#0472 · Sinnoh · Generation 4

Gliscor

Fang Scorpion Pokémon · Ground/Flying-type

Gliscor is a Ground/Flying-type Pokémon, the Fang Scorpion Pokémon, number 472 (#0472) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 2 m tall and weighs 42.5 kg.

Gliscor is the Fang Scorpion Pokémon, a silent, vampire-like glider that snatches prey with its tail before using its long fangs. The Pokédex claims that with the right breeze it can circle the whole globe without flapping once.

How to pronounce Gliscor

Gliscor is pronounced GLY-skor. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Gliscor said out loud:

In Japanese it is グライオン (Glion).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Gliscor is a large blue-purple bat with an insect-like carapace, 2.0 m tall and 42.5 kg. Its red, striped arms end in pincers and are detached from its black wings, and its two-barbed tail resembles vampire fangs. Bulbapedia says its body resembles an open mouth.

Behaviour

Gliscor is nocturnal and sleeps hanging upside down; the Pokédex says it watches prey from inverted branches before swooping. Its flight is soundless, and Bulbapedia says it rides winds and updrafts, climbing a tall tree to glide off when the air is still. It is highly resistant to poison.

Habitat

Bulbapedia says it is extremely rare, with sightings in dense pine woods, swamps and alpine regions. In The Teal Mask, Scarlet players evolve Gligar or meet it in 5-star and 6-star Tera Raids, while Violet players must trade for it.

Diet

Bulbapedia says Gliscor drinks the blood of other Pokémon, and a Legends: Arceus Pokédex entry says it looks satisfied once its prey is fully drained.

Powers

Its Abilities are Hyper Cutter and Sand Veil, with Poison Heal hidden, which turns poison into healing. It starts with Poison Jab and the Fire, Ice and Thunder Fangs, and later learns Acrobatics, Night Slash, X-Scissor and Swords Dance. With base Defense 125 and Speed 95 it is a tough and speedy attacker.

Name origin

Gliscor may combine 'glide' and 'scorpion'. The Japanese name is Glion (グライオン), which Bulbapedia explains the same way.

Design inspiration

Gliscor appears to mix scorpion and vampire, both of which share traits with bats. Its poison resistance may refer to how bats' immune systems let them carry diseases without falling ill. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Gligar evolves into it by levelling up at night while holding a Razor Fang.

In the games

In Legends: Arceus it lives in the Coronet Highlands, near the Primeval Grotto. Gliscor debuted in Diamond and Pearl, where it can only be had by evolving Gligar, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Paul's Gliscor debuted in 'Riding the Winds of Change!'. Ash's Gligar later evolved into a Gliscor in 'Fighting Fear With Fear!', holding Gary's Razor Fang as it saved Ash from a fall into a canyon.

Fun facts

• It is lighter than the Gligar it evolves from, even though it is almost twice as tall.
• By poke.si's data it is the tallest Flying type, and has the highest base Defense of any Flying type, among Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
• In the anime, Elite Four member Bertha's Gliscor destroys the machine attached to Team Rocket's balloon in 'An Elite Coverup!'.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Gliscor (Pokémon) · Serebii: Gliscor (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 75
• Attack: 95
• Defense: 125
• Sp. Atk: 45
• Sp. Def: 75
• Speed: 95

Gliscor’s base stat total is 510. Its highest stat is Defense.

Type matchups

What is Gliscor weak to?

Gliscor takes extra damage from Ice (4×), Water (2×) moves.

It resists Fighting (½×), Poison (½×), Bug (½×).

It is immune to Electric, Ground moves.

Evolution

What does Gliscor evolve from?

Gliscor evolves from Gligar (Level up, at night, holding Razor Fang).

Gliscor is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Gligar, Gliscor.

Abilities

• Hyper Cutter: Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
• Sand Veil: Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
• Poison Heal (hidden ability): Heals for 1/8 max HP after each turn when poisoned in place of damage.

Moves

Moves Gliscor learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (63)

Gliscor can learn 63 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Acrobatics, Struggle Bug, Thief, Facade, Poison Tail, Aerial Ace, Bulldoze, Metal Claw, Swift, Mud Shot, Rock Tomb, Fling, Venoshock, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Sandstorm, False Swipe, Brick Break, U-turn, Psychic Fangs, Sleep Talk, Poison Jab, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Swords Dance, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Dark Pulse, Gunk Shot, Substitute, X-Scissor, Crunch, Tailwind, Stealth Rock, Baton Pass, Earth Power, Sludge Bomb, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Toxic, Sand Tomb, Knock Off, Lunge, High Horsepower, Dual Wingbeat, Scale Shot, Double-Edge, Skitter Smack, Throat Chop, Breaking Swipe.

Egg moves (6):Counter, Cross Poison, Double-Edge, Feint, Night Slash, Wing Attack.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Bug.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 30 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Defense effort values.
• Base experience yield: 179.

Pokédex entries

Its flight is soundless. It uses its lengthy tail to carry off its prey... Then its elongated fangs do the rest. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

It glides soundlessly on pitch-black wings and sinks sharp fangs into the throat of its prey. It takes on a look of satisfaction once it has entirely drained its prey of blood. (Legends: Arceus)

It observes prey while hanging inverted from branches. When the chance presents itself, it swoops! (Diamond, Pearl, X, Omega Ruby)

It dances silently through the sky. When it approaches prey, it can land a critical hit in an instant. (Black 2, White 2)

If it succeeds in catching even a faint breeze properly, it can circle the globe without flapping once. (Platinum, Black, White)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Tallest Flying type in Gen 4: 2 m.
• Highest Defense among Flying types in Gen 4: 125.
• Taller than 87% of all Pokémon (2 m).
• Heavier than 63% of all Pokémon (42.5 kg).
• Base stat total 510, ranked #237 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Defense, ranked #52 of 1,025.
• One of 3 Pokémon that are both Ground and Flying.
• One of 87 purple Pokémon.
• Number 86 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 74 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 30: about 3.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Gliscor (Pokémon), Serebii: Gliscor (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (GLY-skor): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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