Kartana in Pokemon Survivor

Kartana at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Kartana has 97 HP, 124 speed and a 1.70x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is below average, its speed is among the best on the roster and its attack is among the best on the roster. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 91.1, which puts it at rank 5 overall, rank 1 of 83 among Alola Pokemon and rank 1 of 118 Grass-types and 1 of 61 Steel-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Kartana sits next to Regigigas one place above it and Spectrier one place below it.

Kartana moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Kartana starts every run with Vine Whip: long-range whips in a wide arc.

The level-up cards can then offer 15 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 7 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Grass moves: Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Petal Blizzard, Grass Knot
• Steel moves: Metal Claw, Flash Cannon, Meteor Mash

Weaknesses and resistances

Kartana takes extra damage from Fire (2.4x) and Fighting (1.6x). It resists Grass (0.36x), Poison (0.48x), Normal (0.6x), Water (0.6x), Electric (0.6x), Psychic (0.6x), Rock (0.6x), Dragon (0.6x), Steel (0.6x), and Fairy (0.6x). The remaining 6 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Kartana are the ones whose first type is Fire or Fighting, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Grass or Steel moves do not hit harder just because Kartana shares the type.

How to get Kartana

Kartana is part of the Alola banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 20 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Kartana a 0.33% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 308 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Kartana exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Kartana as an enemy

Kartana can show up as a regular enemy from 8:20 into the run (enemy tier 6). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is chaser: it walks straight at you and hurts you on contact.

It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 6 or minute 9 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a straight charge, falling danger zones, and a fan of beams.

Kartana in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Kartana good in Pokemon Survivor?

Kartana is an S-tier pick with a Stat Score of 91.1, rank 5 of 966. Kartana is a damage dealer: its attack multiplier is its strongest stat against the roster, so every move it carries hits harder than most.

How do I get Kartana in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Alola banner. Kartana is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.33% chance of giving it.

What is Kartana's starting move?

Kartana starts with Vine Whip, a Grass-type melee move.

What is Kartana weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Kartana is weak to Fire (2.4x) and Fighting (1.6x).

Can Kartana be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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