**To use Kleavor effectively in the current VGC format, leverage its Bug/Rock type typing and build around its top-performing movesets.** Kleavor appears as a prominent choice in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Kleavor fits in a VGC team.

The most common build highlights Sharpness, Choice Scarf and Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32. Its frequent moves include Stone Axe, X-Scissor, Close Combat, Protect, U-turn, and Night Slash. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.

Defensively, Kleavor has important weaknesses to rock 2x, steel 2x, water 2x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as Whimsicott, Basculegion, Incineroar, Talonflame, and Farigiraf appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.

MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Kleavor. Open the Kleavor teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Kleavor with other Pokémon in the active format.