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gligar
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Gligar

Fly Scorpion Pokémon

GroundFlying

It glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on to their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 75
Defense 105
Sp. Atk 35
Sp. Def 65
Speed 85
Total 430

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Fly Scorpion Pokémon
Height 1.1 m
Weight 64.8 kg
Base Exp 86
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

gligar Front Front
gligar Back Back
gligar Front Shiny Front Shiny
gligar Back Shiny Back Shiny
gligar Front ♀ Front ♀
gligar Back ♀ Back ♀
gligar Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
gligar Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
gligar Official Art Official Art
gligar Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 8.0%
Defensive
Moves
U-turn / Toxic
Toxic / Taunt / Stealth Rock
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Immunity
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
Spe 4

Strategy Overview

Gligar has a niche as a usable physical wall in UU. With Eviolite boosting its already passable defenses, it is capable of taking even powerful neutral attacks such as Choice Scarf Victini's V-create. Furthermore, it's one of the only Pokemon that can switch safely into all of Choice Scarf Heracross's attacks. Switching into battle isn't hard for Gligar, as it's immune to both Spikes and Toxic Spikes and takes only neutral damage from Stealth Rock. It's even hard to cripple, as its Immunity ability protects it from poison. Gligar can support its team by setting up Stealth Rock and crippling opposing Pokemon with Toxic. However, the good news ends here. Gligar has pathetic offensive capabilities, and many Pokemon can use it as setup bait. It can lose momentum in a battle very easily, and give dangerous Pokemon such as Swords Dance Heracross and Nasty Plot Togekiss the chance they need to start a sweep. Gligar also has a crippling Ice-type weakness that allows Pokemon it should wall, such as Mienshao, to bypass its immense physical bulk with Hidden Power Ice. Its Water-type weakness and susceptibility to the burn status means Gligar is also plagued by Scald, a common Water-type move. Gligar has the potential to be a useful wall, but users must know how to alleviate its faults.

Most Used Moves

Roost
99.6%
U-turn
85.6%
Toxic
7.7%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
99.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc