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QC: 3/3 (avocado, col49, MrAldo) GP: 2/2 (P Squared, CryoGyro)
[OVERVIEW]
Gligar is one of the best walls in the tier and is a great utility Pokemon for many teams due to its great support moves such as Stealth Rock, Defog, U-turn, and Toxic. Furthermore, its decent bulk coupled with both the boost from Eviolite and a great defensive typing allows it to check a number of the offensive threats in the tier such as Doublade, Durant, and Zygarde-10%. A fantastic ability in Immunity prevents it from being worn down by the most common status in the metagame, Toxic. Unfortunately, Defog Gligar—the most attractive set due to the scarcity of viable entry hazard removal—has one major problem: it cannot run Defog with the ability Immunity, leaving it vulnerable to Toxic. This is just one example of how it is impossible to fit everything you want Gligar to do into one set, as it cannot be a reliable Stealth Rock setter, hazard remover, and stallbreaker at once. Gligar's reliance on Eviolite makes its bulk significantly reduced by Knock Off, a somewhat common move in the tier. Its low Special Defense leaves it susceptible to strong special attackers such as Yanmega, Swellow, and Shaymin, while a not-so-stellar Attack stat leaves it as setup fodder if it chooses to forego Taunt.
[SET]
name: Defensive Utility
move 1: Roost
move 2: Defog / Stealth Rock
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Toxic / U-turn / Knock Off
item: Eviolite
ability: Sand Veil / Immunity
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Roost is Gligar's form of reliable recovery, enabling it to stay healthy throughout a match. Defog allows Gligar to support any team seeking viable entry hazard removal. Gligar is also quite the consistent Stealth Rock setter due to its great bulk. Earthquake nails common Poison-, Rock-, and Steel-types like Salazzle, Gigalith, and Registeel. Toxic hits common switch-ins such as Milotic and Chesnaught, crippling them for the rest of the match. U-turn turns Gligar into a terrific pivot for more offensive teams, bringing in offensive Pokemon such as Hoopa, Pangoro, and Machamp without cost. Knock Off is a great option that lets Gligar punish walls that rely on items such as opposing Gligar, Registeel, Porygon2, and Figy Berry Snorlax. Knock Off also can really irk more offensive threats such as Choice Specs Swellow, Choice Band Bewear, and Choice Scarf Shaymin preventing them from being as effective. Taunt can be used to shut down many hazard setters and prevent recovery, but the moves listed in the set generally have more utility.
Set Details
========
Eviolite boosts Gligar's already good bulk. In regards to the EV spread, 56 Speed EVs are used to outspeed neutral-natured base 60 Speed Pokemon; these include Adamant Bewear and Pangoro, two prominent Pokemon. The rest of the EVs are dumped into physical bulk to help Gligar beat many threats. A more specially defensive spread of 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD with an Impish nature transforms Gligar into a mixed wall, which allows it to check special threats such as Dragalge, Salazzle, and Rotom-H more effectively. Sand Veil is used on Defog sets due to the incompatibility of Defog and Immunity. It is used over Hyper Cutter due to its ability to potentially pester sand teams. However, on Stealth Rock sets, Immunity is used to protect Gligar from poison damage, making it much more sustainable.
Usage Tips
========
Use Gligar as a defensive pivot; it switches into the majority of physical attackers and can remove entry hazards, set Stealth Rock of its own, or use U-turn to gain momentum. However, it must be wary of physical attackers that typically carry Knock Off such as Zoroark and Pangoro. The Defog set is quite vulnerable to being hit by Toxic by common Stealth Rock setters such as Rhyperior, Registeel, and Gigalith, so you must be cautious about attempting to immediately clear hazards. Removing the aforementioned Pokemon's Leftovers by using Knock Off with Gligar or other users such as Escavalier on the switch in is useful to wear them down. Remember to maintain Gligar's health with Roost to aid in dealing with offensive threats.
Team Options
========
Steel-types like Registeel, Bronzong, and Doublade are the most obvious choices for partners to Gligar due to their resistance to Ice-type attacks, which Gligar has a very crippling weakness to. Furthermore, the former two can set Stealth Rock for the team if Gligar is not using Stealth Rock itself, while the last can block Rapid Spin from Pokemon such as Cryogonal, which is useful if Gligar does run Stealth Rock. Milotic can check many of the offensive Pokemon used to threaten Gligar such as Flygon, Nidoqueen, and Feraligatr. Offensive Pokemon such as Durant, Kommo-o, and Gardevoir can pressure teams after being brought in safely by U-turn. Grass-types such as Shaymin and Roserade are effective partners, taking on Water-types that threaten Gligar. Umbreon deals with most of the special attackers that threaten Gligar, including Swellow and Sharpedo, and can remove status from Gligar, while Gligar takes on Fighting-types that force Umbreon out.
[SET]
name: Stallbreaker
move 1: Taunt
move 2: Toxic
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Roost
item: Eviolite
ability: Immunity
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Taunt and Toxic form a lethal combination versus slower, passive teams. Earthquake hits many Toxic-immune Pokemon such as Registeel, Salazzle, and Nidoqueen super effectively. Roost is the obligatory recovery move, giving Gligar some sustainability.
Set Details
========
Eviolite boosts Gligar's defenses to great heights. 56 Speed EVs let Gligar outspeed most defensively oriented Pokemon to enhance its stallbreaking abilities. The remaining EVs are utilized to bolster Gligar's physically defensive capabilities versus a large chunk of the metagame, including Escavalier and Rhyperior. An alternate spread of 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 Spe can be used to outspeed positive-natured base 60 Speed Pokémon, which include Jolly Bewear and Jolly Pangoro. However, these aren't particularly common, and the extra Defense is usually appreciated more. Immunity is the chosen ability, making Gligar a much more menacing stallbreaker due to its inability to be poisoned.
Usage Tips
========
Use the combination of Taunt and Toxic to dismantle defensively oriented teams by crippling their bulky Pokemon with Toxic and then preventing recovery, entry hazard removal, and setup moves with Taunt. Examples can include Taunting Umbreon to prevent Wish and Heal Bell and Chesnaught to prevent Synthesis or Spikes. Use Roost frequently to maintain health. Try to avoid getting Gligar's Eviolite removed by Knock Off or Trick, as the bulk it provides is crucial to this set's success.
Team Options
========
Steel-types like Registeel and Bronzong are particularly effective alongside stallbreaker Gligar, as they sponge Ice- and Water-type attacks aimed at Gligar and also set Stealth Rock. Spikes users such as Chesnaught and Roserade are also great Gligar partners because they not only resist Water-type attacks Gligar is weak to, but also can set Spikes to further support it. Cleaners such as Choice Scarf Tyrantrum and Choice Scarf Gardevoir appreciate Gligar crippling defensive walls such as Milotic, Chesnaught, and Cresselia. Umbreon blanket checks many of the offensive threats that can pressure Gligar while Gligar handles the Fighting-types that threaten Umbreon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Acrobatics is an attacking option that hits Pangoro and Chesnaught hard, especially after Gligar's Eviolite is removed, but support moves are almost always more useful. A Swords Dance set with Earthquake and Knock Off or Stone Edge turns Gligar into a more offensive presence yet sacrifices much of the defensive proficiency that it is coveted for. Tailwind can support an offensive team in unparalleled ways by doubling the Speed of terrifying wallbreakers, and Gligar can subsequently bring them in safely with U-turn. However, Gligar must sacrifice its amazing support capabilities to use this set, so it is generally advised against.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Ice**: Pokemon such as Mega Abomasnow and Cryogonal can come in and force Gligar out reliably. Furthermore, Cryogonal can safely remove Stealth Rock Gligar sets. A 4x weakness to Ice-type attacks also exposes Gligar to being pressured by common coverage on Pokemon it would typically wall, including Ice Beam Nidoqueen, Ice Punch Rhyperior, and Ice Punch Bewear.
**Setup Sweepers**: If Gligar does not carry Taunt, setup sweepers such as Snorlax, Florges, and Flygon can use it as setup bait due to taking minimal or no damage from its attacks.
**Water-types**: Defensive Water-types such as Milotic can take any attack Gligar goes for and immediately pressure it with the easily spammable Scald. However, they usually must be cautious of Toxic. More offensive Water-types such as Bruxish and Feraligatr can threaten Gligar more quickly and are less wary of Toxic, yet take much more from Earthquake.
**Knock Off**: Knock Off pressures Gligar due to its reliance on Eviolite to function fully. Users such as Escavalier and Zoroark must be played around carefully.
**Taunt**: Gligar's usefulness stems from its ability to support any team effectively, so once hit by Taunt from Pokemon such as Alolan Persian, opposing Gligar, and Bewear, it must usually resort to switching out.
QC: 3/3 (avocado, col49, MrAldo) GP: 2/2 (P Squared, CryoGyro)
[OVERVIEW]
Gligar is one of the best walls in the tier and is a great utility Pokemon for many teams due to its great support moves such as Stealth Rock, Defog, U-turn, and Toxic. Furthermore, its decent bulk coupled with both the boost from Eviolite and a great defensive typing allows it to check a number of the offensive threats in the tier such as Doublade, Durant, and Zygarde-10%. A fantastic ability in Immunity prevents it from being worn down by the most common status in the metagame, Toxic. Unfortunately, Defog Gligar—the most attractive set due to the scarcity of viable entry hazard removal—has one major problem: it cannot run Defog with the ability Immunity, leaving it vulnerable to Toxic. This is just one example of how it is impossible to fit everything you want Gligar to do into one set, as it cannot be a reliable Stealth Rock setter, hazard remover, and stallbreaker at once. Gligar's reliance on Eviolite makes its bulk significantly reduced by Knock Off, a somewhat common move in the tier. Its low Special Defense leaves it susceptible to strong special attackers such as Yanmega, Swellow, and Shaymin, while a not-so-stellar Attack stat leaves it as setup fodder if it chooses to forego Taunt.
[SET]
name: Defensive Utility
move 1: Roost
move 2: Defog / Stealth Rock
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Toxic / U-turn / Knock Off
item: Eviolite
ability: Sand Veil / Immunity
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Roost is Gligar's form of reliable recovery, enabling it to stay healthy throughout a match. Defog allows Gligar to support any team seeking viable entry hazard removal. Gligar is also quite the consistent Stealth Rock setter due to its great bulk. Earthquake nails common Poison-, Rock-, and Steel-types like Salazzle, Gigalith, and Registeel. Toxic hits common switch-ins such as Milotic and Chesnaught, crippling them for the rest of the match. U-turn turns Gligar into a terrific pivot for more offensive teams, bringing in offensive Pokemon such as Hoopa, Pangoro, and Machamp without cost. Knock Off is a great option that lets Gligar punish walls that rely on items such as opposing Gligar, Registeel, Porygon2, and Figy Berry Snorlax. Knock Off also can really irk more offensive threats such as Choice Specs Swellow, Choice Band Bewear, and Choice Scarf Shaymin preventing them from being as effective. Taunt can be used to shut down many hazard setters and prevent recovery, but the moves listed in the set generally have more utility.
Set Details
========
Eviolite boosts Gligar's already good bulk. In regards to the EV spread, 56 Speed EVs are used to outspeed neutral-natured base 60 Speed Pokemon; these include Adamant Bewear and Pangoro, two prominent Pokemon. The rest of the EVs are dumped into physical bulk to help Gligar beat many threats. A more specially defensive spread of 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD with an Impish nature transforms Gligar into a mixed wall, which allows it to check special threats such as Dragalge, Salazzle, and Rotom-H more effectively. Sand Veil is used on Defog sets due to the incompatibility of Defog and Immunity. It is used over Hyper Cutter due to its ability to potentially pester sand teams. However, on Stealth Rock sets, Immunity is used to protect Gligar from poison damage, making it much more sustainable.
Usage Tips
========
Use Gligar as a defensive pivot; it switches into the majority of physical attackers and can remove entry hazards, set Stealth Rock of its own, or use U-turn to gain momentum. However, it must be wary of physical attackers that typically carry Knock Off such as Zoroark and Pangoro. The Defog set is quite vulnerable to being hit by Toxic by common Stealth Rock setters such as Rhyperior, Registeel, and Gigalith, so you must be cautious about attempting to immediately clear hazards. Removing the aforementioned Pokemon's Leftovers by using Knock Off with Gligar or other users such as Escavalier on the switch in is useful to wear them down. Remember to maintain Gligar's health with Roost to aid in dealing with offensive threats.
Team Options
========
Steel-types like Registeel, Bronzong, and Doublade are the most obvious choices for partners to Gligar due to their resistance to Ice-type attacks, which Gligar has a very crippling weakness to. Furthermore, the former two can set Stealth Rock for the team if Gligar is not using Stealth Rock itself, while the last can block Rapid Spin from Pokemon such as Cryogonal, which is useful if Gligar does run Stealth Rock. Milotic can check many of the offensive Pokemon used to threaten Gligar such as Flygon, Nidoqueen, and Feraligatr. Offensive Pokemon such as Durant, Kommo-o, and Gardevoir can pressure teams after being brought in safely by U-turn. Grass-types such as Shaymin and Roserade are effective partners, taking on Water-types that threaten Gligar. Umbreon deals with most of the special attackers that threaten Gligar, including Swellow and Sharpedo, and can remove status from Gligar, while Gligar takes on Fighting-types that force Umbreon out.
[SET]
name: Stallbreaker
move 1: Taunt
move 2: Toxic
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Roost
item: Eviolite
ability: Immunity
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Taunt and Toxic form a lethal combination versus slower, passive teams. Earthquake hits many Toxic-immune Pokemon such as Registeel, Salazzle, and Nidoqueen super effectively. Roost is the obligatory recovery move, giving Gligar some sustainability.
Set Details
========
Eviolite boosts Gligar's defenses to great heights. 56 Speed EVs let Gligar outspeed most defensively oriented Pokemon to enhance its stallbreaking abilities. The remaining EVs are utilized to bolster Gligar's physically defensive capabilities versus a large chunk of the metagame, including Escavalier and Rhyperior. An alternate spread of 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 Spe can be used to outspeed positive-natured base 60 Speed Pokémon, which include Jolly Bewear and Jolly Pangoro. However, these aren't particularly common, and the extra Defense is usually appreciated more. Immunity is the chosen ability, making Gligar a much more menacing stallbreaker due to its inability to be poisoned.
Usage Tips
========
Use the combination of Taunt and Toxic to dismantle defensively oriented teams by crippling their bulky Pokemon with Toxic and then preventing recovery, entry hazard removal, and setup moves with Taunt. Examples can include Taunting Umbreon to prevent Wish and Heal Bell and Chesnaught to prevent Synthesis or Spikes. Use Roost frequently to maintain health. Try to avoid getting Gligar's Eviolite removed by Knock Off or Trick, as the bulk it provides is crucial to this set's success.
Team Options
========
Steel-types like Registeel and Bronzong are particularly effective alongside stallbreaker Gligar, as they sponge Ice- and Water-type attacks aimed at Gligar and also set Stealth Rock. Spikes users such as Chesnaught and Roserade are also great Gligar partners because they not only resist Water-type attacks Gligar is weak to, but also can set Spikes to further support it. Cleaners such as Choice Scarf Tyrantrum and Choice Scarf Gardevoir appreciate Gligar crippling defensive walls such as Milotic, Chesnaught, and Cresselia. Umbreon blanket checks many of the offensive threats that can pressure Gligar while Gligar handles the Fighting-types that threaten Umbreon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Acrobatics is an attacking option that hits Pangoro and Chesnaught hard, especially after Gligar's Eviolite is removed, but support moves are almost always more useful. A Swords Dance set with Earthquake and Knock Off or Stone Edge turns Gligar into a more offensive presence yet sacrifices much of the defensive proficiency that it is coveted for. Tailwind can support an offensive team in unparalleled ways by doubling the Speed of terrifying wallbreakers, and Gligar can subsequently bring them in safely with U-turn. However, Gligar must sacrifice its amazing support capabilities to use this set, so it is generally advised against.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Ice**: Pokemon such as Mega Abomasnow and Cryogonal can come in and force Gligar out reliably. Furthermore, Cryogonal can safely remove Stealth Rock Gligar sets. A 4x weakness to Ice-type attacks also exposes Gligar to being pressured by common coverage on Pokemon it would typically wall, including Ice Beam Nidoqueen, Ice Punch Rhyperior, and Ice Punch Bewear.
**Setup Sweepers**: If Gligar does not carry Taunt, setup sweepers such as Snorlax, Florges, and Flygon can use it as setup bait due to taking minimal or no damage from its attacks.
**Water-types**: Defensive Water-types such as Milotic can take any attack Gligar goes for and immediately pressure it with the easily spammable Scald. However, they usually must be cautious of Toxic. More offensive Water-types such as Bruxish and Feraligatr can threaten Gligar more quickly and are less wary of Toxic, yet take much more from Earthquake.
**Knock Off**: Knock Off pressures Gligar due to its reliance on Eviolite to function fully. Users such as Escavalier and Zoroark must be played around carefully.
**Taunt**: Gligar's usefulness stems from its ability to support any team effectively, so once hit by Taunt from Pokemon such as Alolan Persian, opposing Gligar, and Bewear, it must usually resort to switching out.
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