Kleavor Pokémon Cards: Best Artwork, Key Releases, and Binder Ideas
Your complete Kleavor Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2025-07-19
Popularity Rank: #854
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #870
#854 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
1.8 m
Weight
89.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
115 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Brown
Shape
Bug Wings
Egg groups
Bug
Why collectors adore Kleavor
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Kleavor stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Bulbapedia notes that kleavor is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Stone Axe.
- A staple in our 🐛 Bugs & Insects crowd — Kleavor is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Kleavor has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Kleavor from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery
Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
Astral Radiance
Holo Rare V
Astral Radiance
Holo Rare
Astral Radiance
Rare
Astral Radiance
Secret Rare
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Showing 7 of 7 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Kleavor spread
Spread layout for Kleavor, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Kleavor V #SWSH248 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Kleavor binder page.
Kleavor VSTAR #196 (Astral Radiance) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Kleavor #TG08 (Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Kleavor #85 (Astral Radiance) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Kleavor mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Kleavor chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Astral Radiance
Secret Rare
Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery
Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
Astral Radiance
Rare
Astral Radiance
Holo Rare V
Astral Radiance
Holo Rare
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Kleavor's bug and rock, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Kleavor single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Scizor, Scyther, and Accelgor so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a spring green, leaf lime, and stone gray sleeve story around Kleavor's bug-type and rock-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Kleavor page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- Kleavor reads massive (89kg) in lore — full-bleed backgrounds and low-angle perspectives on high-rarity prints reward the scale.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Kleavor. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Kleavor — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
70
Attack
135
Defense
95
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
70
Speed
85
Total: 500
Players file Kleavor around tier "RU" while Ability Swarm (Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Sharpness is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Agility — Raises the user's Speed by 2. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Kleavor — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Kleavor, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
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.
Kleavor shows up in Legends Arceus lore as a violent creature that fells towering trees with its crude axes and shields itself with hard stone.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Kleavor as the Axe Pokémon and known for brown colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
In the games, Scyther → Scizor → Kleavor make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Axantor
Spanish
Kleavor
French
Hachécateur
Italian
Kleavor
Japanese
バサギリ
Japanese (Romaji)
Basagiri
Korean
사마자르
Chinese (Simplified)
劈斧螳螂
Chinese (Traditional)
劈斧螳螂
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