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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, seeKartana (disambiguation).

Kartana Drawn Sword Pokémon カミツルギ Kamiturugi #0798 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Beast Boost Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45(11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Kartana 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 0.2 lbs. 0.1 kg Kartana 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 257	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Kartana 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Kartana (Japanese:カミツルギKamiturugi) is a dual-typeGrass/SteelPokémon introduced inGeneration VII.

It is not known toevolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is one of theUltra Beasts and is codenamedUB-04 Blade (Japanese:ＵＢ０４　Ｓｌａｓｈ) by theInternational Police.

Biology

Kartana is a smallUltra Beast that resembles anorigami human. It appears to be folded out of a sheet of paper which is white on one side and orange on the other. Its head is folded slightly inside its body and has a four-sided star in the center, but no discernible facial features. Its head opens and closes similar to a paper fortune teller and seems to function as both an eye and a mouth. On top of its head are two short antennae or horns that are wider at the top. It has long, thin arms that resemble katanas with a yellow, sheath-like structure around the upper area. The sheath connects to a red, slightly raised hexagon on its torso. Extending up and out from the base of each sheath are three yellow projections that are nearly as long as its arms. Its legs appear creased with areas of red visible along the edges. Kartana's light, thin build makes it one of thelightest Pokémon in existence.

Kartana live in another world namedUltra Forest. According toWicke from theAether Foundation, Kartana's most distinctive feature is its thin and razor-sharp body, of which every edge has as harsh a cutting edge as any well-honed blade. The edges on its arms are particularly in a class of their own. Any opponent who tries to attack it will be cut down with a single strike of its blades. Its thin body also allows it to evade attacks by dancing lightly out of the way.^[1] This is a very dangerous creature, considering its excellent offensive and defensive capabilities, but due to the nature of its body, it is also highly vulnerable to fire and moisture.

Wicke also claims that like all Ultra Beasts, Kartana storesZ-Power, the same energy possessed byTotem Pokémon, within its body, which takes the form of a red, flaring aura.^[2] In thePokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episodeLiving on the Cutting Edge!, Kartana can openUltra Wormholes and has the ability tospeak the human language, albeit in reverse.

Game data

Pokédex entries

The same Pokédex entry isshared byBuzzwole,Xurkitree, andGuzzlord in Pokémon Ultra Sun, and byPheromosa,Celesteela, and Kartana in Pokémon Ultra Moon.

Kartana in theAlola PokédexSM	Kartana in theAlola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Kartana is available inSword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

Byleveling up

ByTM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM12 TM12 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM69 TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM96 TM96 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR50 TR50 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Kartana Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Kartana

Bybreeding

Bytutoring

Bytransfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 70 - 116 7 #773 Extinction Rarely deals a ton of damage when you make a match of five. Swappable Skill(s): Beast Power

Pokémon GO Base HP: 139 Base Attack: 323 Base Defense: 182 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks:Razor Leaf,Air Slash,Fury Cutter* Charged Attacks:Leaf Blade,Aerial Ace,Night Slash,X-Scissor,Sacred Sword*

Evolution data

Unevolved Kartana  Grass  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please seeKartana images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Kartana (anime)

Kartana debuted inLiving on the Cutting Edge!, appearing inAlola through anUltra Wormhole. It started slicing through various objects acrossMelemele Island, promptingAsh andhis classmates to embark on their eighth mission as theUltra Guardians. Their efforts tocatch it ended in failure and were soon overshadowed by a meteor falling towards thePokémon School. Unexpectedly, Kartana sliced the meteor into small, harmless pieces before it could hit the building, saving the school from being damaged. Afterwards, it created itself a new Ultra Wormhole by repeatedly slicing the air in rapid succession, and then returned itself home.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

A Kartana briefly appeared as a silhouette inGOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Kartana debuted as a silhouette inThe Final Match and a Surprising Finale!.

Kartana physically debuted in a flashback inHomecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, where it attackedKahili atMelemele Meadow. It reappeared in additional flashbacks inFlash and Cosmog's Secret andConfusion and Monsters from Another World. It later physically appeared inThieving and Boss Crabominable, where it attackedHala,Olivia, andNanu atIki Town.

A silhouetted Kartana appeared in a fantasy inTruth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull.

Multiple Kartana appeared inSummon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun.

In the TCG

Main article:Kartana (TCG)

Trivia

• Kartana has the highest baseAttack stat of allGrass-type andSteel-typePokémon, and is tied withFerrothorn for the highest baseDefense stat of all Grass-type Pokémon.
• Kartana is thelightest Grass-type Pokémon, Steel-type Pokémon, andUltra Beast.
  • Kartana is tied withGastly,Haunter,Flabébé,Cosmog, and Roaming FormGimmighoul for the lightest of all Pokémon. This may parallel how Kartana's counterpart,Celesteela, is tied for the heaviest of all Pokémon.
• Kartana has the lowest baseSpecial Defense stat of all Steel-type Pokémon.
• InPokémon Sun and Moon, Kartana has a catch rate of 255 and a baseexperience yield of 114.
  • Due toBeast Balls having a 5× catch rate modifier against Ultra Beasts, this means that one can never fail to catch a Kartana in Sun and Moon.

Origin

Kartana may be based onorigami andsamurai. In particular, it may be based onnoshi, a ceremonial origami attached to gifts for congratulatory occasions as a token of good luck, orshikigami, paper figurines cut into the shape of a person or animal and imbued with spiritual power, often used by priests to ward off negative energy. Its sharp, paper-like qualities may be a reference topaper cuts. Kartana also possibly draws inspiration fromIssun-boshi, further tying it and Celesteela as counterparts.

Name origin

Kartana may be a combination ofkatana andcard,art, orcharta (Latin for "paper"). It may also involveCurtana (British ceremonial sword used at the coronations for kings and queens) and कर्तनkartana (Sanskrit for "cutting").

Kamiturugi may be a combination of 紙kami (paper), 神kami (deity), and 剣tsurugi (sword).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カミツルギKamiturugi From 紙kami (paper), 神kami (deity), and 剣tsurugi (sword) French Katagami Fromkatana andorigami Spanish Kartana Same as English name German Katagami Fromkatana andorigami Italian Kartana Same as English name Korean 종이신도Jong-isindo From 종이jong-i (paper) and 신도 (神刀)sindo (holy blade) Mandarin Chinese 紙御劍 / 纸御剑Zhǐyùjiàn From 紙 / 纸zhǐ (paper) and 御劍 / 御剑yùjiàn (imperial sword) Cantonese Chinese 紙御劍Jíyuhgim From 紙jí (paper) and 御劍yuhgim (imperial sword)

More languages Hindi काटागामीKaatagaami From काटनाkāṭnā (to cut) and गामिनीgāminī (one who goes) Russian КартанаKartana Transcription of English name Thai คามิทซึรูกิKhamitsueruki Transcription of Japanese name

UB-04 Blade

Related articles

• Ultra Beast
• Ultra Beasts (anime)
• Weaponry in the Pokémon world

References

External links

Ultra Beasts

Related:Cosmog •Cosmoem •Solgaleo •Lunala •Necrozma

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