Gligar (Pokémon)

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Gligar
グライガー Gliger
#207
207Gligar.png
Artwork from G/S/C
Type
Ground Flying
Category
FlyScorpion Pokémon
Abilities
Hyper Cutter or Sand Veil
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#189
Hoenn
#350
Sinnoh
#153
Regional Browser numbers
Height
3′07″
Imperial
1.1 m
Metric
Weight
142.9 lbs.
Imperial
64.8 kg
Metric
Dex color
Purple
Catch rate
60 (7.8%)
Body style
Body09.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F207.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Bug group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 108 Battle Exp.: 1081*

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

It evolves into Gliscor by level-up, at night, with a Razor Fang.

Biology

Physiology

Gligar is a small, purple, bat-like Pokémon. It has blue wings like a flying squirrel. Gligar has scorpion claws and a tail with a stinger on the end. Gligar has long, pointed ears and triangle-shaped eyes. Gligar could be considered a cousin of Skorupi due to its and 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 can't learn Fly.

Also, Gligar and Gliscor are the only two Pokémon that are both Template:Type2 and Template:Type2, which gives them a unique resistance to both Template:Type2 and Template:Type2 moves. This trait is only shared with Vibrava and Flygon due to the ability, Levitate.

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

Behavior

Gligar tend to ambush prey as it passes by below. They may also be mischievous, as shown in Riding the Winds of Change!, when a group of them were causing trouble in a city they had become trapped in.

Habitat

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


In the anime

Gligar debuted in The Superhero Secret. It was owned by a superhero named Gligarman (or at least the man who personified Gligarman), and later by his daughter.

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

Gligar, along with its evolved form Gliscor, was featured in Riding the Winds of Change! It was captured by Ash, while the Gliscor was captured by Paul. Ash's Gligar later evolved in Fighting Fear With Fear!.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

A Gilgar appeared in Template:PSV that tried to eat Gold's Togepi egg.

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 Template:M2.
Sapphire 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 Template:M2.
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 Template:M2.
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 It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey's face.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
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
None Trade
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 and Blue)
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
(Time and Darkness)
Spacial Rift (B6-B15)
Deep Spacial Rift (B1-B9)
Pokémon Ranger Olive Jungle
Sekra Mountain Range
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Peril Cliffs

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
105
99 - 172 193 - 339
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- 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.
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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

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/1

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Spr 2g 207.png Spr 2s 207.png Spr 2c 207.png Spr b 2g 207.png
Spr 2g 207 s.png Spr 2s 207 s.png Spr 2c 207 s.png Spr b 2g 207 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 207.png Spr 3e 207.png Spr 3f 207.png Spr b 3r 207.png
Spr 3r 207 s.png Spr 3e 207 s.png Spr 3f 207 s.png Spr b 3r 207 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 207 m.png Spr 4p 207 m.png Spr 4h 207 m.png Spr b 4d 207 m.png
Spr 4d 207 f.png Spr 4p 207 f.png Spr 4h 207 f.png Spr b 4d 207 f.png
Spr 4d 207 m s.png Spr 4p 207 m s.png Spr 4h 207 m s.png Spr b 4d 207 m s.png
Spr 4d 207 f s.png Spr 4p 207 f s.png Spr 4h 207 f s.png Spr b 4d 207 f s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 207 m.png Spr 5b2 207 m.png Spr b 5b 207 m.png
Spr 5b 207 f.png Spr 5b2 207 f.png Spr b 5b 207 f.png
Spr 5b 207 m s.png Spr 5b2 207 m s.png Spr b 5b 207 m s.png
Spr 5b 207 f s.png Spr 5b2 207 f s.png Spr b 5b 207 f s.png
Gligar For other sprites and images, please see Gligar images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • While Gligar was unable to learn Earthquake by TM until Generation III, a Gligar that did know Earthquake was a reward in Pokémon Stadium 2 for beating the rival in Round 2.
  • Gligar and Gliscor 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 Template:Type2s).
  • Gligar's colors vary between games and the anime. It is a light blue-violet in its sprite artwork and most game artwork, blue-purple in Platinum, regular purple in the high-grade console games such as Pokémon Battle Revolution, and powder-pink in the anime.
  • Gligar is heavier than its evolution, being 142.9 lbs while Gliscor is only 93.7 lbs.
  • Before Skorupi and Gliscor were revealed, fans believed Gligar would evolve into Drapion.
    • Interestingly, Gligar did gain an evolution, and Drapion was revealed to be an evolved Pokémon.
  • Gligar is one of nine non-Bug, Template:Type2 Pokémon that cannot learn Fly.
  • Gligar is one of the few Pokémon who cannot learn STAB attacks naturally, only by TMs and egg moves.
  • Gligar is compatible with the Generation III move tutor for Dream Eater, but is incompatible with the TM in Generation IV that teaches the same move.
  • The only sprite that doesn't show Gligar with its tongue out is from Pokémon Emerald. However, this only happens in the second frame of the sprite.

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.
  • Korean: 글라이거 Geullaiga

Related articles

External links

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