Competitive Information for Gligar [X/Y]
Ground / Flying
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Attack stat stage.
This Pokemon cannot be poisoned. Gaining this Ability while poisoned cures it.
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Gligar? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Gligar, a notable Pokémon known for its Ground and Flying typing! Gligar is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ice and Water. Explore the movesets below to see how Gligar performs in battles.
Item: Focus Sash / Yache Berry
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Cross Poison
Gligar is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Gligar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Hyper Cutter, prevents other pokemon from lowering Gligar's attack stat stage.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Cross Poison is a physical 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
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Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Immunity
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bulldoze
- Hone Claws
- Facade
- Earthquake
Gligar is an astounding Support. Toxic Orb will poison Gligar at the end of the turn. With Immunity, Gligar cannot be poisoned. gaining this ability while poisoned cures it. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Hone Claws is a status move (raises your Gligar's attack and accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Gligar is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Gligar? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Yache Berry
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off / Night Slash
Gligar is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Gligar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Hyper Cutter, prevents other pokemon from lowering Gligar's attack stat stage.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 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 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Gligar can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Gligar.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Gligar can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Gligar
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Feint, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Gligar's stats
- Agility
- Harden
- Hone Claws
- Metal Claw
- Rock Polish
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Gligar
- Baton Pass
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Gligar in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Gligar's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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