Gliscor Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

Varno Harris II

Publish Date: May 28, 2026

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Gliscor Pokemon Guide

Gliscor is a Ground / Flying-type Pokemon known for its Sinnoh-era role, evolution method, abilities and matchup profile. This guide covers Gliscor’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations.

Normal Form

Gliscor

Shiny Form

Shiny Gliscor

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Gliscor guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Gliscor Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Gliscor Description

Gliscor is a Ground / Flying-type Pokemon from the Sinnoh era. It is known for its distinctive design, battle role, evolution requirements and useful movepool across different Pokemon games.

Competitive Overview

Is Gliscor Good in Competitive?

Gliscor can be useful in competitive Pokemon depending on the format, available moves and ruleset. Its typing, abilities and movepool give it specific matchups where it can pressure opponents or support a team.

Like many Pokemon, Gliscor performs best when its weaknesses are covered by teammates and its strongest moves are used in the right matchup.

Gliscor Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Gliscor, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Gliscor

National Dex

#0472

Type

Ground / Flying

Species

Fang Scorpion Pokemon

Height

6’07” / 2.0 m

200 cm

Weight

93.7 lbs / 42.5 kg

42.5 kg

Abilities

Hyper Cutter, Sand Veil, Poison Heal

Gliscor Stats

Gliscor has a stat profile built around its battle role and typing. Use the stat section below to compare its HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed.

Attack

Defense

125

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Gliscor Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Gliscor’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Earthquake

Earthquake is one of Gliscor’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Acrobatics

Acrobatics is one of Gliscor’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Knock Off

Knock Off is one of Gliscor’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Swords Dance

Swords Dance is one of Gliscor’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Roost

Roost is one of Gliscor’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Toxic

Toxic is one of Gliscor’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

U-turn

U-turn is one of Gliscor’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Stealth Rock

Stealth Rock is one of Gliscor’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Gliscor All Moves

Use the section below to view Gliscor’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
1	Harden	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
1	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	–	100
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
13	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
16	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95
19	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
22	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
27	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
30	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
35	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
40	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100
45	Crabhammer	Water	Physical	100	90
50	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	60	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Poison Tail	Poison	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100
Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100

Gliscor Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Gliscor is a Ground / Flying-type Pokemon. Its typing determines which attacks are super effective, resisted or blocked.

Type

Ground, Flying

Weaknesses

Ice, Water

Resistances

Fighting, Poison, Bug

Immunities

Electric, Ground

Gliscor Abilities

Gliscor’s abilities can affect how it handles matchups, disruption, damage or team support.

Hyper Cutter

Hyper Cutter gives Gliscor an important battle trait depending on the game, format and ruleset.

Sand Veil

Sand Veil gives Gliscor an important battle trait depending on the game, format and ruleset.

Poison Heal

Poison Heal gives Gliscor an important battle trait depending on the game, format and ruleset.

Gliscor Evolution

This section shows the Gliscor evolution line and how each stage is obtained.

Stage 1

Gligar

Starting form

Stage 2

Gliscor

Evolves from Gligar when leveled up at night while holding a Razor Fang

Where to Find Gliscor in Pokemon Games

Gliscor’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Older games are still listed for consistency, including games where Gliscor had not been introduced yet.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Gliscor
Pokemon Red	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Gliscor
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Gliscor
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Gliscor had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Gliscor
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve from Gligar.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Gliscor
Pokemon Black	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon White	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve from Gligar.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Gliscor
Pokemon X	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Y	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve from Gligar.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Gliscor
Pokemon Sun	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve from Gligar.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Gliscor
Pokemon Sword	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve from Gligar.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Primeval Grotto. Gliscor can also be obtained by evolving Gligar with a Razor Fang at night.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Gliscor
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Not available in this game.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Gliscor
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Gliscor FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Gliscor. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Gliscor?

Gliscor is a Ground / Flying-type Pokemon.

What is Gliscor weak against?

Gliscor is weak to Ice, Water-type moves.

Does Gliscor evolve?

Evolves from Gligar when leveled up at night while holding a Razor Fang

What are Gliscor’s abilities?

Gliscor’s abilities are Hyper Cutter, Sand Veil, Poison Heal.

What are Gliscor’s best moves?

Gliscor’s best moves often include Earthquake, Acrobatics, Knock Off, Swords Dance, Roost, Toxic, U-turn, Stealth Rock.

Is Gliscor good in Pokemon?

Gliscor can be useful depending on the game and format thanks to its typing, abilities and movepool.

How do you get Gliscor?

Check the location section above because Gliscor availability changes by game.

Is Gliscor available in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Not available in this game.

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Gliscor Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

Gliscor Pokemon Guide

Gliscor

Shiny Gliscor

Gliscor Guide Contents

Gliscor Description

Is Gliscor Good in Competitive?

Gliscor Quick Facts

Gliscor Stats

Gliscor Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Earthquake

Acrobatics

Knock Off

Swords Dance

Roost

Toxic

U-turn

Stealth Rock

Gliscor All Moves

Gliscor Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Gliscor Abilities

Hyper Cutter

Sand Veil

Poison Heal

Gliscor Evolution

Gligar

Gliscor

Where to Find Gliscor in Pokemon Games

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What are Gliscor’s abilities?

What are Gliscor’s best moves?

Is Gliscor good in Pokemon?

How do you get Gliscor?

Is Gliscor available in Pokemon Legends Z-A?