Some have seen in Gliscor a ferocious foe, for they descend silently on the wind, often at night, to shoot their powerful, immobilizing poison, which coupled with their powerful pincers and tail leave many foes slain before they realize they are in a battle. Many kings and nobles of old wore capes patterned after those on which these pokemon glide, so as to evoke an image of terror to any who would seek to cross them.
Yet the capes would be more suited for the peasant guerrillas fighting against these tyrants of history, for the Gliscor fly away just as suddenly as they attack. Folklore often claims that Gliscor are physically harmed by sunlight as a means of explaining their nocturnal habits, for they function in daylight far better than most nocturnal pokemon; indeed, the winds on which they glide are far more common during the day, and Gliscor take full advantage of daylight breezes. But during the day, it is not difficult to see a Gliscor coming, and quite easy to launch an attack before it escapes.
If you are ever accosted on a dark night in a pokemon battle on which your life or something you value more than life itself depends, trainer, be very wary if your opponent appears to surrender before all their pokemon are beaten. When desperation strikes, even in official League matches (although modern rules about announcing each pokemon have reduced the frequency of this tactic) it is quite common for Gliscor trainers to feign defeat and use this pokemon's expert subterfuge to claim a treacherous victory.