Glastrier (Pokémon)

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Glastrier Wild Horse Pokémon ブリザポス Blizzapos #0896 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ice Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Chilling Neigh Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 7'03" 2.2 m Glastrier 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 1763.7 lbs. 800.0 kg Glastrier 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 290	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Glastrier 0 HP 3 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Glastrier (Japanese: ブリザポス Blizzapos) is an Ice-type Legendary Pokémon introduced during Generation VIII, in The Crown Tundra.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Glastrier can fuse with Calyrex using the Reins of Unity to become Ice Rider Calyrex.

Biology

Being rode by Calyrex as Ice Rider Calyrex

Glastrier is an equine Pokémon with a white coat and has light-blue ice covering parts of its body. Its mane consists of ice spikes, with three rows behind its neck and a single large spike between its ears. Both have ice behind them, connecting to the mask of ice that covers the left side of its face, which is noted to be 100 times harder than diamond. Its eyes are white with no visible pupils. Its thin tail is covered in ice that has four spikes jutting out from the sides. Its legs have ice covering its hooves and fetlocks, with the ice on its forelegs extending to the knees.

Glastrier possesses incredible physical strength and extraordinary destructive power. It is noted to be an aggressive Pokémon that forcefully takes anything it wants. Glastrier generates extremely cold air within its body and emits it from its nose and hooves. While Glastrier cannot move fast, it can freeze the ground to allow it to slide across the ice in a flash. Glastrier's legs allows it to travel through the snowiest of lands and worst of roads. It enjoys challenging any strong opponents it finds worthy of battling.^[1]

Glastrier was known to be very proud and arrogant, preferring to serve those it deems the strongest. It once ruled over the Crown Tundra like a lord, terrorizing its residents for intruding on its territory.^[2] This lasted until it was defeated and tamed by Calyrex using the Reins of Unity. Glastrier has a fondness for carrots, particularly Iceroot Carrots. It also loves Glastrier Treats made by Snacksworth, who once encountered it in the past.

By combining with Calyrex, Glastrier can channel a cold temperature up to −508 °F (−300 °C).^[3] The cold temperature allows Calyrex's psychic abilities to reach their full power, with a range of at least 30 miles. Glastrier's endurance also increases to the point it can run up to seven days and nights. This allows the powered up steed and Ice Rider Calyrex to smash and freeze anything in its path no matter the difficulty of the road. Glastrier's intense cold can be channeled into gigantic icicles, by combining Ice Rider Calyrex's psychic powers. The icicles is powerful enough to blow holes in rocky mountains, allowing the Glastrier to travel through it completely along with Ice Rider Calyrex.^[4]

Glastrier is the only known Pokémon that can have Chilling Neigh as its Ability.

In the TCG

Main article: Glastrier (TCG)

Game data

Glastrier in The Crown Tundra

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra: Calyrex is a major character and a boss in the DLC.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM053 TM053 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM167 TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Glastrier Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Glastrier

By breeding

Side game data

Evolution data

Unevolved Glastrier  Ice

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Music

This is a list of music associated with Glastrier in the Pokémon games.

Trivia

• Glastrier's Attack and Special Attack stats are the reverse of Spectrier's.
• Glastrier and Spectrier are the only Pokémon introduced in the Crown Tundra that were not directly revealed to the public.

Origin

Glastrier together with Spectrier may also be based on the Horsehead Nebula, a horse-shaped nebula near the constellation Orion. Glastrier itself may also be based on the Monoceros (unicorn) constellation, which also borders Orion. This would correspond to Calyrex possibly representing Orion itself or Lepus, the "hare" constellation located right below Orion, as well as Zacian and Zamazenta possibly representing Canis Major, which borders both Monoceros and Lepus.

Both Glastrier and its counterpart Spectrier's relationship with Calyrex appears to be based on the legend of Brian Boru and the Pooka. Legend has it that Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, is the only person to have ever ridden a Pooka, a mischievous faery in the form of a black horse. Brian tamed the Pooka by using a special bridle that contained three hairs from the Pooka's tail and successfully staying on its back through a wild ride. The king then forced the Pooka not to torment Christian people and to never attack an Irishman ever again. This is similar to how Calyrex, a Pokémon known as a king, can only ride its loyal steed, Glastrier or Spectrier, using the Reins of Unity woven in part from hairs from the steed's mane and had to prove itself by riding through the steed's bucking. It also relates to how, in taming this steed, Calyrex stopped the steed Pokémon from tormenting the people of the Crown Tundra.

The appearance of Glastrier may be based on the unicorn, the national animal of Scotland – which is the country that the Crown Tundra is based on. The unicorn in mythology is also said to be extremely wild and can only be tamed by the pure of heart; Glastrier is noted to be very aggressive and only the graceful Calyrex was able to tame it. It may also be based on Shire horses and Clydesdale horses, draft horse breeds from Britain. Its large ice-covered hooves may be a stylization of the horse breeds' large feathered hooves.

Glastrier may draw inspiration from legendary horses in Celtic mythology, such as Hengroen, a stallion owned by King Arthur in the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen, or Liath Macha, a grey-colored chariot horse owned by the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology. In addition, its tail shape may be a reference to an equestrian tail guard worn over the dock of a military or sport horse, leaving the tail fan spreading. It may also take inspiration from other water horses in Celtic and Nordic folklore, such as the nykur, the water horse of Iceland and the Faroe Islands. This water horse is said to be white in color, and according to Icelanders, the sound of ice cracking on frozen lakes is the sound of the nykur's neighing, which may also connect to Glastrier's Ability, Chilling Neigh. It also bears similarity to Glashtyn, a water horse or goblin of Manx folklore whose name derives from glas(s), the Celtic word for 'stream'. The Glashtyn is sometimes called the "Howler", because its eerie cry is said to warn of approaching storms, which may also be referenced by Glastrier's Ability. The Glashtyn is also said to fear fire, which Glastrier is weak to due to its Ice typing.

Alternatively, Glastrier may draw inspiration from the mythological Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Glastrier representing the white horse of Conquest given its belligerent nature and purported desire to take anything it wants by force. It may also be based on the white-colored knight chess piece. Together with Spectrier, it may also be partly inspired by Ema plaques and horse effigies in Shinto shrines that pray for good harvest.

Name origin

Glastrier may be a combination of glacier and destrier, a type of medieval war horse.

Blizzapos may be a combination of blizzard and ἵππος híppos (Greek for horse) or horse.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ブリザポス Blizzapos From blizzard and ἵππος híppos or horse French Blizzeval From blizzard and cheval Spanish Glastrier Same as English name German Polaross From polar and Ross Italian Glastrier Same as English name Korean 블리자포스 Beullijaposeu Similar to Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 雪暴馬 / 雪暴马 Xuěbàomǎ From 雪暴 xuěbào and 馬 / 马 mǎ Cantonese Chinese 雪暴馬 Syutbouhmáh From 雪暴 syutbouh and 馬 máh

More languages Hindi ब्लिज़ाश Blizzaash From blizzard and अश्व aśhva Russian Гластрир Glastrir Transcription of English name Thai บลิซซาพอส Blitsaphot Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Legendary Pokémon
• The Crown Tundra
• Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
• List of Pokémon with form differences
• Pokémon fusion

References

External links

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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