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Glastrier Wild Horse Pokémon ブリザポス Blizzapos #896 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ice Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Chilling Neigh Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 7'03" 2.2 m Glastrier 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 1763.7 lbs. 800.0 kg Glastrier 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV Unknown	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Glastrier 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F896.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Glastrier (Japanese: ブリザポス Blizzapos) is an Ice-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII in The Crown Tundra.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Glastrier can fuse with Calyrex using the Reins of Unity to become Ice Rider Calyrex.

Biology

Glastrier is an equine Pokémon with a white coat and has light-blue ice covering parts of its body. Its mane consists of ice spikes, with three rows behind its neck and a single large spike between its ears. Both have ice behind them, connecting to the mask of ice that covers its left face. Its eyes are white with no visible pupils. Its thin tail is covered in ice that has four spikes jutting out from the sides. Its legs have ice covering its hooves and fetlocks, with the front pair's ice extending to its knees.

Glastrier has a coat of ice covering its face which is noted by the Pokédex to be 100 times harder than diamond. It emits extreme cold from its hooves and possesses incredible physical strength and extraordinary destructive power. Glastrier is noted to be an aggressive Pokémon that forcefully takes resources. While Glastrier cannot move fast, it can freeze the ground to allow it to slide across the ice in a flash. Glastrier's legs allows it to travel through the snowiest of lands and worst of roads. It enjoy challenging any strong opponents it finds worthy of battling.^[1]

It was also known to be very proud and arrogant, preferring to serve those it deems the strongest. Glastrier once ruled over the Crown Tundra as its lord.^[2] It was known to terrorize the residents of Crown Tundra for invading its territory. This lasted until it was defeated and tamed by Calyrex using the Reins of Unity. It has a fondness for Carrot Seeds, particularly Iceroot Carrot.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM51 TM51 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM64 TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM96 TM96 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR28 TR28 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 085}}85% 10 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR94 TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Glastrier Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Glastrier

By breeding

By tutoring

Evolution

Unevolved Glastrier  Ice

Sprites

For other sprites and images, please see Glastrier images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Glastrier's Attack and Special Attack stats are the reverse of Spectrier's.
• Glastrier and Spectrier are the only Pokémon introduced in the Crown Tundra that were not directly revealed to the public.

Origin

Glastrier may draw inspiration from the mythological Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Glastrier representing the white horse of Conquest given its belligerent nature and purported desire to take anything it wants by force. It may also be based on the white-colored knight chess piece.

Both Glastrier and its counterpart Spectrier's relationship with Calyrex appears to be based on the legend of Brian Boru and the Pooka. Legend has it that Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, is the only person to have ever ridden a Pooka, a mischievous faery in the form of a black horse. Brian tamed the Pooka by using a special bridle that contained three hairs from the Pooka's tail and successfully staying on its back through a wild ride. The king then forced the Pooka not to torment Christian people and to never attack an Irishman ever again. This is similar to how Calyrex, a Pokémon known as a king, can only ride its loyal steed, Glastrier or Spectrier, using the Reins of Unity woven in part from hairs from the steed's mane and had to prove itself by riding through the steed's bucking. It also relates to how, in taming this steed, Calyrex stopped the steed Pokémon from tormenting the people of the Crown Tundra.

The appearance of Glastrier may be based on the unicorn, the national animal of Scotland – which is the country that the Crown Tundra is based on. The unicorn in mythology is also said to be extremely wild and can only be tamed by the pure of heart; Glastrier is noted to be very aggressive and only the graceful Calyrex was able to tame it. Spectrier and Glastrier may also be based on Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend, two chariot horses of the hero Cúchulainn of Irish Mythology.

Glastrier's name may also reference the Glashtyn, a water horse or goblin of Manx folklore. Some Glashtyn tales say that, like many other water horses, it tries to lure people onto its back, only to then gallop into a body of water where it will drown its victim or drag them to an underwater abode. The Glashtyn is sometimes called the "Howler", because its eerie cry is said to warn of approaching storms, which may be referenced by Glastrier's Ability, Chilling Neigh. The Glashtyn is also said to fear fire, which Glastrier is weak to due to its Ice typing.

Glastrier may also take inspiration from the nykur, the water horse of Iceland and the Faroese Islands. This water horse is said to be white in color, and according to Icelanders, the sound of ice cracking on frozen lakes is the sound of the nykur's neighing, which may also connect to Glastrier's Ability.

Alternatively, Glastrier may be based on Hengroen, a stallion owned by King Arthur in the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen.

Glastrier may also be based on Shire horses and Clydesdale horses, draft horse breeds from the UK. Glastrier's tail length may be a reference to these horse breeds often having low tail sets, while its large ice-covered hooves may be a stylization of the horse breeds' large feathered hooves.

Glastrier together with Spectrier may also be based on the Horsehead Nebula, a horse-shaped nebula near the constellation Orion. Glastrier itself may also be based on the Monoceros (unicorn) constellation, which also borders Orion. This would correspond to Calyrex possibly representing Orion itself or Lepus, the "hare" constellation located right below Orion, as well as Zacian and Zamazenta possibly representing Canis Major, which borders both Monoceros and Lepus.

Name origin

Glastrier may be a combination of glacier and destrier, a type of medieval war horse.

Blizzapos may be a combination of blizzard and ἵππος híppos (Greek for horse) or horse.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ブリザポス Blizzapos From blizzard and ἵππος híppos or horse French Blizzeval From blizzard and cheval Spanish Glastrier Same as English name German Polaross From polar and Ross Italian Glastrier Same as English name Korean 블리자포스 Beullijaposeu Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 雪暴馬 / 雪暴马 Xuěbàomǎ From 雪暴 xuěbào and 馬 / 马 mǎ Cantonese Chinese 雪暴馬 Syutbouhmáh From 雪暴 syutbouh and 馬 máh

More languages Russian Гластрир Glastrir Transcription of English name Thai บลิซซาพอส Blitsaphot Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Legendary Pokémon
• The Crown Tundra
• Myths and legends involving Legendary Pokémon
• List of Pokémon with form differences

Notes

External links

Legendary Pokémon

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Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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