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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II

#207 Gligar

GroundFlying

  • SpeciesFlyscorpio Pokémon
  • Japanese nameGuraiga
  • PronunciationGLI-GAR
  • Height3′ 7″ 1.09 m
  • Weight143.0 lb 64.35 kg
  • Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Gligar official artwork

PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats

Name meaning

Comes from GLIDE or GLIDER.

Evolution

  1. GligarThis Pokémon didn’t evolve from anything, nor does it evolve. No Evolution.
Gligar in the original Gengar’s Pokédex
Gligar as it appeared in the original Gengar’s Pokédex

Pokédex entries

GoldStadium 2 It flies straight at its target’s face then clamps down on the startled victim to inject poison.
Silver It usually clings to cliffs. When it spots its prey, it spreads its wings and glides down to attack.
Crystal It builds its nest on a steep cliff. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest.

Where to find Gligar

Game Where to find it Time Rarity
Gold Route 45 Any Many
Silver Must Trade from Gold or Crystal Never None
Crystal Route 45 Any Many

How to catch

Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
G/S ✓
Crystal ✓ ✓

✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.

Type matchups

Defence: damage taken from each attack type

  • Normal×1
  • Fire×2
  • Water×0.5
  • Electric×0
  • Grass×0.25
  • Ice×2
  • Fighting×0.5
  • Poison×1
  • Ground×0
  • Flying×2
  • Psychic×2
  • Bug×2
  • Rock×1
  • Ghost×1
  • Dragon×1
  • Dark×1
  • Steel×1
  • 2 weaknesses and 5 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 2 : 5 (40%).

Offence: same-type attacks against each type

  • Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Fire1st: Good 2nd: Normal
  • Water1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Electric1st: Good 2nd: Bad
  • Grass1st: Bad 2nd: Good
  • Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Fighting1st: Normal 2nd: Good
  • Poison1st: Good 2nd: Normal
  • Ground1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Flying1st: No Effect 2nd: Normal
  • Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Bug1st: Bad 2nd: Good
  • Rock1st: Good 2nd: Bad
  • Ghost1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Dragon1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Steel1st: Good 2nd: Bad
  • 8 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 8:6 (~133.33%).

Moves learned by levelling up

G/S/C Move Type Kind
Start Poison Sting Poison Physical
6 Sand-Attack Ground Status
13 Harden Normal Status
20 Quick Attack Normal Physical
28 Feint Attack Dark Special
36 Slash Normal Physical
44 Screech Normal Status
52 Guillotine Normal Physical

“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.

Move Tutor Crystal

None.

TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal

  • TM02Headbutt
  • TM03Curse
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM08Rock Smash
  • TM10Hidden Power
  • TM11Sunny Day
  • TM13Snore
  • TM17Protect
  • TM20Endure
  • TM21Frustration
  • TM23Iron Tail
  • TM27Return
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM34Swagger
  • TM35Sleep Talk
  • TM36Sludge Bomb
  • TM37Sandstorm
  • TM39Swift
  • TM43Detect
  • TM44Rest
  • TM45Attract
  • TM46Thief
  • TM49Fury Cutter
  • HM01Cut
  • HM04Strength

Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal

Egg groups Bug Pokémon group 2

Compatible Pokémon

Egg moves

Move How to pass it down
Counter Mate with a male Heracross.
Metal Claw Mate with a male Scizor.
Razor Wind Teach RBY TM02 (Razor Wind) to RBY Butterfree or Venomoth then trade it to GSC. If male, breed it with a female Gligar.
Wing Attack Mate with a male Scyther.

Stats

Stat Base Range at Lv. 100 G/S/C rank
HP 65 303-333 24/4546.02%
Attack 75 218-248 19/4955.96%
Defense 105 278-308 11/5587.46%
Speed 85 238-268 14/4775.80%
Special Attack 35 138-168 39/4612.54%
Special Defense 65 198-228 22/4144.05%
Total 430 1373-1553 32/8757.93%

Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.

Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library