Gligar - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Gligar can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Gligar does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Gligar does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Gligar cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Gligar cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
4	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
7	Harden	Normal	—	—
10	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
16	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
19	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
22	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
27	Slash	Normal	70	100
30	U-turn	Bug	70	100
35	Screech	Normal	—	85
40	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
45	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
50	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
55	Guillotine	Normal	—	30

Egg moves

Gligar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining 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	30	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	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	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	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	—	—
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
97	Defog	Flying	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Gligar learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
6	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
11	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
18	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
25	Slash	Normal	70	100
34	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
43	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Move Tutor moves

Gligar can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
Swift	Normal	60	∞
X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Masquerain Ninjask
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Gligar Skorupi Drapion Gliscor