Soaring to New Heights: A Comprehensive Guide to Obtaining Gliscor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
So, you’re ready to add the fearsome Gliscor to your Pokémon Legends: Arceus team? Excellent choice! This Ground/Flying-type Pokémon is a powerhouse, boasting impressive stats and a unique design. Getting your hands on one in the Hisui region requires a two-step process: first, you need a Gligar, and then you need to evolve it using a Razor Fang during nighttime. Let’s break down each of these steps in detail.
Finding and Catching Gligar: The Foundation for Your Gliscor
Gligar isn’t exactly lying around on every street corner. It’s more of a nocturnal creature, preferring to hide in specific locales. Your best bet for finding a Gligar is in the Crimson Mirelands. Specifically, search around the Cloudpool Ridge and Diamond Settlement. These areas are known spawn points for Gligar.
Here’s a breakdown of tips for catching Gligar:
- Time of Day: Gligar is a nighttime spawn. You won’t find it during the day. Head to a campsite and rest until nightfall before beginning your search.
- Stealth is Key: Gligar can be skittish. Approach it slowly and crouched to avoid startling it. Using smoke bombs can also help you remain undetected.
- Battle Strategy: If you do get into a battle, use Pokémon with Ice, Water, or Psychic-type moves. Gligar is weak to these types. Be careful not to knock it out! Lower its health and then use a Great Ball or Ultra Ball for the best chance of capture.
- Alpha Gligar: Keep an eye out for Alpha Gligar. These are larger, stronger versions of the Pokémon. Catching one of these will give you a significant advantage when evolving it into Gliscor. They are a challenging, but rewarding, catch.
The Razor Fang and Nighttime Evolution: Unleashing Gliscor’s Potential
Once you have a Gligar, the real fun begins! To evolve it into Gliscor, you’ll need a Razor Fang and must use it on Gligar during nighttime.
Acquiring the Razor Fang
There are a few ways to get your hands on this crucial item:
- Trading Post: The most reliable method is to purchase a Razor Fang from the Trading Post in Jubilife Village. You’ll need to exchange Merit Points (MP) for it. Merit Points are earned by finding and returning lost satchels scattered throughout the Hisui region. Check your map regularly for satchel icons.
- Space-Time Distortions: Keep an eye out for Space-Time Distortions that appear in various areas of the map. These distortions often contain rare items, including the Razor Fang. However, these areas are also teeming with powerful Pokémon, so be prepared for a fight.
- Reward: You can get a Razor Fang as a reward for completing certain Requests. Be sure to check the blackboard in Galaxy Hall for available requests.
Evolving Gligar into Gliscor
Once you have a Razor Fang, the process is simple:
- Wait until nighttime in the game.
- Open your satchel.
- Select the Razor Fang.
- Choose to use the Razor Fang on your Gligar.
If it’s nighttime, your Gligar will immediately begin to evolve into the magnificent Gliscor! Congratulations! You’ve successfully added this powerful Pokémon to your team.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Obtaining Gliscor
Here are some common questions players have about getting Gliscor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus:
1. What level does Gligar need to be to evolve?
Gligar’s level doesn’t matter. The evolution is triggered solely by using the Razor Fang on it during nighttime. You could technically evolve a level 1 Gligar if you wanted to!
2. Can I find Gliscor in the wild?
No, Gliscor does not spawn in the wild in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. You must evolve a Gligar to obtain one.
3. Is the Razor Fang a one-time use item?
Yes, the Razor Fang is consumed upon use. You’ll need to obtain another one if you want to evolve another Gligar.
4. What if I accidentally use the Razor Fang during the day?
The game will prevent you from using the Razor Fang on Gligar during the day. A message will appear indicating that the item cannot be used at that time.
5. Is Gligar a rare Pokémon to find?
While not extremely rare, Gligar isn’t the most common Pokémon either. It requires searching in specific areas at night and often necessitates some patience.
6. Are there any alternative ways to get a Razor Fang besides the Trading Post and Space-Time Distortions?
Besides completing requests, those are the primary methods to obtain a Razor Fang. Check the Games Learning Society for more information about Pokémon items! GamesLearningSociety.org offers a wide array of helpful resources.
7. What are the best natures for Gliscor?
Generally, Impish (Defense Up, Special Attack Down) or Jolly (Speed Up, Special Attack Down) are considered optimal natures for Gliscor, depending on whether you want it to be a bulky wall or a faster attacker.
8. What are the best moves to teach Gliscor?
Some strong moves for Gliscor include Earthquake, Acrobatics, Stone Edge, and Roost.
9. How do I increase my Merit Points to buy the Razor Fang?
The fastest way to get Merit Points is to actively search for lost satchels throughout the Hisui region. Pay attention to your map and make regular trips to different areas to collect them. Returning multiple satchels at once yields more MP.
10. Can I trade a Gligar holding a Razor Fang from another game to evolve it in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?
No, trading doesn’t work the same way in Pokémon Legends: Arceus as it does in other Pokémon games. Held items are not transferred during trades, and evolution is triggered by using the item directly.
11. Is Gliscor a good Pokémon to use in battles against other players?
While Pokémon Legends: Arceus doesn’t have direct player-vs-player battles in the traditional sense, Gliscor is a formidable Pokémon for tackling challenging encounters and endgame content due to its strong stats and versatile movepool.
12. How can I tell if it’s truly nighttime in the game?
The game will visually indicate nighttime with a darker sky and the appearance of nocturnal Pokémon. Also, the in-game clock will show the nighttime hours.
13. What if I accidentally knock out the Gligar instead of catching it?
Don’t worry! Pokémon respawn in the game. Simply leave the area (by traveling to a different location or returning to Jubilife Village) and then return. The Gligar should reappear.
14. Does the weather affect Gligar spawns?
No, weather conditions do not seem to significantly impact Gligar spawns in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
15. Does Gligar have any regional variants or different forms in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?
No, Gligar only has its standard form in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. There are no regional variants or alternate forms to discover.