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Quiz about Competitive Pokemon History  Gligar  Gliscor
Quiz about Competitive Pokemon History  Gligar  Gliscor

Competitive Pokemon History - Gligar & Gliscor Quiz


Gliding onto Funtrivia are the flying scorpion duo of Gligar and Gliscor! Take a jab at this quiz on their competitive history, from generations 2-7!

A multiple-choice quiz by cavalier87. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
cavalier87
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
403,437
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Gligar, on paper, appears to be an interesting candidate for second generation standard play. It had acceptable bulk and a useful defensive Ground/Flying typing. It had two deadly weaknesses, but a useful array of resistances. How many resistances did Gligar have in the second generation? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Unfortunately, Gligar was gimmicky and niche at best in second generation standard play. One incredibly common blend of Pokemon would stonewall it no matter what it tried to do, serving as hard counters. Which of the following would be able to switch into Gligar reliably and defeat it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Gligar was no longer even remotely worth using in third generation standard play. However, this ended up being a blessing in disguise, as it dropped to UU and became a superstar, easily top five in the tier. Gligar experienced a major buff that helped facilitate this. Which of the following improved drastically coming over from the second generation? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. One under-the-radar improvement to Gligar came from getting a couple of new abilities in the third generation. Sadly, one of them in Sand Veil was banned from competitive play, but the other ability it got was not. What was Gligar's first-slotted ability? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the fourth generation, Gliscor was introduced as an evolved form of Gligar. It immediately rose to standard play prominence; its pre-evolved weaknesses still followed it, but it was definitely a stellar Pokemon. Part of the reason for this came from its humungous Defense stat. What was Gliscor's Defense stat? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. While Gliscor's Defense was quite high, it was no Skarmory; it attempted to use its good bulk offensively rather than defensively. This led to the discovery of a niche in the fourth generation that Gliscor covered astoundingly well. What niche was this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Gliscor's standard play status ascended from being 'pretty good' to 'flat-out amazing' in the fifth generation, owing this to the generation's trademark Dream World. What is Gliscor's Dream World ability? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. While Gliscor would seem to have all the tools in hand to rule over the fifth generation standard play scene, it was just not the right time or place for it to quite be a top tier, for as great as it was. It had the dubious dishonor of having to compete with the best, most widely used Pokémon in the tier, which clearly affected its own usage statistics. Which fellow Ground/Flying type did Gliscor encounter competition with? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Gligar certainly didn't fade away. Thanks to the introduction of Eviolite, it was quite tanky. However, it didn't really gain too much of a prominent niche until the sixth generation, when it sprung to the forefront of sixth generation UnderUsed with a valuable niche. What niche was this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Gliscor did drop to UU briefly in the seventh generation, but not for long; it was too strong for the tier for sure. Part of the reason why came from shedding its one dimensional status and finding new niches it could occupy. This was possible due to its huge relevant movepool. Which of the following is an example of a useful option Gliscor had at its disposal in the seventh generation? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Gligar, on paper, appears to be an interesting candidate for second generation standard play. It had acceptable bulk and a useful defensive Ground/Flying typing. It had two deadly weaknesses, but a useful array of resistances. How many resistances did Gligar have in the second generation?

Answer: Five

Gligar was immune to Electric and Ground, while resisting Poison, Bug and Fighting. Not bad, though being weak to Water and extremely weak to Ice were major hindrances that soiled its defensive resistances.
2. Unfortunately, Gligar was gimmicky and niche at best in second generation standard play. One incredibly common blend of Pokemon would stonewall it no matter what it tried to do, serving as hard counters. Which of the following would be able to switch into Gligar reliably and defeat it?

Answer: Water types in general

Suicune would laugh at whatever pitiful move Gligar tossed at it, and could destroy Gligar with Surf or Ice Beam. Really, any Water type in the game could make that claim, and any of them not named Slowbro would also be able to outspeed Gligar as well. Water types were extremely common in the second generation, to the point where your opponent having at least one was practically a given, and having multiple was rather common as well.

This extreme weakness to Water types really hurt Gligar's value to the average team quite a lot, leading to it not really seeing much usage in the generation.
3. Gligar was no longer even remotely worth using in third generation standard play. However, this ended up being a blessing in disguise, as it dropped to UU and became a superstar, easily top five in the tier. Gligar experienced a major buff that helped facilitate this. Which of the following improved drastically coming over from the second generation?

Answer: Its movepool

Water types were still problematic, and Pokemon like Blastoise remained in UU to keep Gligar from getting too out of hand. However, new goodies like Swords Dance, Iron Tail and Quick Attack gave Gligar a lot more offensive value that helped it arguably be the best sweeper in third generation UU.
4. One under-the-radar improvement to Gligar came from getting a couple of new abilities in the third generation. Sadly, one of them in Sand Veil was banned from competitive play, but the other ability it got was not. What was Gligar's first-slotted ability?

Answer: Hyper Cutter

Hyper Cutter renders Gligar totally immune to having its Attack stat cut by anything at all. Unfortunately, Intimidate users were sparse in third generation UU, Gligar was absolutely not viable in standard play, and Attack-lowering moves were basically nonexistent in third generation UU, so this ability's utility was rather limited.
5. In the fourth generation, Gliscor was introduced as an evolved form of Gligar. It immediately rose to standard play prominence; its pre-evolved weaknesses still followed it, but it was definitely a stellar Pokemon. Part of the reason for this came from its humungous Defense stat. What was Gliscor's Defense stat?

Answer: 125

With a workable Base 75 HP and accompanying EV investment, Gliscor could take physical hits quite well. Its excellent physically defensive typing also helped to supplement this.
6. While Gliscor's Defense was quite high, it was no Skarmory; it attempted to use its good bulk offensively rather than defensively. This led to the discovery of a niche in the fourth generation that Gliscor covered astoundingly well. What niche was this?

Answer: Stallbreaker

With high physical bulk, taking hits from weaker defensive threats was effortless for Gliscor. Access to Taunt and the ability to outrun most defensive Pokemon meant it could disarm their utility options, eat their hits easily, boost with Swords Dance, and plow through the average stall team easily.

Moreover, unlike Heatran, the only Pokemon who competed with Gliscor in this role, Gliscor could not be trapped and removed by Dugtrio, giving it a leg up in the niche. Thus, Gliscor was a great pick for a team weak to stall teams.
7. Gliscor's standard play status ascended from being 'pretty good' to 'flat-out amazing' in the fifth generation, owing this to the generation's trademark Dream World. What is Gliscor's Dream World ability?

Answer: Poison Heal

Poison Heal restores 12.5% of Gliscor's HP at the end of every turn if it is afflicted by the Poison status, an ailment that traditionally damages those afflicted by it. This made it even harder for stall teams to effectively deal with it, as Toxic would now essentially feed Gliscor instead of hurt it. Gliscor's immunity to Sandstorm, Spikes, neutrality to Stealth Rock and inability to be effectively removed via trapping meant stall teams had no good answers to it.
8. While Gliscor would seem to have all the tools in hand to rule over the fifth generation standard play scene, it was just not the right time or place for it to quite be a top tier, for as great as it was. It had the dubious dishonor of having to compete with the best, most widely used Pokémon in the tier, which clearly affected its own usage statistics. Which fellow Ground/Flying type did Gliscor encounter competition with?

Answer: Landorus-Therian

Landorus-I was banned to Ubers, and it predominantly a specially based mixed wallbreaker anyway, so it filled a different niche and therefore wouldn't have really provided Gliscor with competition anyway. Landorus-T, however, stole a lot of Gliscor's thunder.

It secured a spot on 45.8% of standard play teams, most in the fifth generation by a mile and third highest standard play usage statistic in standard play franchise history. It couldn't stallbreak as efficiently as Gliscor could, but it was otherwise generally more valuable to the average team due to sporting far higher Attack, better bulk, better speed and a more widely useful ability. Gliscor was definitely not a bad Pokémon, and if it weren't for the existence of Landorus-T, it would likely have ended up being a top tier Pokémon.

Unfortunately, such is life on the competitive scene.
9. Gligar certainly didn't fade away. Thanks to the introduction of Eviolite, it was quite tanky. However, it didn't really gain too much of a prominent niche until the sixth generation, when it sprung to the forefront of sixth generation UnderUsed with a valuable niche. What niche was this?

Answer: Entry hazard remover

Gligar had access to Stealth Rock, but was an overall mediocre choice for an entry hazard setter. It's real value came as a bulky Defogger, able to perform quite well against defensive utility hazard setters, and able to leverage its great bulk and good defensive typing to find opportunities to come in and do its job. Best of all, Gligar's low Speed and access to U-Turn gave it value as a pivot, able to use its good bulk to take a hit and bring a teammate in for free, the field free of entry hazards. Thus, Gligar became a pretty good Pokémon in sixth generation UU.
10. Gliscor did drop to UU briefly in the seventh generation, but not for long; it was too strong for the tier for sure. Part of the reason why came from shedding its one dimensional status and finding new niches it could occupy. This was possible due to its huge relevant movepool. Which of the following is an example of a useful option Gliscor had at its disposal in the seventh generation?

Answer: Knock Off

Gliscor did not have access to the other options, rendering them all incorrect. Depending on what the trainer wanted it to do, Gliscor could equip Swords Dance, Stealth Rock, Defog, U-Turn, Aerial Ace, Thunder Fang, Toxic, Protect, Taunt, Substitute, and more. Earthquake and Knock Off were generally present on most Gliscor sets, the former dealing good general damage to threats that did not resist it, the latter offering both utility and decent damage in one move slot. Gliscor could be a bulky sweeper, hazard setter, hazard remover, pivot or try its hand with a few variations of its tried and true role as a stallbreaker.

This versatility kept it afloat and viable in standard play for the seventh generation.
Source: Author cavalier87

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