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#0798 · Alola · Generation 7 · ultra-beast

# Kartana

Drawn Sword Pokémon · Grass/Steel-type

![Kartana official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/798.webp)

Kartana is a [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass)/[Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel)-type Pokémon, the Drawn Sword Pokémon, number 798 (#0798) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the [Alola](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/alola) region. It is 0.3 m tall and weighs 0.1 kg.

Kartana is the Drawn Sword Pokémon, an Ultra Beast that looks like a folded paper figure but is sharp enough that the Pokédex says it cut down a gigantic steel tower with a single stroke.

## How to pronounce Kartana

Kartana is pronounced **kar-TAH-nuh**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Kartana said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/798.mp3)

In Japanese it is カミツルギ (Kamiturugi).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Kartana is 0.3 m tall and weighs 0.1 kg. It looks like origami folded from a single sheet that is white on one face and orange on the reverse, with a star-shaped mark where a face should be that opens and closes like a paper fortune teller. Its long, thin arms are blades, and Bulbapedia says fire and moisture are its weak spots.

### Behaviour

The Ultra Sun entry calls its paper-thin body a sharpened sword, and the Sun entry says it does not seem to go after enemies on its own, though its razor body is a weapon in itself. Bulbapedia says any opponent who strikes at it is cut down by its blades.

### Habitat

Its home world is the Ultra Forest. It is not available in Scarlet, Violet or Legends: Z-A.

### Powers

Its Ability is Beast Boost, which raises its best stat when it knocks out a Pokémon. Its base Attack of 181 is the highest of any Grass or Steel type, according to Bulbapedia, backed by 131 Defense and 109 Speed. It slashes with Leaf Blade, Sacred Sword, Night Slash and Smart Strike and sharpens up with Swords Dance. The price is a Special Defense of just 31, the lowest of any Steel type.

### Name origin

Kartana may combine 'katana' with 'card', 'art' or charta (Latin for paper), and may also involve Curtana, a British ceremonial sword. The Japanese name is Kamiturugi (カミツルギ), which may combine two readings of kami, 'paper' and 'deity', with tsurugi, 'sword'.

### Design inspiration

Kartana's look seems to come from origami and samurai. Bulbapedia suggests noshi, the folded paper ornament attached to gifts, or shikigami, paper figures that priests imbue with spiritual power. It may also draw on the folktale hero Issun-boshi. These are fan readings.

### In the games

Kartana is a Sun exclusive found on Route 17 or in Malie Garden in Sun and Moon, its first games. Ultra Sun sends you to the Ultra Forest instead, and Sword and Shield's Crown Tundra later added it to the Max Lair.

### In the anime

Kartana debuted in 'Living on the Cutting Edge!', slicing through objects on Melemele Island before it cut a falling meteor into harmless pieces and saved the Pokémon School. It then opened a new Ultra Wormhole by slashing the air and went home.

### Fun facts

- At 0.1 kg it shares the title of lightest Pokémon with Cosmog, Gastly, Haunter, Flabébé and Roaming Form Gimmighoul, which Bulbapedia says may mirror Celesteela being the heaviest.
- In the anime it can speak human language, but in reverse.
- Its English codename is UB-04 Blade, but the Japanese version reads Slash.
- In Sun and Moon its catch rate is 255, so with a Beast Ball's 5 times boost Bulbapedia says you can never fail to catch one.
- In Pokémon GO it is generally found in the Northern Hemisphere, and Celesteela in the Southern.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Kartana (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Kartana_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Kartana (Sword/Shield Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-swsh/kartana/)

## Base stats

- HP: **59**
- Attack: **181**
- Defense: **131**
- Sp. Atk: **59**
- Sp. Def: **31**
- Speed: **109**

Kartana’s base stat total is **570**. Its highest stat is Attack.

## Type matchups

### What is Kartana weak to?

Kartana takes extra damage from [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (4×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (2×) moves.

It resists [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (¼×), [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) (½×), [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) (½×), [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) (½×), [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) (½×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (½×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (½×).

It is immune to [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) moves.

## Evolution

Kartana does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.

## Abilities

- [Beast Boost](https://pokee.si/abilities/beast-boost): Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.

## Moves

### Moves Kartana learns by level up in Sword / Shield

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Fury Cutter](https://pokee.si/moves/fury-cutter) | Bug | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | [Vacuum Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/vacuum-wave) | Fighting | Special | 40 |
| 5 | [Razor Leaf](https://pokee.si/moves/razor-leaf) | Grass | Physical | 55 |
| 10 | [False Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/false-swipe) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 15 | [Cut](https://pokee.si/moves/cut) | Normal | Physical | 50 |
| 20 | [Air Cutter](https://pokee.si/moves/air-cutter) | Flying | Special | 60 |
| 25 | [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace) | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 30 | [Detect](https://pokee.si/moves/detect) | Fighting | Status | — |
| 35 | [Night Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/night-slash) | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 40 | [Synthesis](https://pokee.si/moves/synthesis) | Grass | Status | — |
| 45 | [Laser Focus](https://pokee.si/moves/laser-focus) | Normal | Status | — |
| 50 | [Defog](https://pokee.si/moves/defog) | Flying | Status | — |
| 55 | [Leaf Blade](https://pokee.si/moves/leaf-blade) | Grass | Physical | 90 |
| 60 | [Sacred Sword](https://pokee.si/moves/sacred-sword) | Fighting | Physical | 90 |
| 65 | [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance) | Normal | Status | — |
| 70 | [Guillotine](https://pokee.si/moves/guillotine) | Normal | Physical | — |

### TM moves (21)

Kartana can learn 21 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Solar Blade](https://pokee.si/moves/solar-blade), [Screech](https://pokee.si/moves/screech), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Giga Drain](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-drain), [Brick Break](https://pokee.si/moves/brick-break), [Psycho Cut](https://pokee.si/moves/psycho-cut), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [False Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/false-swipe), [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash), [Smart Strike](https://pokee.si/moves/smart-strike), [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Iron Defense](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-defense), [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind), [Leaf Blade](https://pokee.si/moves/leaf-blade), [X-Scissor](https://pokee.si/moves/x-scissor).

Move tutor moves (1): [Steel Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/steel-beam).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 120 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 15,360).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 0.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 257.

## Pokédex entries

Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives. *(Ultra Moon)*

This Ultra Beast's body, which is as thin as paper, is like a sharpened sword. *(Ultra Sun)*

One of the Ultra Beast life-forms, it was observed cutting down a gigantic steel tower with one stroke of its blade. *(Moon)*

This Ultra Beast came from the Ultra Wormhole. It seems not to attack enemies on its own, but its sharp body is a dangerous weapon in itself. *(Sun)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: カミツルギ
- **Romaji**: Kamiturugi
- **French**: Katagami
- **German**: Katagami
- **Spanish**: Kartana
- **Italian**: Kartana
- **Korean**: 종이신도
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 纸御剑
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 紙御劍

## Trivia

- Highest Attack of all Pokémon: 181.
- Lightest Grass type: 0.1 kg.
- Highest Attack among Grass types: 181.
- Highest Defense among Grass types: 131, shared with 1 other.
- Lightest Steel type: 0.1 kg.
- Fastest Steel type: 109 Speed, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Attack among Steel types: 181.
- Lightest Pokémon in Gen 7: 0.1 kg, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Attack among Gen 7 Pokémon: 181.
- Lightest Grass type in Gen 7: 0.1 kg.
- Fastest Grass type in Gen 7: 109 Speed.
- Highest Attack among Grass types in Gen 7: 181.
- Highest Defense among Grass types in Gen 7: 131.
- Highest base stat total among Grass types in Gen 7: 570, shared with 1 other.
- Lightest Steel type in Gen 7: 0.1 kg.
- Fastest Steel type in Gen 7: 109 Speed.
- Highest Attack among Steel types in Gen 7: 181.
- Taller than 4% of all Pokémon (0.3 m).
- Heavier than 0% of all Pokémon (0.1 kg).
- Base stat total 570, ranked #93 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Attack, ranked #1 of 1,025.
- Highest base Attack of any Pokémon.
- One of 3 Pokémon that are both Grass and Steel.
- One of 88 white Pokémon.
- Number 77 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Can learn 35 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 4 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Kartana (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Kartana_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Kartana (Sword/Shield Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-swsh/kartana/).
- Pronunciation (kar-TAH-nuh): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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