Kleavor (SV) - Competitive Movesets

Base Stats for Kleavor

Bug / Rock

Abilities:

This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.

At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.

This Pokemon's slicing moves have their power multiplied by 1.5.

Evolutions / Family:
Scyther
Scizor
Kleavor

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Weakness Chart for Bug/Rock-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

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Movesets for Singles

Looking for a competitive moveset for Kleavor? These builds are optimized for Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Scarlet/Violet metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!

Get hyped for Kleavor, a renowned Pokémon with Bug and Rock typing! It's to see Kleavor show up as a Scarlet/Violet opponent. It is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Kleavor performs in battles.

Species: Kleavor
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sharpness
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- X-Scissor / Lunge
- Night Slash / Thief
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Stone Axe / Rock Slide

Physical Sweeper Kleavor (Sharpness)

Kleavor is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Kleavor from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kleavor's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sharpness, Kleavor's slicing moves have their power multiplied by 1.5.

◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Lunge is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Kleavor has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Stone Axe is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Rock-type move (sets stealth rock on the target's side).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).

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Species: Kleavor
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- X-Scissor / Lunge
- Double-Edge / Slash
- Rock Slide / Stone Axe

Physical Sweeper Kleavor (Sheer Force)

Kleavor is a superb Physical Sweeper for single battles. This configuration strives to take down the opponent's team with devastating 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.

◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Kleavor's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Lunge is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Stone Axe is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Rock-type move (sets stealth rock on the target's side).

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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 Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet metagame with these expert-crafted setups!

Species: Kleavor
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sharpness
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Stone Axe
- X-Scissor / Lunge
- Night Slash / Thief
- Slash / Double-Edge

Doubles Physical Sweeper Kleavor (Sharpness)

Kleavor is a fabulous Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset is tailored to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Kleavor from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kleavor's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sharpness, Kleavor's slicing moves have their power multiplied by 1.5.

◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Stone Axe is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Rock-type move (sets stealth rock on the target's side).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Lunge is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Kleavor has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).

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Species: Kleavor
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Stone Axe
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- X-Scissor / Lunge
- Double-Edge / Slash

Doubles Physical Sweeper Kleavor (Sheer Force)

Kleavor is a fabulous Physical Sweeper for double battles. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical moves. 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.

◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Stone Axe is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Rock-type move (sets stealth rock on the target's side).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Kleavor's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Lunge is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).

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Terastal Phenomenon

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.

There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.

The most recommended Terastral Type for Kleavor is: Steel or Water
Terastallizing into one of it's default typings ( Bug or Rock ) could also prove helpful.

Select a Tera-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

Teratype Steel moveset for Kleavor

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Movepool

Want to know what moves Kleavor can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet 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.

Combo List

These are a list of several common move combinations Kleavor can perform in Scarlet/Violet. 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 SV Move and Ability Combos for Kleavor

Moves: Endure + Reversal
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Substitute + Reversal
Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
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: Lunge
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Struggle Bug
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Skitter Smack
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Air Slash
Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Feint, Quick Attack, Vacuum Wave
Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break

Moves that boost Kleavor's stats

Agility
Swords Dance
Trailblaze

Most notable and possible best moves for Kleavor

Baton Pass
Light Screen
Protect
Rest
Stealth Rock
U-turn

Common Effort Values for Kleavor in Scarlet and Violet

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 Scarlet and Violet

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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Competitive Information for Kleavor [Scarlet/Violet]

Movesets for Singles

Movesets for Doubles

Terastal Phenomenon

Teratype Bug moveset for Kleavor

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Teratype Steel moveset for Kleavor

Teratype Water moveset for Kleavor

Movepool

Combo List

Competitive SV Move and Ability Combos for Kleavor

Moves that boost Kleavor's stats

Most notable and possible best moves for Kleavor

Common Effort Values for Kleavor in Scarlet and Violet

Usage Data

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