Gligar
Boundaries Crossed

#80 Gligar - Boundaries Crossed (bw7)

Gligar is a Fighting-type Pokémon from the Black & White series, released in the Boundaries Crossed set on November 7, 2012. It has 70 HP and requires one Colorless energy to retreat. The card features a resistance to Lightning attacks, reducing damage by 20, and a weakness to Water attacks, which deal double damage. Gligar has two attacks: Tail Smack, which costs one Fighting energy and deals 10 damage, and Wicked Jab, which costs one Fighting and one Colorless energy, dealing 20 damage and potentially paralyzing the defending Pokémon if a coin flip results in heads. The card’s flavor text describes Gligar as a predator that clamps onto prey and delivers a stinging attack while the target is stunned. It is depicted as a Common rarity card, with artwork by Atsuko Nishida. The card’s design emphasizes its role as a straightforward, offensive Pokémon with minimal special abilities. Its straightforward mechanics and balanced stats reflect its positioning in the game’s strategic framework.