Physical
Wallbreaker
500High
85Moderate
CTier

Sheer Force drops secondary effects for a straight power boost, adding real value on top of Kleavor's already solid stats. Bug/Rock typing means only weak to Water, Rock, and Steel. Built to hit on the physical side.

Kleavor's all-in on Attack at the expense of Sp. Atk. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Attack EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
500High
HP70
C
Attack135
A
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def70
C
Speed85
C
Total500
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Kleavor yields +3 Atk
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch15DifficultMedium Fast1M XP1.8m / 5'11"89kg / 196.2 lbs175Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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.

Legends Arceus

Kleavor Weakness

Vulnerable

Kleavor is weak to Water, Rock, and Steel-type moves. Kleavor's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

4xCriticali
None
½xResisti
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-4
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
SwarmStrengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Sheer ForceStrengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
SharpnessHAPowers up slicing moves.

Scyther's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Kleavor is the item path. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Scyther to get eggs. Kleavor and Scizor share the same 500 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Scizor
#212Scizor
Trade + Metal Coat
Kleavor
#900Kleavor
Use Black Augurite
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Scyther
BugFlying
Scizor
BugSteel
Kleavor
BugRock
HP
70
70
70
ATK
110
130+20
135+25
DEF
80
100+20
95+15
SP.ATK
55
55
45-10
SP.DEF
80
80
70-10
SPE
105
65-40
85-20
BST
500B-Tier
500A-Tier
500A-Tier
ROLE
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Kleavor to get Scyther eggs easily using 23 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
drapionparasectskorupiparasyanmegagliscorkleavorvespiquengligarmothimyanmabeautifly

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Kleavor's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Stone Edge and X-Scissor, and Normal and Flying coverage and more keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 6
Silver Wind
601005Bug
Lv 11
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
Lv 14
Double Hit
359010Normal
Lv 14
Stealth Rock
20Rock
Lv 18
Air Slash
759515Flying
Lv 25
Swords Dance
20Normal
Lv 29
Stone Axe
659015Rock
Lv 34
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
Lv 43
Close Combat
1201005Fighting

TM Moves

Kleavor can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Kleavor doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
Tutor
Calm Mind
20Psychic
Tutor
False Swipe
4010040Normal
Tutor
Focus Energy
30Normal
Tutor
Giga Impact
150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Tutor
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
Tutor
Psycho Cut
7010020Psychic
Tutor
Rest
10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Tutor
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Tutor
Stealth Rock
20Rock
Tutor
Stone Edge
100805Rock
Tutor
Swift
6020Normal
Tutor
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Can't catch Kleavor directly. Start with Scyther at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Scyther to Kleavor is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Kleavor in Legends: Arceus

  1. Scyther
    Step 1Catch Scyther
    Grandtree Arena
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Primeval Grotto
    GrassUncommonCave
    EASY
  2. Kleavor
    Step 2Kleavor
  • Don't let Kleavor's 500 base stat total fool you. Sheer Force is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker.

  • Kleavor's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Metagross (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Scyther evolves into Kleavor using a Black Augurite. Kleavor is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Scyther. At 500 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Run Sheer Force on Kleavor. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Kleavor also gets Swarm and Sharpness, but they don't compare.

  • Kleavor fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Base 85 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Kleavor can be found in Legends: Z-A, Scarlet & Violet, and Legends: Arceus.

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Kleavor has appeared in 3 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

  • Gen IYYellow box art
    Yellow
  • Gen IRB
    Red & Blue box artRed & Blue box art
    Red & Blue
  • Gen IIGS
    Gold & Silver box artGold & Silver box art
    Gold & Silver
  • Gen IICCrystal box art
    Crystal
  • Gen IIIRS
    Ruby & Sapphire box artRuby & Sapphire box art
    Ruby & Sapphire
  • Gen IIIFRLG
    FireRed & LeafGreen box artFireRed & LeafGreen box art
    FireRed & LeafGreen
  • Gen IIIEEmerald box art
    Emerald
  • Gen IVPtPlatinum box art
    Platinum
  • Gen IVHGSS
    HeartGold & SoulSilver box artHeartGold & SoulSilver box art
    HeartGold & SoulSilver
  • Gen IVDP
    Diamond & Pearl box artDiamond & Pearl box art
    Diamond & Pearl
  • Gen VBW
    Black & White box artBlack & White box art
    Black & White
  • Gen VB2W2
    Black 2 & White 2 box artBlack 2 & White 2 box art
    Black 2 & White 2
  • Gen VIXY
    X & Y box artX & Y box art
    X & Y
  • Gen VIORAS
    Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire box artOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire box art
    Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
  • Gen VIIUSUM
    Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon box artUltra Sun & Ultra Moon box art
    Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
  • Gen VIISM
    Sun & Moon box artSun & Moon box art
    Sun & Moon
  • Gen VIILGPE
    Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee box artLet's Go Pikachu & Eevee box art
    Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
  • Gen VIIISwSh
    Debut
    Sword & Shield box artSword & Shield box art
    Sword & Shield
  • Gen VIIIPLALegends: Arceus box art
    Legends: Arceus
  • Gen VIIIBDSP
    Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl box artBrilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl box art
    Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
  • Gen IXSV
    Scarlet & Violet box artScarlet & Violet box art
    Scarlet & Violet
  • Gen IXLZALegends: Z-A box art
    Legends: Z-A