Gligar in Pokémon Platinum: locations, stats and moves
Find Gligar’s Platinum locations, Generation IV Ground/Flying typing, base stats, original abilities, evolution requirements and exact Platinum moves.
Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.
Generation IV identity and base stats
Gligar is Sinnoh #153 and National #207. Its Platinum typing is Ground / Flying. The stats below describe its standard Platinum form on the original Nintendo DS cartridge. Later Fairy typing, stat buffs and Hidden Abilities are excluded.
The existing Platinum sprite shows its standard Platinum form; gender, cloak or alternate forms can have different appearances.

| Stat | Base value |
|---|---|
| HP | 65 |
| Attack | 75 |
| Defense | 105 |
| Sp. Atk | 35 |
| Sp. Def | 65 |
| Speed | 85 |
| Total | 430 |
Where to obtain it in Platinum
Check the location, method and conditions before travelling. A gift, trade, Honey Tree, daily replacement or stationary interaction is different from ordinary grass. Level ranges combine matching documented encounter slots.
These records are filtered to Platinum. Time, Poké Radar, swarm, GBA insertion, daily and story conditions remain separate. Postgame areas require their story access; no listed area is promised to be open on a fresh save.
Encounter methods · Legendaries, gifts and historical requirements · Sinnoh map and routes
| Location / area | Method | Level | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 206 | Grass / cave walking | 18 | Time Morning |
| Route 206 | Grass / cave walking | 18 | Time Day |
| Route 206 | Grass / cave walking | 16 | Ordinary encounter without Poké Radar |
Evolution family and Generation IV requirements
| From | Into | Platinum method |
|---|---|---|
| Gligar | Gliscor | Level up at night while holding a Razor Fang |
Friendship evolution uses the original threshold of 220. Held-item trades need a compatible second game and system. Platinum uses special rocks, Mt. Coronet magnetic evolutions, learned-move requirements and Beauty rather than later replacement methods.
Original abilities, breeding and training
| Ability | Original slot |
|---|---|
| Hyper Cutter | Regular ability slot 1 |
| Sand Veil | Regular ability slot 2 |
Hidden Abilities did not exist in Generation IV. The table restores original ability slots where a species changed in later games; an ability’s modern behavior must not be assumed to match Platinum.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender ratio | 50% female / 50% male |
| Egg group(s) | Bug |
| Base hatch cycles | 20 |
| Experience growth | Medium Slow |
| Base capture rate | 60 / 255 (not a percentage chance) |
| EV yield when defeated | Defense +1 |
The Solaceon Town Day Care supports breeding before the League. Undiscovered species cannot produce Eggs. Some baby forms require the matching incense on a parent, while trade evolutions still need the trade rather than only a Day Care level.
Platinum level-up moves
| Level | Move |
|---|---|
| 1 / starting move | Poison Sting |
| 5 | Sand Attack |
| 9 | Harden |
| 12 | Knock Off |
| 16 | Quick Attack |
| 20 | Fury Cutter |
| 23 | Faint Attack |
| 27 | Screech |
| 31 | Slash |
| 34 | Swords Dance |
| 38 | U-turn |
| 42 | X-Scissor |
| 45 | Guillotine |
Every row uses the Platinum version group. Level 1 moves include starting and reminder moves; a later caught specimen need not already know every entry. Evolution timing affects which stage learns a move. Pastoria’s Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.
Compatible Platinum TMs and HMs
| Machine | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical |
| TM47 | Steel Wing | Steel | Physical |
| TM51 | Roost | Flying | Status |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status |
| TM79 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical |
| TM81 | X-Scissor | Bug | Physical |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status |
| TM89 | U-turn | Bug | Physical |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical |
| HM05 | Defog | Flying | Status |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical |
Platinum TMs are single-use: teaching one consumes that copy. HMs are reusable and require the Move Deleter to be forgotten. Defog is HM05 and Rock Climb is HM08; these are the Generation IV field moves, with their own badge requirements.
Egg moves and Platinum Move Tutors
Recorded Platinum Egg moves: Agility, Baton Pass, Counter, Cross Poison, Double-Edge, Feint, Metal Claw, Night Slash, Razor Wind, Sand Tomb, Wing Attack.
Recorded Platinum tutor compatibility: Aqua Tail, Earth Power, Fury Cutter, Knock Off, Snore, Swift.
Tutor compatibility does not mean every listed technique comes from the same shard tutor. Starter ultimate moves, Draco Meteor and other special services have their own requirements.
Tutor locations, shard costs, special tutors and the Move Reminder
Related species and return to the Pokédex
Use Gligar’s exact Platinum method and condition. Daily encounters, counterpart-game species, original evolution rules and external Egg requirements need separate collection plans.
