Gligar and Gliscor are two Pokémon that players will need to collect in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl to complete their Pokédex. Gligar was originally introduced in Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver as a Gold exclusive that had to be traded to owners of Silver. It was also a catchable Pokémon in the enhanced remake, Pokémon Crystal. Gligar's evolved-form, Gliscor, wasn't introduced until much later when Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were released nearly seven years after Gold and Silver.
Both Gligar and Gliscor are Ground- and Flying-types, an interesting combination that affects their weaknesses and resistances in Pokémon. Being part Ground-type means that both Gligar and Gliscor have immunity to Electric-type moves, which would normally cause a Flying-type Pokémon to receive twice the amount of damage from the base power of an Electric-type attack. However, being both Flying- and Ground-types, Gligar and Gliscor have little to no chance against any Pokémon that knows an Ice-type move.
Similar to its exclusivity in Gold, Gligar is a Pokémon that can only be captured in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond. Pokémon Shining Pearl players will have to have Gligar traded to them in order to receive both Gligar and Gliscor, but fortunately, both versions allow trainers to evolve Gligar into Gliscor without further trading. Gligar is only an exclusive Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but any player on either version of the game can get Gliscor.
Gliscor's Best Moves In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Gligar is a rare Grand Underground spawn in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and can be found in Bogsunk, Sunlit, and Swampy Caverns. After capturing Gligar, players can evolve it into Gliscor by having it hold a Razor Fang at night. The Razor Fang can be found in the southwest corner of the Battle Park as an item on the ground or purchased from the Battle Tower for five Battle Points in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This means players with Shining Pearl who trade for Gligar can also easily evolve it into Gliscor.
Gliscor is a highly desirable Pokémon to use in competitions in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl because it has an incredible moveset to choose from, and its Hidden Ability is one of the most unique abilities of all Pokémon. A typical Gliscor user will always have Earthquake and Roost, and, because Gliscor has a great Defense stat, it becomes challenging to take down. Gliscor's Hidden Ability, Poison Heal, can be unlocked by using an Ability Patch in Pokémon BDSP. Poison Heal allows Gliscor to automatically regenerate health after becoming poisoned. For this reason, most trainers will give Gliscor a Toxic Orb to hold, because a Toxic Orb will automatically poison its wielder after one turn. Furthermore, Gliscor will continue to regenerate health even if the Toxic Orb is knocked off, unlike the Leftovers item that stops benefiting Pokémon after they lose it.
These are some of the best moves and stats for Gliscor, according to the Pokémon website Smogon:
- "Defog" Gliscor Moves: Earthquake / Defog / Roost/ Knock Off or Toxic
- "Defog" Gliscor EV Stats: 244 HP; 52 Defense; 76 Special Defense; 136 Speed
- "Stealth Rock" Gliscor Moves: Earthquake / Stealth Rock / Toxic / Roost
- "Stealth Rock" Gliscor EV Stats: 244 HP; 52 Defense; 76 Special Defense; 136 Speed
- "Swords Dance" Gliscor Moves: Earthquake / Facade / Roost / Swords Dance
- "Swords Dance" Gliscor EV Stats: 244 HP; 244 Special Defense; 20 Speed
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are available now on Nintendo Switch.