Glalie is a pure Ice-type Pokémon in Pokemon Legends: Z-A and sits in the middle of one of the game’s more flexible evolution lines. You never encounter it roaming the Wild Zones; instead, you have to build it yourself, starting from a Snorunt.
How Glalie fits into the Snorunt line
| Stage | Method | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snorunt | Base form | Snorunt | Caught in the wild in an Ice-type Wild Zone |
| Snorunt (any gender) | Level 42, then choose Evolve | Glalie | This is the only way to obtain Glalie |
| Snorunt (female) | Use a Dawn Stone | Froslass | Alternative branch; does not go through Glalie |
| Glalie | Use Glalitite during battle | Mega Glalie | Temporary Mega Evolution form |
Glalie is not part of a three-step chain. Snorunt splits: one branch leads to Glalie by leveling, and the other leads directly to Froslass with a Dawn Stone used on a female Snorunt. Once you evolve into Glalie, it will not evolve further into Froslass.
Where to get Snorunt in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
To build a Glalie, you first need Snorunt. Snorunt appears in Wild Zone 12, an Ice-focused area that unlocks partway through the story. The zone becomes accessible after beating Canari and reaching E-Rank during Main Mission 14.
Once Wild Zone 12 is available, fly or travel there, then explore the snowy sections; Snorunt appear in multiple spots within the zone. Trainers often catch more than one Snorunt here so they can raise both Glalie and Froslass off the same visit.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Story progress | Defeat Canari and reach Rank E |
| Wild Zone | Wild Zone 12 |
| Target Pokémon | Snorunt (both genders appear) |
| Recommended catch count | At least 2 (one for Glalie, one female for Froslass) |
Gender matters only if you also want Froslass. One Snorunt for Glalie can be male or female; the Snorunt you plan to evolve into Froslass must be female so it can respond to a Dawn Stone.
How to evolve Snorunt into Glalie
Once Snorunt is in your party, the evolution into Glalie is straightforward.
| Step | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Train Snorunt until it reaches level 42 | Snorunt becomes eligible to evolve |
| 2 | Open the menu (X) and move the cursor over Snorunt | The Evolve prompt appears on its thumbnail |
| 3 | Select Evolve and confirm | Snorunt evolves into Glalie |
Any Snorunt, regardless of gender, can evolve this way. There is no need for an item or special condition beyond reaching level 42 and choosing to evolve from the menu.
Why Glalie can’t be caught in the wild
Glalie is an evolution-exclusive Pokémon in Legends: Z-A. There are no open-world spawn locations where it appears on its own; every Glalie used in battle or logged in the Lumiose Pokédex comes from evolving Snorunt.
| Method | Is Glalie available? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wild encounter in any Wild Zone | No | Glalie does not appear as a roaming or static wild Pokémon |
| Evolution from Snorunt at level 42 | Yes | Only reliable way to obtain Glalie |
| Branch from female Snorunt with Dawn Stone | No (goes to Froslass) | This skips Glalie entirely |
This has two implications: you must visit Wild Zone 12 at least once to get Snorunt, and you cannot “fix” a Froslass choice by trying to evolve Froslass or Glalie again. The branch is locked in at the Snorunt stage.
How to get Mega Glalie
After you have a Glalie, you can unlock its Mega Evolution for tougher content. Mega Glalie is triggered using the species-specific Mega Stone, Glalitite.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mega Stone | Glalitite |
| How to unlock purchase | Complete Main Mission 10, “The Secrets of Mega Evolution” |
| Where to get it | Buy Glalitite from Quasartico INC in Lumiose City |
| Cost | 240 Mega Shards |
Once you own Glalitite, give it to Glalie as a held item. In battles that allow Mega Evolution, Glalie can then transform into Mega Glalie, gaining a significant boost to Attack, Special Attack, and Speed.
Glalie’s stats, typing, and weaknesses
Glalie is a pure Ice-type “Face Pokémon” with a very unusual stat spread: every base stat is 80.
| Stat | Base value |
|---|---|
| HP | 80 |
| Attack | 80 |
| Defense | 80 |
| Special Attack | 80 |
| Special Defense | 80 |
| Speed | 80 |
| Total | 480 |
This perfectly even distribution means Glalie can be built either physically or specially, but it will rarely outperform dedicated specialists without Mega Evolution.
| Category | Types |
|---|---|
| Weak (2× damage) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| Resists (0.5× damage) | Ice |
| Neutral (1× damage) | Normal, Water, Grass, Electric, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy |
On the EV side, defeating Glalie yields 2 HP EVs. When you train your own, this makes it straightforward to bulk it up further if you want a more defensive spread.
Recommended natures and moves for story play
Because Glalie’s stats start completely even, natures and moves decide what role it actually fills in your team.
| Nature | Effect | Use case |
|---|---|---|
| Adamant | Raises Attack, lowers Special Attack | Physical attacker build |
| Modest | Raises Special Attack, lowers Attack | Special attacker build |
| Brave | Raises Attack, lowers Speed | Mixed or slow, hard-hitting physical sets |
| Quiet | Raises Special Attack, lowers Speed | Mixed or slow, hard-hitting special sets |
For the story, simple offensive builds work best. A typical all-purpose set leans on Ice coverage and a Dark-type bite for Ghost and Psychic matchups:
| Move | Type | Role | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Shard | Ice (Physical) | Fast, low-cooldown Ice damage | 3 |
| Icicle Crash | Ice (Physical) | High-power Ice STAB with a flinch chance | 8 |
| Crunch | Dark (Physical) | Coverage for Psychic- and Ghost-types, with potential Defense drops | 8 |
| Blizzard | Ice (Special) | Strong area Ice attack that can freeze foes | 12 |
This mix lets Glalie threaten most things weak to Ice while still punishing Ghost and Psychic opponents. Even on an Adamant build, Blizzard remains useful for hitting multiple targets when you need raw damage.
If your Glalie’s nature is not ideal, you can correct it using Mints, which can be obtained from Mint shops scattered around Lumiose City. A Mint changes how the game treats the Pokémon’s nature for stat growth without altering its listed nature text.
Glalie’s learnset highlights
By leveling and TMs, Glalie learns a broad mix of Ice, Dark, Normal, and utility moves. Some notable options include:
| Move | Type | Category | Power / Cooldown | Key effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 / 7 | May cause flinching |
| Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 / 6 | May cause flinching |
| Freeze-Dry | Ice | Special | 70 / 9 | Super effective against Water-types, can freeze |
| Ice Fang | Ice | Physical | 65 / 6 | May flinch or freeze |
| Protect | Normal | Status | – / 15 | Blocks incoming attacks for a turn |
| Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 / 15 | Very strong attack; user faints afterwards |
| Ice Beam (TM) | Ice | Special | 90 / 8 | Reliable Ice damage, can freeze |
| Earthquake (TM) | Ground | Physical | 100 / 10 | Wide-area Ground coverage |
| Iron Head (TM) | Steel | Physical | 80 / 8 | Steel coverage with flinch chance |
| Dark Pulse (TM) | Dark | Special | 80 / 8 | Dark coverage, can cause flinching |
| Shadow Ball (TM) | Ghost | Special | 80 / 8 | Can lower target’s Special Defense |
| Spikes (TM) | Ground | Status | – / 7 | Sets entry hazards that damage foes on contact |
For story content, leaning on STAB Ice moves plus one or two strong coverage moves is usually enough. In ranked battles and post-game, Glalie’s access to hazards like Spikes and powerful TMs such as Earthquake and Iron Head allow more specialized roles, especially when combined with its Mega form.
Once Wild Zone 12 is unlocked and you understand Snorunt’s branching evolution, building a Glalie is a matter of a single capture and a bit of leveling. From there, Glalie’s flexible stats, solid movepool, and access to Mega Evolution give you an Ice-type that can be tailored to whatever your team needs most.
