Gliscor Best Moveset and Build

Gliscor's ability to be immune to status effects and be an offensive threat make it one of the best Physical Attackers in the game. Read on to find out the best build, the best moveset, basic information, stats and recommended partners for Gliscor in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).

Gliscor Best Build and Moveset

Guillotine Substitute Gliscor

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Gliscor	Poison Heal	Toxic Orb	・Aerial Ace ・Guillotine ・Substitute ・Protect
Nature / EVs	Jolly 228 HP / 28 Def / 252 Spe
Final Stats	179 HP / 115 Atk / 149 Def / 95 SpD / 161 Spe

Poison Heal consistently heals 1/8 of Gliscor's HP each turn if it is severely poisoned. Alternating between Substitute and Protect ensures that Gliscor takes minimal damage, allowing Gliscor to outlast opponents and possibly win via time out.

Gliscor's decent defenses coupled with the combination of Substitute and Protect can leave Gliscor healthy enough to fish for knock outs with Guillotine; a 30% accurate move that can one-shot an opposing Pokemon.

Poison Heal Toxic Orb Gliscor

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Gliscor	Poison Heal	Toxic Orb	・Earthquake ・Ice Fang ・Swords Dance ・Protect
Nature / EVs	Jolly 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stats	151 HP / 147 Atk / 145 Def / 95 SpD / 161 Spe

Gliscor's access to both Earthquake and Ice Fang make it a force to be reckoned with. It is also resistant to status conditions thanks to its Poison Heal Ability, because it cannot be affected by other status conditions once it is poisoned. Using Protect on turn 1 to scout for a Will-O-Wisp or Spore is a strong opening play. This also lets you activate Gliscor's Toxic Orb.

Gliscor can immediately threaten Ice-weak Pokemon like Garchomp, while possibly walling it at the same time. Ice Fang is also an effective tool against other opposing Gliscor.

Using Gliscor

Running Hyper Cutter may be a decent option if your team composition is weak to Intimidate. Only consider Sand Veil if you have a reliable Sandstorm setter on your team.

Other Viable Moves

Gliscor Basic Information

Gliscor - Type

Gliscor Fang Scorpion Pokemon
Type 1	Type 2

Gliscor Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage	-
Takes 0x damage

Gliscor Abilities

Gliscor Hidden Ability

Gliscor Base Stats

Gliscor's Strengths and Weaknesses

Heal Damage with Gliscor's Poison Heal Ability

Triggering its held Toxic Orb and its Poison Heal Ability with an early Protect is usually a good option. This Ability allows Gliscor to recover health while Poisoned, making it decently defensive.

Set Up Swords Dance

If an opponent isn't immediately threatening Gliscor, setting up a Swords Dance is not a bad play. Its decent Speed and Defenses can be a big problem for your opponents if they have limited ways to hit Gliscor for supereffective damage.

Counter Gliscor by Outspeeding It

Pokemon that are faster than Gliscor and hit it for weakness will make its life difficult. Weavile, Starmie, or Latios can hit Gliscor with a super-effective Ice-type move and can likely knock it out.

Pokemon	Description
Weavile	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Outspeeds Gliscor and threatens it with its STAB Ice-type moves.
Latios	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Outspeeds Gliscor and typically runs Ice Beam.
Starmie	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Outspeeds Gliscor and threatens it with a STAB Water-type move or an Ice Beam.
Cresselia	Ranking：★★★★ ・Is not afraid of Gliscor's offense and can threaten it with Ice Beam.

Best Natures for Gliscor

What are Natures?

Best Partners for Gliscor

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Breloom	Technician	Focus Sash	・Bullet Seed ・Mach Punch ・Spore ・Swords Dance
Nature / EVs	Jolly 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stats	136 HP / 182 Atk / 100 Def / 80 SpD / 134 Spe

Breloom can threaten Weavile and Starmie with Mach Punch and Bullet Seed respectively. This Pokemon can also threaten an opposing Wash Rotom or any other Water Pokemon that might give Gliscor trouble. Gliscor can also freely set up a Swords Dance in front of a sleeping Pokemon.

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Wash Rotom	Levitate	Sitrus Berry	・Thunderbolt ・Hydro Pump ・Will-O-Wisp ・Volt Switch
Nature / EVs	Calm 252 HP / 168 SpD / 88 Spe
Final Stats	157 HP / 76 Atk / 127 Def / 125 SpA / 162 SpD / 117 Spe

Wash Rotom can comfortably switch into Water-type or Ice-type moves that threaten Gliscor.

A Wash Rotom equipped with a Choice Scarf can outspeed and knock out an opposing Starmie.

This Pokemon can Volt Switch out of the active spot into Gliscor, while Gliscor can U-Turn into Wash Rotom.

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Tyranitar	Sand Stream	Chople Berry	・Rock Slide ・Crunch ・Stomping Tantrum ・Protect
Nature / EVs	Adamant 252 HP / 200 Atk / 20 SpD / 36 Spe
Final Stats	207 HP / 196 Atk / 130 Def / 123 SpD / 86 Spe

Tyranitar can boost its own Special Defense with its Sand Stream Ability, as well as Gliscor's, improving both Pokemon's survivability. Gliscor with Sand Veil even gets added evasion, making opposing Pokemon's Hydro Pump attacks less reliable.

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Tier List and Movesets for Competitive Battle

Strategies for Individual Pokemon

Competitive Pokemon Builds
Gyarados	Breloom	Gliscor
Scizor	Suicune	Latios
Garchomp	Gengar	Azumarill
Hippowdon	Mamoswine	Latias
Heatran	Blaziken	Wash Rotom
Metagross	Tyranitar	Dragonite
Togekiss	Cloyster	Salamence
Cresselia