Gligar (グライガー, Guraigā^?, Gliger in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Gligar in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Pokédex as of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... 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Biological characteristics

Gligar looks like a cross between a scorpion and a bat. Its whole body is purple. It has a stinger in place of a tail, its hindfeet have claws and its forelegs have large pincers. Between forelegs and hindfeet extends a leathery membrane that functions as wings. Each of these wings have a spike protruding from its side. Gligar makes its home on steep cliffs. When it spots prey, it lets go of the cliff's face, spreads its wings and glides towards its target. It does so completely noiselessly and effortlessly, as if it were sliding, so it always catches its victim by surprise when it flies straight to its face. It then uses its claws and pincers to secure its hold on the opponent's face and injects it with poison from its tail barb. The prey is paralyzed and Gligar finishes off its prey with a vicegrip. After it has finished hunting, Gligar returns to its nest on foot. Superfamilies Pseudochactoidea Buthoidea Chaeriloidea Chactoidea Iuroidea Scorpionoidea See classification for families. ... “Chiroptera” redirects here. ... A claw is a curved pointed growth found at the end of a toe or finger, or in arthropods, of the tarsus. ... “Precipice” redirects here. ...

In the Pokémon video games

In Pokémon Gold and Crystal, Gligar is found in Route 45. In Pokémon Colosseum, it is a Shadow Pokémon and can be Snagged in The Under Subway. In Pokémon Emerald, it is available in the Safari Zone. In Pokémon XD, Gligar is found at the Desert Pokéspot In the Game Boy video games Pokémon Gold and Silver, players must become Pokémon Trainers by exploring Johto, collecting the eight regional gym badges, and capturing Pokémon. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Pokémon Colosseum is the first GameCube incarnation of the Pokémon video game franchise. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is an upcoming role-playing game from Nintendos Pokémon franchise for the Nintendo GameCube. ...

Gligar's stats are more or less acceptable, and its Defense and Speed are very good. Its unique type combination of Ground/Flying grants it immunity against Electric-type attacks while granting it with other resistances.

Gligar is the only Pokémon who is immune to both Electric and Ground attacks besides Vibrava and Flygon (due to their type and Levitate ability). Grass and Rock-type attacks will do only neutral damage, but Gligar is still susceptible to Water attacks, and Ice attacks will have quadruple strength against Gligar.

As of Generation IV, Gligar evolves into a Pokémon named Gliscor. Gliscor , Glion in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

In the Pokémon Anime

The vigilante 'Gligarman' as seen with his Gligar.

Gligar had a few anime appearances. A Gligar was owned by a toyseller who secretly worked as a vigilante named Gligar-Man, a spoof of Batman. Another one was owned by Morrison, Ash's rival. It has also made several small background appearances, such as being a boy's partner in the Pokemon orienteering time contest. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Gligar, as seen in the Pokémon Trading Card Game

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References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996 and they are two of the best-selling video games of all time. ... Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire ), released on March 17, 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the Pokémon series of RPGs. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Pokémon Colosseum is the first GameCube incarnation of the Pokémon video game franchise. ...

External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Gligar as a species
• Gligar’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry at Serebii.net
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke - Gligar Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
• Smogon.com - Gligar Tactical Data
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Gligar Previously hosted by Wikibooks