Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Kartana
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Kartana is the Drawn Sword Ultra Beast — Grass and Steel. In Pokémon GO it is a top Grass attacker with Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade / Sacred Sword. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Steel helps against Fairy, Ice, and Rock. Fire hits it for 4×. Catch from Ultra Beast raids or special events.
Say it: kar-TAH-nuh
Kartana (#798) is a Grass / Steel Ultra Beast in Pokémon GO. Trainers use it as a premier Grass (and Steel) attacker with Air Slash / Razor Leaf / Fury Cutter + Leaf Blade / Sacred Sword / X-Scissor / Night Slash / Aerial Ace. Against Kartana, lead with Fire (best), or Fighting. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Kartana is a Grass / Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0798. Legendaries shine in Master League and 5-star raids when IVs and moves align.
Where in GO: Legendary raids, research breakthroughs, and GO Tour events
Invest tip: Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade / Sacred Sword is the Grass kit; Fury Cutter for energy. Shadow Kartana (if available) is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Steel moves hit Ice, Rock, and Fairy hard.
When Kartana is your opponent, Fire, Fighting hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 323
- Defense
- 182
- Stamina
- 139
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Kartana’s always-available TM pool. Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade covers Grass raid needs.
Fast
- Razor Leaf · Standard
Grass damage / default
- Fury Cutter · Standard
Bug energy
- Air Slash · Standard
Flying filler
Charged
- Leaf Blade · Standard
Best Grass nuke
- Sacred Sword · Standard
Fighting coverage
- X-Scissor · Standard
Bug coverage
- Night Slash · Standard
Dark coverage
- Aerial Ace · Standard
Flying coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- air slash
- razor leaf
- fury cutter
Charged
- leaf blade
- x scissor
- night slash
- aerial ace
- sacred sword
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #862 of 954 · CP 1470
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- Ultra League · rank #633 of 747 · CP 2468
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- Master League · rank #289 of 1023 · CP 4156
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
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As a raid boss
ultra-beast · Grass / Steel · weak to Fire
Watch out: Paper-thin Grass/Steel — Fire melts it. Watch weather.
- 1. Reshiram
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 2. Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin + Blast Burn
- 3. Shadow Charizard
Fire Spin + Blast Burn
- 4. Blacephalon
Incinerate + Overheat
- 5. Chandelure
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 6. Darmanitan
Fire Fang + Overheat
Raid attacker roles
Recommended vs these bosses
- Kyogre · Water
- Groudon · Ground
- Primal Kyogre · Water
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 4: Best Raid Attackers by Type
…nsir Fury Cutter + X-Scissor Shadow Scyther Volcarona / Yanmega Bug Bite + Bug Buzz Grass Kartana Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade Shadow Tangrowth Roserade / Exeggutor Razor Leaf + Grass Knot Fly…
- Ch. 7: Recommended Movesets
… Ball Ghost Machamp Counter Dynamic Punch Fighting Nihilego Poison Jab Sludge Bomb Poison Kartana Razor Leaf Leaf Blade Grass
- Ch. 12: Raid Counters — 5-Star Legendaries
…dow Electivire Thunder Shock Wild Charge Electric Accessible Shadow Electric; solid DPS 6 Kartana Razor Leaf Leaf Blade Grass/Steel Top Grass DPS; dual Steel typing resists Ice and Water …
- Ch. 13: Raid Counters — Mega, Primal & Ultra Beasts
…oost for lobby 5 Xurkitree Spark Dazzling Gleam Electric Ultra Beast; high Electric DPS 6 Kartana Razor Leaf Leaf Blade Grass/Steel Steel resists Ice and Water; Grass super effective 7 Sh…
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.
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Also named in the same guide chapters (text only).