Competitive Information for Gliscor [Diamond/Pearl]
Ground / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Gliscor? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Gliscor is an interesting Ground and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's a frequent sight to see Gliscor out in the 4th generation battlefield. Gliscor's only type-related weaknesses are Ice and Water.
Item: Leftovers / Power Herb
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 40 Def / 216 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Roost / Wing Attack
- Taunt
Physical Wall Gliscor (Popular/Trending)
Gliscor is an extraordinary Physical Wall. It is primarily designed to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Gliscor last longer regaining it's it's HP every turn. With Hyper Cutter, prevents other pokemon from lowering Gliscor's attack stat stage.
♦ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
♦ Taunt is a status move (for 3-5 turns, the target can't use status moves).
Item: Life Orb / Soft Sand
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Double-Edge / Return
- Sky Attack / Wing Attack
- Aqua Tail
Physical Sweeper Gliscor (Hyper Cutter)
Gliscor is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Gliscor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hyper Cutter, prevents other pokemon from lowering Gliscor's attack stat stage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Night Slash
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
Gliscor Physical Sweeper (Edgequake Gliscor)
Gliscor is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Toxic Orb will poison Gliscor at the end of the turn which will activate Gliscor's Poison Heal ability. EdgeQuake combo is awesome, with NightSlash adding extra coverage. SwordsDance is great if I manage to spare a turn, and Toxic Orb-Posion Heal is amazing.
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Gliscor's attack by 2 stages).
Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 184 Def / 72 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Fang
- Protect
- Substitute
- Earthquake
Gliscor Physical Wall (Poisoned Wall Gliscor)
Gliscor is a remarkable Physical Wall. It's designed to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Toxic Orb will poison Gliscor at the end of the turn which will activate Gliscor's Poison Heal ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn.
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Gliscor this turn).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Gliscor takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Roost
- Substitute
- Toxic
- Earthquake
Gliscor Physical Wall (Gliscor Leader)
Gliscor is a sensational Physical Wall. It attempts to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Toxic Orb will poison Gliscor at the end of the turn which will activate Gliscor's Poison Heal ability. I've seem alot of people lead with a similar gliscor. Setup substitute and toxic, and work from there. She can usually take out 1-2 pokemon, even more if I get lucky. Just an overall durable pokemon.
♦ Substitute is a status move (Gliscor takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fire Fang
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
Gliscor Physical Sweeper (Sunscor*)
Gliscor is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Toxic Orb will poison Gliscor at the end of the turn which will activate Gliscor's Poison Heal ability. Fire Fang is useful if you turn up the sun or match up against ice and the other moved are just the basics. I like U-turn to get him out of harms way but if you want more power or a trying to gain move type advantage with the rest of your team use stone edge.
♦ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Gliscor's attack by 2 stages).
Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Aerial Ace
- Protect
- Toxic
- Earthquake
Gliscor Physical Wall (Poison Heal)
Gliscor is a marvelous Physical Wall. It is designed to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Toxic Orb will poison Gliscor at the end of the turn which will activate Gliscor's Poison Heal ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn.
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Gliscor this turn).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Gliscor? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Soft Sand
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Return
- Sky Attack / Wing Attack
Doubles Physical Sweeper Gliscor (Hyper Cutter)
Gliscor is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Gliscor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hyper Cutter, prevents other pokemon from lowering Gliscor's attack stat stage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Gliscor learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Gliscor can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Gliscor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Feint
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Optimize Gliscor's EVs for Diamond/Pearl
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