Competitive Information for Kleavor [Sword/Shield]
Bug / Rock
Abilities:
This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
If this Pokemon flinches, its Speed is raised by 1 stage.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Kleavor? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Kleavor, an extraordinary Pokémon with Bug and Rock attributes! It's a sight to see Kleavor out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Discover Kleavor's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Slash
- X-Scissor / U-turn
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Cross Poison
Kleavor thrives as a renowned Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with brute physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Kleavor from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Kleavor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Kleavor. With Sheer Force, Kleavor's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Kleavor switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Cross Poison is a physical 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Kleavor? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Slash
- X-Scissor / U-turn
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Psycho Cut
Kleavor shows a wonderful Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Kleavor from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Kleavor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Kleavor. With Sheer Force, Kleavor's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Kleavor switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Kleavor can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Kleavor.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Kleavor can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Kleavor
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bug Buzz
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Cross Poison
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Struggle Bug
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Steel Wing
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Air Slash
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Quick Guard, Feint, Quick Attack, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Kleavor's stats
- Agility
- Curse
- Skull Bash
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Kleavor
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Kleavor in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Kleavor's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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