Kleavor (Pokémon)

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Kleavor Axe Pokémon バサギリ Basagiri #900 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swarm or Sheer Force Cacophony Cacophony Steadfast Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate Unknown
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time Unknown cycles
Height 5'11" 1.8 m Kleavor 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 196.2 lbs. 89.0 kg Kleavor 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 Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Kleavor 0 HP 2 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:F900.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship Unknown
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Kleavor (Japanese: バサギリ Basagiri) is a dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Scyther when exposed to a Black Augurite. It is one of Scyther's final forms, the other being Scizor.

Biology

Kleavor is an evolution of Scyther caused by Black Augurites found exclusively in Hisui. Kleavor is a mantis-like insect with a craggy exoskeleton featuring a rock-like composition. Its predominantly beige and white body is adorned with numerous black rocky protrusions, including a ring of angular rocks on each of its shoulders, a mask of rock lining its brows down to its jawline, two sharp toe claws on each foot, and a single black shard of rock atop the crown of its head. The large wings present on Scyther's back seem to have atrophied into vestigial features on Kleavor. Most notably, each of Kleavor's two spindly front limbs end in large axe-like appendages made of heavy black rock capable of causing severe damage to the hardiest of foes. Kleavor swings these appendages to chop down trees and mark their territory.

Furthermore, the stones that adorn Kleavor's body often get chipped during fierce fights; larger chips are a sign that it is experienced in battle. Stone shards that fell off during battle were known to have been collected and used by the settlers of Hisui as crafting tools. However, Kleavor are known to be very hostile, to the point that it is best avoided if ever encountered in the wild.

A special Kleavor is worshiped by the Hisui people as it was among the ten ancient Pokémon blessed by Arceus. In particular, it is one of the Noble Pokémon who resides in Obsidian Fieldlands watched by a warden.

Kleavor is the only known Pokémon capable of using the move Stone Axe.

In the TCG

Main article: Kleavor (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #073 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl. Legends: Arceus A violent creature that fells towering trees with its crude axes and shields itself with hard stone. If one should chance upon this Pokémon in the wilds, one's only recourse is to flee.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Evolve Scyther Obsidian Fieldlands (Massive Mass Outbreak)

Stats

Base stats

Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Defense: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 500	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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

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By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Sw Sh EP BD SP Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Stealth Rock Rock Physical 40 100% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 15 Sw Sh EP BD SP Focus Energy Normal Status — —% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Calm Mind Psychic Status — —% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 70 100% 15 Sw Sh EP BD SP X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Giga Impact Normal Physical 120 90% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Hyper Beam Normal Special 120 90% 5

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

Evolution

Unevolved Scyther  Bug  Flying

Black Augurite →

First Evolution Kleavor  Bug  Rock

Trivia

• Despite having different base stats, Kleavor, Scizor, and Scyther all have a base stat total of 500 (Scyther has a higher base Speed, whereas Kleavor and Scizor have a higher base Attack and Defense). As such, Kleavor and Scizor are the only Pokémon to not have their base stat total changed upon evolving.
• Kleavor is the only Noble Pokémon fought to not be a regional form.

Origin

Kleavor may be based on a praying mantis with stone axes for forelegs. Due to its coloration, it may be based on a dead leaf mantis in particular. Its stones appear to be based on obsidian, a volcanic glass with a deep black color that produces sharp edges when fractured.

It may also be inspired by the idiom 蟷螂の斧 tōrō no ono (lit. mantis's axe), a figurative expression that connotes a courageous but doomed resistance​. In Japanese, the alternate name for the mantis is 斧虫 onomushi, literally meaning "axe bug".

Name origin

Kleavor seems to be a corruption of cleaver. It may also be a combination of cleaver and razor.

Basagiri may be a combination of バッサリ bassari (with a single stroke), ばさら basara (acting without restraint; a term used during medieval Japan describing the disregard for the higher ranks), a corruption of berserker, 鉞 masakari (broadaxe), and カマキリ kamakiri (mantis).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese バサギリ Basagiri From バッサリ bassari, ばさら basara, berserker, 鉞 masakari, and カマキリ kamakiri French Hachécateur From hache and sécateur Spanish Kleavor Same as English name German Axantor From Axt and possibly 螳螂 tōrō Italian Kleavor Same as English name Korean 사마자르 Samajareu From 사마귀 samagwi and 자르다 jareuda Mandarin Chinese 劈斧螳螂 Pīfŭtángláng From 劈 pī, 斧 fŭ, and 螳螂 tángláng Cantonese Chinese 劈斧螳螂 Pekfútòhnglòhng From 劈 pek, 斧 fú, and 螳螂 tòhnglòhng

More languages Russian Кливор Klivor Transcription of English name

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