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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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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