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Gligar

Fly Scorpion Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
GligarGligar (shiny)
Height
1.1 m
Weight
64.8 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP86

Its tail is tipped by a thick, horrible stinger. To bring down prey, it will first obscure their vision by covering their faces with its body, and then it will use the stinger to inject them with venom.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ice4×

Resistant to

Poison½×
Bug½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Gligar

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Gligar can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Poison Sting

Has a chance to poison the target.

PoisonPhysical1510035
4Sand Attack

Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundStatus—10015
7Harden

Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus——30
10Knock Off

Target drops its held item.

DarkPhysical6510020
11Aerial Ace

Never misses.

FlyingPhysical60—20
13Quick Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010030
16Fury Cutter

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

BugPhysical409520
18Mud Bomb

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundSpecial658510
19Feint Attack

Never misses.

DarkPhysical60—20
19Mud-Slap

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundSpecial2010010
19Poison Tail

Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target.

PoisonPhysical5010025
22Acrobatics

Has double power if the user has no held item.

FlyingPhysical5510015
27Slash

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

NormalPhysical7010020
30U-turn

User must switch out after attacking.

BugPhysical7010020
34Poison Jab

Has a chance to poison the target.

PoisonPhysical8010020
35Screech

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

NormalStatus—8540
40X-Scissor

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

BugPhysical8010015
45Crabhammer

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

WaterPhysical1009010
45Earthquake

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

GroundPhysical10010010
45Sky Uppercut

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Bounce and Fly users.

FightingPhysical859015
50Swords Dance

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.

NormalStatus——20
55Guillotine

Causes a one-hit KO.

NormalPhysical—305

Breeding & egg moves

Gligar can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

AgilityPsychic34 compatible parents
BeedrillParasVenonatVenomothScytherLedybaLedianSpinarakAriadosScizorSurskitMasquerainNinjaskFlygon
Baton PassNormal31 compatible parents
ButterfreeBeedrillVenonatVenomothScytherLedybaLedianSpinarakAriadosScizorSurskitMasquerainNinjaskVolbeat
CounterFighting17 compatible parents
ParasParasectScytherLedybaPinecoForretressScizorHeracrossVolbeatIllumiseGliscorDwebbleKarrablastKleavor
Cross PoisonPoison14 compatible parents
BeedrillParasParasectScytherSpinarakAriadosScizorVespiquenSkorupiDrapionGliscorScolipedeJoltikGalvantula
Double-EdgeNormal41 compatible parents
ButterfreeBeedrillParasParasectVenonatVenomothScytherPinsirLedybaLedianSpinarakAriadosYanmaPineco
FeintNormal16 compatible parents
ScytherPinsirYanmaScizorHeracrossTrapinchVibravaFlygonYanmegaGliscorShelmetKleavorTarountulaSpidops
Metal ClawSteel7 compatible parents
ParasScizorNincadaNinjaskGliscorDurantWimpod
Night SlashDark14 compatible parents
ScytherSpinarakAriadosScizorHeracrossNincadaKricketuneSkorupiDrapionYanmegaGliscorDwebbleKarrablastKleavor
Poison TailPoison5 compatible parents
SkorupiGliscorVenipedeWhirlipedeScolipede
Power TrickPsychic3 compatible parents
PinecoForretressShuckle
Razor WindNormal5 compatible parents
ButterfreeVenomothScytherScizorSewaddle
Rock ClimbNormal7 compatible parents
PinsirDrapionVenipedeWhirlipedeScolipedeJoltikDurant
Sand TombGround11 compatible parents
PinecoForretressScizorShuckleTrapinchVibravaFlygonDrapionGliscorDwebbleCrustle
Wing AttackFlying5 compatible parents
ScytherYanmaScizorYanmegaGliscor

Sprites & renders

26 sprites & renders for Gligar.

Official artwork
Official artwork
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Animated
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Front
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Back

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Cite this page

“Gligar”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/gligar.

Species data from PokéAPI.