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Gligar Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Gligar is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Gligar with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP DunsparceDunsparce
(#206) 		Pokemon BDSP GligarGligar
(#207)		 Pokemon BDSP SteelixSteelix
(#208)

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Gligar Type and Abilities

Gligar - Type and Basic Info

Gligar
Fly Scorpion Pokémon
Pokemon - Gligar
Type 1 Type 2
Ground Type Pokemon Flying Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 142.9 lbs.

Gligar Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon

Gligar Abilities

Name Description
Hyper Cutter Prevents other Pokemon from lowering Attack stat.
Sand Veil Boosts the Pokemon's evasion in a sandstorm.

Gligar Hidden Ability

Name Description
Immunity Prevents the Pokemon from getting poisoned.

Gligar Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Bug Egg GroupBug

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 1 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Gligar Base Stats

HP
65
Atk
75
Def
105
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
65
Speed
85
Total Base Stats
430

How to Evolve Gligar

Evolve Gligar by Leveling Up at Night while Holding Razor Fang

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP GligarGligar (Night)
Lvl + Razor Fang ImageRazor Fang
→		 Pokemon BDSP GliscorGliscor

Gligar will evolve into Gliscor if it levels up at night while holding Razor Fang.

Have your Gligar hold Razor Fang and raise its level while during nighttime. This will allow it to evolve into Gliscor.

Gligar Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Rocky Cave Start (BD)
Swampy Cave Start (BD)
Sunlit Cavern Start (BD)
Big Bluff Cavern Start (BD)
Bogsunk Cavern Start (BD)

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Gligar Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Poison Sting Poison Type Move 15 100 35
4 Sand Attack Ground Type Move - 100 15
7 Harden Normal Type Move - - 30
10 Knock Off Dark Type Move 65 100 20
13 Quick Attack Normal Type Move 40 100 30
16 Fury Cutter Bug Type Move 40 95 20
19 Mud-Slap Ground Type Move 20 100 10
22 Acrobatics Flying Type Move 55 100 15
27 Slash Normal Type Move 70 100 20
30 U-turn Bug Type Move 70 100 20
35 Screech Normal Type Move - 85 40
40 X-Scissor Bug Type Move 80 100 15
45 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
50 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
55 Guillotine Normal Type Move - - 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
12 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
36 Sludge Bomb Poison Type Move 90 100 10
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
41 Torment Dark Type Move - 100 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
47 Steel Wing Steel Type Move 70 90 25
51 Roost Flying Type Move - - 10
54 False Swipe Normal Type Move 40 100 40
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
66 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
69 Rock Polish Rock Type Move - - 20
71 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
79 Dark Pulse Dark Type Move 80 100 15
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
81 X-Scissor Bug Type Move 80 100 15
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
84 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
89 U-turn Bug Type Move 70 100 20
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
97 Defog Flying Type Move - - 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Wing Attack Flying Type Move 60 100 35
Sand Tomb Ground Type Move 35 85 15
Power Trick Psychic Type Move - - 10
Poison Tail Poison Type Move 50 100 25
Night Slash Dark Type Move 70 100 15
Metal Claw Steel Type Move 50 95 35
Feint Normal Type Move 30 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Type Move 120 100 15
Cross Poison Poison Type Move 70 100 20
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Baton Pass Normal Type Move - - 40
Agility Psychic Type Move - - 30

Gligar Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP DunsparceDunsparce
(#206) 		Pokemon BDSP GligarGligar
(#207)		 Pokemon BDSP SteelixSteelix
(#208)

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