Saved by the Beldum.
Minor appearances
A Gligar was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.
Several Gligar appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! where they protected the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the crystal bells on the top floor.
A Gligar was seen at a Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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EP138
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Gligar
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Ash's Pokédex
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Gligar, the FlyScorpion Pokémon. Gligar uses the cape-like wings on its back to fly from tree to tree quickly and quietly.
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Pokémon
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Entry
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DP064
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Gligar
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Gligar, the FlyScorpion Pokémon. It glides using the membrane attached to its arms and legs, and attacks the face of its prey with its claws.
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In the manga
Gligar in Ash and Pikachu
In the Ash and Pikachu manga
Morrison also owns a Gligar in the Ash and Pikachu manga, similar to the anime.
In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga
Gligar appeared in PW30 in How I Became a Pokémon Card.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Gligar appeared in Gligar Glide that stole Gold's Togepi Egg. With its Poison Sting, it felled both Aibo and Polibo, then a Poliwag, before being caught by Sudobo, Gold's Sudowoodo, and then attacked by Exbo, and Gold's Sunkern, Sunbo, as it tried to escape. It was then beaten by Togebo, the newly hatched Togepi it tried to eat, waking Gold in the process.
Another Gligar appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.
In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers manga
A Gligar appeared in PCS3 in Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers.
In the TCG
- Main article: Gligar (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.
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Silver
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It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.
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Crystal
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It builds its nest on a steep cliff. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest.
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Stadium 2
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It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.
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LeafGreen
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It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey's face.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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It glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger.
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HeartGold
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It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.
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SoulSilver
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It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.
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Generation V
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Black
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It glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger.
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White
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Black 2
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It clamps on to its chosen prey then jabs the stinger on its tail into the prey while it's stunned with surprise.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.
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It flies straight at its target's face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
In events
In-game events
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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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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105
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99 - 172
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193 - 339
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 430
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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 Gligar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gligar
- 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 Gligar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gligar
- 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 Gligar in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gligar in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gligar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gligar
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gligar can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gligar cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gligar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gligar
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Trivia
Origin
Gligar shares physical traits with bats, gargoyles, and scorpions. It may be based on the scorpionfly.
Name origin
Gligar and Gliger are a combination of glide and gargoyle.
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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グライガー Gliger
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From glide and gargoyle
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French
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Scorplane
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From scorpion and plane
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Spanish
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Gligar
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Same as English name
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German
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Skorgla
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From Skorpion and glide
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Italian
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Gligar
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Same as English name
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Korean
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글라이거 Geullaiga
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Transliteration of its Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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天蠍 / 天蝎 Tiānxiē
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Literally "Sky scorpion". May also be a reference to the constellation Scorpius.
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Cantonese Chinese
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Related articles
External links
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