Gliscor can be obtained in: Black (Rustling Grass – Unova route 11, Unova route 15), White (Rustling Grass – Unova route 11, Unova route 15), Black 2 (Rustling Grass – Unova route 11, Unova route 15, Unova route 23), White 2 (Rustling Grass – Unova route 11, Unova route 15, Unova route 23). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#472 Gliscor

ground flying

Height2 m(6'07")

Weight42.5 kg(93.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 4

Gliscor Evolution

GligarLevel 1

Gliscorat night, holding Razor Fang

Gliscor's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	75		291
Attack	95		226
Defense	125		286
Sp. Atk	45		126
Sp. Def	75		186
Speed	95		226
		0/508	1341

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

ice

2xdamage

water

1xdamage

normal fire grass flying psychic rock ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

fighting poison bug

0xdamage

electric ground

Gliscor Abilities

Hyper Cutter

Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Poison HealHidden

Heals for 1/8 max HP after each turn when poisoned in place of damage.

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Gliscor Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Sand Attack	ground	status	–	100	Level 1	Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
Harden	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	Level 1	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	Level 1	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Ice Fang	ice	physical	65	95	Level 1	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	Level 1	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 13	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Fury Cutter	bug	physical	40	95	Level 16	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Level 19	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	Level 22	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Level 27	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	Level 30	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 35	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	Level 40	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Crabhammer	water	physical	100	90	Level 45	The target is hammered with a large pincer. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	Level 50	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Breaking Swipe	dragon	physical	60	100	TM	The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dual Wingbeat	flying	physical	40	90	TM	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
High Horsepower	ground	physical	95	95	TM	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Lunge	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	TM	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Poison Tail	poison	physical	50	100	TM	The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scale Shot	dragon	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Struggle Bug	bug	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	TM	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Toxic	poison	status	–	90	TM	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Venoshock	poison	special	65	100	TM	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Cross Poison	poison	physical	70	100	Egg	A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Egg	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Wing Attack	flying	physical	60	100	Egg	The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.

Gliscor Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Diamond

It observes prey while hanging inverted from branches. When the chance presents itself, it swoops!

Platinum

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

HeartGold

Its flight is soundless. It uses its lengthy tail to carry off its prey... Then its elongated fangs do the rest.

Black 2

It dances silently through the sky. When it approaches prey, it can land a critical hit in an instant.

Legends: Arceus

It glides soundlessly on pitch-black wings and sinks sharp fangs into the throat of its prey. It takes on a look of satisfaction once it has entirely drained its prey of blood.

In Other Languages

Gliscor's Japanese name is Glion (グライオン). Here are all the official names for Gliscor across different languages:

JapaneseグライオンGlion

Korean글라이온

Chinese (Traditional)天蠍王

FrenchScorvol

GermanSkorgro

SpanishGliscor

ItalianGliscor

Chinese (Simplified)天蝎王

Gliscor Breeding

Species

Fang Scorpion Pokémon

Egg Groups

Bug

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate30

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience179

How to Get Gliscor

Gliscor is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Gliscor in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Sinnoh (Platinum) #154 Unova (B2W2) #222 Kalos Mountain #116 Hisui #186 Kitakami #122

GameMethodLocationDetails

BlackWildUnova route 11, Unova route 15Rustling Grass

WhiteWildUnova route 11, Unova route 15Rustling Grass

Black 2WildUnova route 11, Unova route 15, Unova route 23Rustling Grass

White 2WildUnova route 11, Unova route 15, Unova route 23Rustling Grass

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