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gliscor
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Gliscor

Fang Scorpion Pokémon

GroundFlying

If it succeeds in catching even a faint breeze properly, it can circle the globe without flapping once.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 95
Defense 125
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 75
Speed 95
Total 510

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Fang Scorpion Pokémon
Height 2.0 m
Weight 42.5 kg
Base Exp 179
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 30
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

gliscor Front Front
gliscor Back Back
gliscor Front Shiny Front Shiny
gliscor Back Shiny Back Shiny
gliscor Official Art Official Art
gliscor Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Acrobat
Item
Flying Gem
Ability
Sand Veil
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 252
Atk 252
Spe 4
Physical Tank
Item
Toxic Orb
Ability
Poison Heal
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
HP 208
Atk 20
Def 136
SpD 4
Spe 140

Strategy Overview

At first glance, Gliscor seems like a poor choice for a sandstorm team compared to its competition. Sure it can Earthquake and it's immune to other Earthquakes, but why would you use Gliscor instead of Landorus? Besides, you'd just be racking up your Water- and Ice-type weaknesses, right? However, upon closer inspection, one finds that Gliscor can be immune to status, has access to the powerful Acrobatics, and can support the entire team with Tailwind, all of which are most appreciated on sandstorm teams in a metagame where Abomasnow reigns and sleep clause is non-existent. Make use of these assets, and you'll find that Gliscor can prove to be a very handy teammate in just about any sandstorm team.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc