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How to Beat Professor Clavell: Best Team and Strategy

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Clavell Naranja Academy Treasure Hunt Pokemon SV
Clavell is the director of the Naranja/Uva Academy and one of the final bosses in Starfall Street in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet (SV). Read on for Clavell's team, the best team to beat Clavell, tips, strategy and more!

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Clavell's Team

Clavell Boss Battle Pokemon Scarlet and Violet▲Academy Director Clavell Type Specialty
Various
Recommended Level
Lv.61

Clavell's First 3 Pokemon

Guaranteed 3

These are the 3 Pokemon that Clavell uses no matter which starter Pokemon you chose.

Pokemon Level Type
Oranguru ImageOranguru 60 Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Polteageist ImagePolteageist 60 Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
Abomasnow ImageAbomasnow 60 Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon

Clavell's Remaining Pokemon

The Other 3 Pokemon on Clavell's team vary depending on the starter Pokemon you selected at the beginning of the game.

If You Chose Sprigatito

Pokemon Level Type
Gyarados ImageGyarados 60 Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Amoonguss ImageAmoonguss 60 Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon
Skeledirge ImageSkeledirge 61 Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon

If You Chose Fuecoco

Pokemon Level Type
Houndoom ImageHoundoom 60 Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Amoonguss ImageAmoonguss 60 Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon
Quaquaval ImageQuaquaval 61 Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon

If You Chose Quaxly

Pokemon Level Type
Houndoom ImageHoundoom 60 Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Gyarados ImageGyarados 60 Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Meowscarada ImageMeowscarada 61 Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon

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Best Team to Beat Clavell

Pokemon Best Moves and Explanation
Baxcalibur ImageBaxcalibur 【Best Moves】
Glaive Rush (Default)
Crunch (Lv.55)
Icicle Crash (Lv.62)
Baxcalibur is an excellent counter to Clavell's entire team with its great typing and stats. It will also prove very useful in the next battle with Penny, as well as the other story modes so you should definitely add it to your team if you have not already.
Bisharp ImageBisharp 【Best Moves】
Night Slash (Lv.40)
Iron Head (Lv.57)
Can hit Oranguru, Abomasnow and Polteageist for weakness with its STAB moves. If you manage to evolve it all the way up to Kingambit, it is even more powerful, however Bisharp does a fine job even without evolving.
Skeledirge ImageSkeledirge 【Best Moves】
Torch Song (Default)
Shadow Ball (Lv.38)
Can hit Polteageist, Amoonguss and Abomasnow for weakness with its STAB moves. It can raise its Special Attack while dealing damage with its exclusive move, Torch song, so if you chose it as your starter you should definitely use it in this battle.

Clavell's team is even stronger than the final Team Star Boss, Founder Penny. The Pokemon on his team varies depending on the Starter Pokemon you chose, so take caution.

Alternative Story Team

Pokemon Level Type Moves
Skeledirge ImageSkeledirge 66 Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Torch Song
Earth Power
Shadow Ball
Hyper Voice
Gallade ImageGallade 55 Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Sacred Sword
Psycho Cut
Leaf Blade
Night Slash
Gyarados ImageGyarados 54 Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Dragon Dance
Waterfall
Ice Fang
Crunch
Wigglytuff ImageWigglytuff 58 Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Pokemon Dragon Type Icon (Tera Type)
Sing
Body Slam
Play Rough
Icy Wind

※ As the other 2 Party Members are not needed for this battle, they have been omitted

Tips and Strategy to Beat Clavell

Raise Your Pokemon to Around Level 60

Although the average level of Clavell's team is slightly lower than Penny's (the next boss battle), they are all much more powerful Pokemon. Our strategy team were sometimes able to beat Clavell with a team in the low to mid 50's, but not without difficulty and defeats in between. If you would like to win a little bit more comfortably, we recommend you raise your Pokemon's level to around level 60.

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Bring a Pokemon that Can Counter the Starter Pokemon's Final Evolution

Clavell has the final evolution of the Starter Pokemon that is super effective against your starter Pokemon on his team. It will also use its powerful exclusive move, so make sure you bring a Pokemon that can counter it.

List of All Gen 9 Pokemon

Gen 9 Starter Pokemon Exclusive Moves

Meowscarada ImageMeowscarada Skeledirge ImageSkeledirge Quaquaval ImageQuaquaval
Flower Trick Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves Power: 70
Always Hits, 100% Critical Hit Ratio
Torch Song Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves Power: 80
Raises Special Attack One Stage
Aqua Step Pokemon Water Type Icon
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves Power: 80
Raises Speed One Stage

You should keep these Types in mind and pick a Pokemon that can both resist the Starter Pokemon's powerful move, while still dealing out super effective damage.

Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

Clavell's Academy Ace Tournament Rematch Team and Levels

Academy Ace Tournament Teams
Indigo Disk DLC Team Base Game Team

Indigo Disk Team

Sprigatito
Fuecoco
Quaxly

Base Game Team

Indigo Disk Special Coach Team

Special Coach Clavell's Team

Sprigatito
Fuecoco
Quaxly

As a Special Coach, Director Clavell has the same Pokemon line-up but several levels higher. Just like his story and Academy Ace Tournament matches, his team changes depending on your Starter Pokemon.

He will always send out the Starter Pokemon stronger than yours last and will terastallize it to its primary typing to power up its moves.

How to Unlock Director Clavell as a Special Coach

Special Coach Trade Pokemon
Pokemon SV - Character Portrait - ClavellClavell PawmoClavell's Pawmo (Lv. 24)
How to Unlock: Trade Pokemon with 3 Special Coaches
Battle Reward: Clive Wig

You can unlock Director Clavell as a special coach by trading with 3 Special Coaches. Once the conditions are met, you can then invite him to the League Club.

Clavell Name Meaning

Spanish Word: Clavell

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Clavell Outfit Scarlet Pokemon_Scarlet_Logo.png Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Clavell Outfit VioletPokemon_Violet_Logo.png

The name of Director Clavell is based off the Spanish word Clavel, which is translated into Carnation. The Carnation, most notably the Red Carnation, is known as the national flower of Spain, where the Paldea region is based on.

Clavell, while not a Professor by title, carries on the tradition of characters being named after plants starting from Professor Oak in Generation 1.

The Symbolism of Carnations

In the language of flowers, Carnations have different meanings based on their color. Going by the connection with Spain's national flower, a dark red Carnation symbolizes love and affection; fitting for the director of the region's academy taking care of a new generation of Pokemon trainers, both in and out of the game.

Appearance Based on Game Version

Matching the game's thematic colors, Clavell changes the colors of his clothes to match either game version.

Pokemon Scarlet Pokemon Violet
Naranja Academy Director Uva Academy Director

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