Gligar (Pokémon)
Gligar (Japanese: グライガー Gliger) is a dual-type Ground/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
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It evolves into Gliscor when leveled up holding a Razor Fang during the night.
Biology
Gligar is a purple, bat-like Pokémon. Its head and body are round and roughly equal in size. It has long, triangular ears and triangular eyes with small pupils. Two large pointed teeth protrude from its upper jaw, and a pink tongue is often seen lolling from its mouth. Its arms are segmented at the wrists and end in large pincers. Spread between its arms are two blue wing membranes, each tipped with a purple claw. Its legs are thin and likewise segmented at the ankles, with its round feet having one claw each. Gligar has a long tail split into spherical sections, ending in a large, round stinger. The female Gligar will have a smaller stinger than the male.
As shown in the anime, Gligar feed on Berries and can emit sound waves to detect obstacles and fly around them. It glides smoothly and silently through the air with its limbs extended, and startles its prey and enemies by flying straight toward them. It attacks by clamping onto its enemy's face with its clawed hind legs and pincers, then jabbing it with its poisonous stinger. Gligar lives in mountainous regions, making its nest along cliff sides. When it is done gliding, it hops along the ground back to its nest.
In the anime

Ash's Gligar
Ash caught a Gligar in Riding the Winds of Change!. It later evolved into a Gliscor in Fighting Fear With Fear!.
Other
Gligar debuted in The Superhero Secret, where a superhero named Gligarman had one as a sidekick. At the end of the episode, he passed it down to his daughter when he retired from crime-fighting.
In From Brags to Riches, Morrison used his Gligar and Growlithe in a Double Battle against Gavin, where it defeated both his Machamp and Marowak. Morrison then used Gligar during his match against Ash in Choose It or Lose It!, and it was able to defeat Grovyle and tie with Swellow.
Minor appearances
In Tricks of the Trade, a Gligar was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
In For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, multiple Gligar protected the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the Crystal Bells on the top floor.
In The Legend of Thunder!, a Gligar was at a Pokémon Center.
In Off the Unbeaten Path, a Trainer's Gligar participated in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.
Multiple Gligar appeared in Riding the Winds of Change! alongside Ash's.
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In the manga

Ash & Pikachu
Similar to his anime counterpart, Morrison owns a Gligar. It appeared in A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!.
How I Became a Pokémon Card
Gligar appeared in PW30 in How I Became a Pokémon Card.
Pokémon Adventures
A Gligar appeared in Gligar Glide that stole Gold's Togepi Egg. With its Poison Sting, it felled both Aibo and Polibo, then a Poliwag, before being caught by Sudobo, Gold's Sudowoodo, and then attacked by Exbo, and Gold's Sunkern, Sunbo, as it tried to escape. It was then beaten by Togebo, the newly hatched Togepi it tried to eat, waking Gold in the process.
A Gligar appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Gligar liberated by Team Plasma appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition as one of the Pokémon stuck in N's Castle.
A Gligar appeared in PS585.
Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers
A Gligar appeared in PCS3.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
A Trainer's Gligar appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission
A Gligar appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Lunick captured with his Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Three and was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Gligar during the Special Episode, Bidoof's Wish, where he and his teammates from Team Rogue attempt to rob Bidoof at the end of Star Cave. They are defeated, however, when members of Wigglytuff's Guild arrive to help Bidoof.
- Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Gligar appears as a recruitable Pokémon, but his quest will only become available upon connecting with Bidoof.
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In events
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| RSEFRLG | Gather More Pokémon! Sixth Campaign Gligar | Japanese | Japan | 10 | April 22 to May 8, 2006 |
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| GSC | Earthquake Gligar | Japanese | 5 | December 14, 2000 onwards |
| GSC | Earthquake Gligar | English | 5 | March 28, 2001 onwards |
| GSC | Earthquake Gligar | French | 5 | October 10, 2001 onwards |
| GSC | Earthquake Gligar | German | 5 | October 10, 2001 onwards |
| GSC | Earthquake Gligar | Italian | 5 | October 10, 2001 onwards |
| GSC | Earthquake Gligar | Spanish | 5 | October 10, 2001 onwards |
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HP: 65 |
125 - 172 | 240 - 334 | |
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72 - 139 | 139 - 273 | |
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99 - 172 | 193 - 339 | |
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36 - 95 | 67 - 185 | |
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
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Gligar is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
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Trivia
- Although Gligar could not learn Earthquake by TM in Generation II, a Gligar that knew Earthquake was a reward in Pokémon Stadium 2 for beating the rival in Round 2.
- Gligar can be seen as a parallel to Sneasel. Both of them are dual-types with a quadruple weakness, have the same base stat total, evolve into Pokémon that were introduced in Generation IV, and do so by leveling up at night while holding items both containing the word razor.
Origin
Gligar shares physical traits with bats, gargoyles, and scorpions. It may be based on the scorpionfly. It shares features the amikiri, a yokai with lobster or scorpion claws, and the ability to fly.
Name origin
Gligar and Gliger are a combination of glide and gargoyle.
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