Biology
Kleavor is a mantis-like insect Pokémon with a craggy exoskeleton 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 vestigial features 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 chop down trees and mark their territory.[1]
Kleavor is an evolution of Scyther caused by Black Augurites found exclusively in Hisui. 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 during battle were known to have been collected and used by the settlers of Hisui as crafting tools. However, Kleavor are known to be very hostile, to the point that it is best avoided if ever encountered in the wild.
A special Kleavor is worshiped by the Hisui people as it was among the ten ancient Pokémon blessed by Arceus. In particular, it is one of the Noble Pokémon who resides in Obsidian Fieldlands watched by a warden.
Kleavor is the only known Pokémon capable of using the move Stone Axe.
In the TCGGame dataTrivia
- Despite having different base stats, Kleavor, Scizor, and Scyther all have a base stat total of 500 (Scyther has a higher base Speed, whereas Kleavor and Scizor have a higher base Attack and Defense). As such, Kleavor and Scizor are the only Pokémon to not have their base stat total changed upon evolving.
- Kleavor is the only Noble Pokémon fought to not be a regional form.
- Kleavor, along with Wyrdeer and Ursaluna, are the first cross-generational evolutions that evolve from the original form rather than the regional form to be introduced since Sylveon in Generation VI.
Origin
Kleavor may be based on a praying mantis with stone axes for forelegs. Due to its coloration, it may be based on a dead leaf mantis in particular. Its stones appear to be based on obsidian, a volcanic glass with a deep black color that produces sharp edges when fractured. The shard on its head resembles a stylized chonmage, a topknot hairstyle worn by samurai and sumo wrestlers, or a ji, a Chinese topknot that was worn by men.
It may also 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. It may also be a combination of cleaver and razor.
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 (broadaxe), and カマキリ kamakiri (mantis).
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