Gligar - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Gligar can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Gligar artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Gligar learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Harden	Normal	—	—
12	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
16	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
20	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
23	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
27	Screech	Normal	—	85
31	Slash	Normal	70	100
34	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
38	U-turn	Bug	70	100
42	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
45	Guillotine	Normal	—	30

Egg moves

Gligar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Feint	Normal	50	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Moves learnt by HM

Gligar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Defog	Flying	—	—
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gligar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Gligar can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Gligar learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Harden	Normal	—	—
12	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
16	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
20	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
23	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
27	Screech	Normal	—	85
31	Slash	Normal	70	100
34	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
38	U-turn	Bug	70	100
42	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
45	Guillotine	Normal	—	30

Egg moves

Gligar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Feint	Normal	50	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Gligar can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Gligar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Defog	Flying	—	—
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gligar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Gligar can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Gligar learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Harden	Normal	—	—
12	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
16	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
20	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
23	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
27	Screech	Normal	—	85
31	Slash	Normal	70	100
34	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
38	U-turn	Bug	70	100
42	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
45	Guillotine	Normal	—	30

Egg moves

Gligar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Feint	Normal	50	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Gligar can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Gligar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gligar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Gligar can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Gligar egg move parents

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Gligar

Gligar's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Gligar are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Gligar with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Gligar with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Scyther Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Scizor Surskit Ninjask
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Gligar Skorupi Drapion Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian Surskit Ninjask
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Scyther Spinarak Ariados Gligar Scizor Volbeat Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross
Breeding	Paras Parasect Scyther Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Gliscor
Generation 3 Move tutor	Volbeat

Cross Poison

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Parasect Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Paras Parasect Gligar Gliscor

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian Pineco Forretress Volbeat
Breeding	Pineco Forretress Gligar Heracross Gliscor
Generation 3 Move tutor	Butterfree Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Scyther Pinsir Spinarak Ariados Yanma Scizor Shuckle Beautifly Dustox Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor Heracross Trapinch Yanmega
Breeding	Pinsir Yanma Gligar Yanmega Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Vibrava Flygon

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scizor Nincada
Breeding	Paras Parasect Gligar Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninjask

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor Heracross Kricketune Yanmega Gliscor
Breeding	Scyther Gligar Scizor Nincada Ninjask Skorupi Drapion Gliscor

Power Trick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shuckle
Breeding	Pineco Forretress Gligar Gliscor

Razor Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor
Breeding	Scyther Gligar Scizor Gliscor

Sand Tomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Trapinch Vibrava Flygon
Breeding	Pineco Forretress Gligar Shuckle Gliscor

Wing Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Yanma
Breeding	Gligar Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Scizor Yanmega