Kleavor (Pokémon)

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Kleavor (Japanese: バサギリ Basagiri) is a dual-type introduced during Generation VIII, in .
It evolves from when exposed to a Black Augurite. It is one of Scyther's final forms, the other being .
==Biology==
Kleavor is a insect with a craggy 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 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 carve and chop down trees, marking its territory.Kleavor | Pokémon Legends: Arceus Official Website It also uses these heavy stone axes to finish off prey.
Kleavor is an Evolution of caused by Black Augurites, which are said to originate from volcanic regions in Hisui but are now extremely rare. 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 Kleavor during the battle were known to have been collected and used by the settlers of Hisui to craft tools. Kleavor is known to be very hostile, and it is best avoided if ever encountered in the wild. Kleavor's nature is described as being rough, crude, and violent. 
Kleavor is implied to be at the brink of extinction in the present day, only known to be found in Blueberry Academy, located somewhere in Unova's ocean, specifically in its Terarium's Canyon Biome.
A special Kleavor is worshiped by the Hisui people as he is descended from one of the ten ancient Pokémon blessed by . In particular, he is one of the Noble Pokémon who resides in Obsidian Fieldlands watched by the warden Lian.
Kleavor is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Kleavor evolves from Scyther in Hisui. It is one of Scyther's final forms, the other being . Kleavor only evolves from Scyther in the Hisui region.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Kleavor is a supporting character and in the game. It is one of the Noble Pokémon, a descendant of the Kleavor that the Ancient hero befriended ages ago. It was beloved by the people of the Hisui region along with the other Noble and Ride Pokémon.
===Pokédex entries===
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Kleavor in the
===Game locations===
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===Held items===
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===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.
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Kleavor V (Astral Radiance 87)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Lucius's Kleavor=====
A Kleavor debuted in a fantasy in Rivals in the Dark of Night!, where it's revealed that it was one of Lucius's Pokémon and one of the Six Heroes. It physically appeared at the very end of HZ068, albeit heavily shadowed, where it was spotted by Perrin. It properly appeared to Liko and her friends in HZ073.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Despite having different base stats, Kleavor, , and all have a base stat total of 500. As such, Kleavor and Scizor are the only Pokémon to not have their base stat total change upon evolving.
* Kleavor, along with and , are the first cross-generational Evolutions that evolve from the original form rather than the regional form to be introduced since in Generation VI.
** Coincidentally, their pre-Evolutions cannot evolve into them outside of their debut game. In Kleavor's case, this is due to the absence of the Black Augurite, though unlike the other two, Kleavor can be caught in the Canyon Biome, while the other two require transferring their respective pre-evolutions ( and ) to the said game using Pokémon HOME, evolving them there, and sending them back to be able to obtain them with the Scarlet and Violet origin mark.
* Kleavor is the only .
* Kleavor is the only Pokémon introduced in that can have the Galar symbol or Let's Go mark, due to Scyther being able to have them.
* In the internal code of Legends: Arceus, Kleavor's Hidden Ability is instead of .
* Prior to Version 1.2.0 of , Kleavor's base Attack stat was decreased by 5 points to 130, and its Special Defense stat was increased by 5 to 75. This change was undone when Kleavor became available in those games. Similar occurences happened to Hisuian and Hisuian .
** Prior to Version 2.0.1, Kleavor was unable to learn via TM, while its pre-Evolution could.
===Origin===
Kleavor may be based on a . Due to its coloration, it may be based on a in particular. Its stones appear to be based on , a volcanic glass with a deep black color that produces sharp edges when fractured. The shard on its head resembles a stylized , a topknot hairstyle worn by samurai and sumo wrestlers, or a 髻 jì, a Chinese topknot that was worn by men.
Kleavor's overall design, especially its stone axe forelegs, may 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, or a combination of cleaver and razor. It may also involve (a natural and valuable rock).
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 (), and カマキリ kamakiri (mantis).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Lucius's Kleavor
* Weaponry in the Pokémon world
* Noble Pokémon
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Pokémon introduced in Legends: Arceus
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