I don't know what causes it, but my biggest gripe with this game is that something sometimes unequips everything from my mons.
>>55994153Clover has 3 total if I recall correctly. You're not out of luck yet.
>EvacycleI remember hearing there was a trick to find him fast but I don't remember what it was. I got very lucky and he was just a random encounter outside s4s for me.