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#798 · Generation 7

Kartana

grasssteelUltra Beast
Max CP (L40 / L50)
3,677 / 4,156
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
2,101 / 2,626
Research CP (L15)
1,575
Buddy distance
20 km
2nd charged move
100,000 dust · 100 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Kartana
Situational

Keep the best copies

Ultra Beast Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.

Battle roles

  • B
    Bug raid attacker#9 Bug · 14.7 DPS

    It ranks #9 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Razor Leaf / X Scissor.

  • B
    Grass raid attacker#10 Grass · 17.0 DPS

    It ranks #10 of 344 Grass-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Leaf Blade.

  • C
    Master League#101 of 409 · score 76.4

    It is ranked #101 in Master League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Leaf Blade / Sacred Sword.

  • C
    Fighting raid attacker#22 Fighting · 17.1 DPS

    It ranks #22 of 283 Fighting-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Sacred Sword.

  • –
    Great League#462 of 1154 · score 75.9

    Ranked #462 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

  • –
    Ultra League#383 of 851 · score 75.6

    Ranked #383 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

  • Ultra Beast: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack323
Defense182
Stamina139

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great League–#462 / 115475.9
Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade · Sacred Sword
L15 · 4/10/14
Ultra League–#383 / 85175.6
Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade · Sacred Sword
L25 · 4/10/14
Master LeagueC#101 / 40976.4
Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade · Sacred Sword
L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
bugB#9 / 16414.7207Razor Leaf · X Scissor
grassB#10 / 34417.0239Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade
fightingC#22 / 28317.1240Fury Cutter · Sacred Sword
dark–#45 / 36313.6191Razor Leaf · Night Slash
flying–#47 / 23813.7192Razor Leaf · Aerial Ace

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Air Slash
flying12+81.0s12.09+93 turns
Razor LeafSTAB
grass13+71.0s13.09+42 turns
Fury Cutter
bug4+80.5s8.03+41 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Leaf BladeSTAB
grass70-332.5s2.1270-35
X-Scissor
bug45-331.5s1.3665-40
Night Slash
dark45-332.0s1.3650-3512% chance: +1 own Atk
Aerial Ace
flying55-332.5s1.6760-45
Sacred Sword
fighting50-331.0s1.5260-35

Questions people ask

Is Kartana good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Kartana is B-tier for Bug raid attacker and has 3 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Kartana?
Ultra Beast Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
Is Kartana a good raid attacker?
Kartana ranks #22 of 283 fighting attackers with 17.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Kartana be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Kartana is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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