Clavell (Japanese: クラベル Clavel) is a character in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. He serves as the director of Naranja AcademyS/Uva AcademyV. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Director (Japanese: 校長 Principal).
In the core series games
Clavell first appears as the host of the introductory video at the start of the game, welcoming the player to the academy as well as the Paldea region as a whole. On the player's first day as a student, he arrives at their house in Cabo Poco to give them their first partner Pokémon. Clavell leads the player to the house of Nemona, a Champion-ranked Trainer and fellow student, where Clavell asks the player to select a Pokémon. Nemona then decides to take one of the Pokémon herself to start anew, and Clavell takes the last of the first partner Pokémon remaining. After the player and Nemona battle, Clavell remains at Nemona's home in Cabo Poco until the two arrive at the academy.
Pre-game
In his youth, Clavell studied at the same university as Cyrano, who later founded Blueberry Academy in Unova. Later on, Clavell worked primarily as a Pokémon researcher and was part of the research team of Professor SadaS/Professor TuroV, investigating Area Zero. Jacq, the current biology teacher of the academy, worked alongside Clavell as his subordinate and is frequently at the receiving end of Clavell's criticizing. A year and a half before the events of the game, Clavell was named the director of the academy by Geeta.
★ Starfall Street ★
During the ★ Starfall Street ★ storyline, he disguises himself as a student named Clive (Japanese: ネルケ Nelke) to support the player and learn the truth behind Team Star's reputation and actions.
Victory Road
Clavell appears as part of Iono's Gym Test, where he hides somewhere in three locations, the first location being the street connected to the Levincia Gym building, the second location being the street connected to the Levincia Pokémon Center, and the third location being the Levincia Gym's battle court. The player must use the street surveillance cameras to seek him. Iono refers to Clavell as Mister Walksabout (Japanese: ジェントルさん Jentoru-san) throughout the Gym Test. Clavell explains that he owes the Pokémon League "for many a past favor", which is why he agreed to help Iono with her Gym Test. For the first two locations, the player will always have to battle Iono's Gym Trainers, even if they found Clavell on their first try or not.
Post-game
After the player's adventure in Area Zero, Clavell thanks them, Nemona, Arven, and Penny for their efforts in stopping the professor's time machine, despite having had to go into the area without permission to do so. After giving the player a Master Ball, Clavell explains that while their deeds in Area Zero must be kept secret, the player's attaining of Champion rank deserves to be celebrated, and he and Nemona begin organizing a tournament to test the player's strength as a Champion. Known as the Academy Ace Tournament, Clavell gives the tournament's opening speech. After the player wins the competition, Clavell decides for more competitions to be held, and may appear as a final opponent in further tournaments.
Pokémon
Clavell's team will always contain the final evolutionary form of the first partner Pokémon with a type advantage to the player's chosen first partner Pokémon. This is likely the first partner Pokémon that remained with him after the player and Nemona chose their own first partner Pokémon at the beginning of the game. The remainder of his team will be based on his first partner Pokémon. Clavell also sends out a Pawmi during the game's opening cutscene.
Clavell will Terastallize his first partner Pokémon at the first opportunity.
First battle
If the player chose Sprigatito:
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Reward: $13,420
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If the player chose Fuecoco:
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Reward: $13,420
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If the player chose Quaxly:
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Reward: $13,420
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If the player chose Sprigatito:
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Reward: $13,200
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If the player chose Fuecoco:
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Reward: $13,200
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If the player chose Quaxly:
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Reward: $13,200
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If the player chose Sprigatito:
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Reward: $17,820
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If the player chose Fuecoco:
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Reward: $17,820
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If the player chose Quaxly:
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Reward: $17,820
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Gives to new Trainers
At the beginning of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Clavell allows the player to pick one of these Pokémon as their first partner Pokémon.
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Held item:
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None
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Quaxly♂/♀ Lv.5
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Traded to the player
Upon the third unique interaction with Clavell in the League Club Room, he will trade a Pawmo to the player in exchange for almost any Pokémon excluding Shiny, Legendary, or Mythical Pokémon.
Flying Tera Type Pikachu Gift
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ID:
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209896
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Clavell
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Met:
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a Link Trade
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Nature:
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Hasty
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This Pokémon has a fixed Scale value of 128.
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This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
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Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
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This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.
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This Pokémon has a % chance to be received when the event is redeemed.
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Gallery
Artwork
Models
Quotes
- Main article: Clavell/Quotes
In the anime
Main series
Clavell first appeared in HZ046, he was seen with Geeta explaining a little about Terastal Phenomenon and Naranja Academy's Terastal Training to Liko, Roy and Dot. When Nemona joined them, Clavell asked her to show the new students around the Academy. Later, when he welcomed two new students who were not included in the Academy's system, he was approached by Chalce who promised to resolve this for him.
In HZ050, Clavell finds Sandwich and Onigiri spying on Liko's group, believing that they were only interested in the performance of their Academy colleagues, Clavell offered to accompany them to Iono's Gym.
Later, Clavell met with Liko and Roy, where he gave some information about where the battle was going to take place. Once there, they watched Dot's Terastal Battle against Iono. After the battle, Clavell congratulated Liko, Roy and Dot on their performance and asked Dot for help with some information about video editing and asked them to return to Naranja Academy.
Character
According to Clavell, he has the habit of personally monitoring his students' performance.
Clavell also has a habit of dwelling on random topics at important moments.
Pokémon
Traveling with
Voice actors
Language
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Voice actor
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Japanese
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大場 真人 Mahito Ohba
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Artwork
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Clavell debuted in Breathe Out, talking to Ohara over the phone.
Clavell reappeared in Breathe Together, along with the rest of the Naranja Academy staff.
Voice actors
Biri-Biri
Clavell briefly appeared as a silhouette in the music video for Biri-Biri.
In the manga
Clavell in Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
Clavell debuted in PASV01. He was first seen at Uva Academy's courtyard, hosting the opening ceremony for the Treasure Hunt. The presentation was interrupted by a student named Violet, who agreed to accept punishment if he was defeated in a race. Dendra accepted the challenge and competed against Violet alongside two other teachers. Although Dendra emerged the victor, Violet ended up running off with Arven to search for the Herba Mystica. Later, Clavell called the teaching staff in order to inform them of Violet's backstory and explain his behavior.
Clive in Pokémon Adventures
In PASV03, in order to deal with Team Star, Clavell and two teachers traveled to West Province (Area One). They witnessed Violet driving off a pair of Team Star Grunts trying to forcibly recruit a girl named Penny. Shortly after Violet and Penny went their separate ways, the former received a call from someone going by the name "Cassiopeia". The mysterious caller recruited Violet and Arven as members of Operation Starfall, a plan to defeat Team Star's five squad bosses and force the group to disband. When Violet and Arven arrived at the Segin Squad's Base, they were approached by Clavell. Disguised as a student named Clive, Clavell requested to be included in Operation Starfall, which Cassiopeia accepted. Violet was unable to see through his disguise, much to Arven's bafflement, but Clavell quietly told Arven to play along.
In PASV05, Violet and Arven battled through waves of Grunts while Clavell played support by healing their injured Pokémon. Once the Grunts were defeated, their boss Giacomo stepped out. Using the Tera Orb Clavell gave him, Violet defeated Giacomo, Accepting his defeat, Giacomo stepped down as a boss before revealing that Team Star's prolonged truancy was because they were waiting for their true leader, the "big boss", to return to them.
Pokémon
On hand
Cyclizar
Cyclizar is Clavell's only known Pokémon. While disguised as Clive, he uses it to travel around Paldea.
None of Cyclizar's moves are known.
Given away
In the TCG
Clavell
- Main article: Clavell (Paldea Evolved 177)
Clavell was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Triplet Beat subset and the English Paldea Evolved expansion, with artwork by Hitoshi Ariga. An ultra rare version of the card with artwork by Sanosuke Sakuma was released in the same sets. It lets players search their deck for up to three Basic Pokémon with 120 HP or less, reveal them, and put them in their hand. Afterwards, the player shuffles their deck.
Clive
- Main article: Clive (Paldean Fates 78)
Clavell's alter ego Clive was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era) as well. It was first released in the Japanese Shiny Treasure ex subset, with artwork by GOSSAN. It allows players to draw two cards for each Supporter card in their opponent's hand.
Trivia
- In the League Club Room, Clavell reveals he wears Premier Balls on his person simply because Cyrano said he should do so.
- Clavell's Trainer ID is 209896. He has the same ID as Grusha.
- Clavell and Nemona are the only character in the League Club Room that doesn't trade to the player a Pokémon or a pre-evolution of a Pokemon that they are seen using in battle, that being Pawmo and Paldean Tauros.
- However, in the first cutscene of the game, they're seen using Pawmo's pre-evolution, Pawmi, and Tauros.
- Clavell's Rotom Phone uses a White Case.
Names
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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クラベル Clavel
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From clavel (Spanish for carnation, the national flower of Spain)
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English, Brazilian Portuguese
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Clavell
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From clavell (Catalan for carnation and clove)
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German, Spanish, French, Italian
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Clavel
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From his Japanese name
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Korean
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클라벨 Clavel
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Transcription of his Japanese name
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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克拉韋爾 / 克拉韦尔 Kèlāwéi'ěr
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Transcription of his Japanese name
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Chinese (Cantonese)
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克拉韋爾 Hāaklāaiwàihyíh
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Mandarin-based transcription of his Japanese name
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Indonesian
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Dion
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From Dianthus (genus of plants which includes the carnation) and carnation
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Thai
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กลาเบล Klaben
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Transcription of his Japanese name
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- Clive
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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ネルケ Nelke
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From Nelke (German for clove and carnation)
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English, Brazilian Portuguese
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Clive
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From clove and a corruption of Clavell
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German
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Leval
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Corruption of Clavel
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Spanish
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Cael
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Corruption of Clavel
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French
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Clove
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From clove
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Italian
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Garoff
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From chiodo di garofano (clove)
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Korean
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네르케 Nelke
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Transcription of his Japanese name
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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聶凱 / 聂凯 Nièkǎi
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Transcription of his Japanese name
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Chinese (Cantonese)
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聶凱 Nihphói
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Mandarin-based transcription of his Japanese name
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Indonesian
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Don
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Corruption of Dion
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Thai
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เน็ลเคอ Nelkhoe
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Transcription of his Japanese name
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- Director