Pokémon Kartana

[CoolMan6001]

Kartana

Grass / Steel
Base Stats - 59 HP / 181 Atk / 131 Def / 59 SpA / 31 SpD / 109 Spe
Ability: Beast Boost (When this Pokemon knocks out another Pokemon with an attack, the stat corresponding to the highest raw stat gets boosted by 1 stage)

all moves

Level-up Moves:
- [01] Fury Cutter
- [01] Vacuum Wave
- [05] Razor Leaf
- [10] False Swipe
- [15] Cut
- [20] Air Cutter
- [25] Aerial Ace
- [30] Detect
- [35] Night Slash
- [40] Synthesis
- [45] Laser Focus
- [50] Defog
- [55] Leaf Blade
- [60] Sacred Sword
- [65] Swords Dance
- [70] Guillotine

TM Moves:
- [TM09] Giga Impact
- [TM12] Solar Blade
- [TM16] Screech
- [TM21] Rest
- [TM24] Snore
- [TM25] Protect
- [TM28] Giga Drain
- [TM43] Brick Break
- [TM69] Psycho Cut
- [TM76] Round
- [TM94] False Swipe
- [TM95] Air Slash
- [TM96] Smart Strike

TR Moves:
- [TR00] Swords Dance
- [TR20] Substitute
- [TR26] Endure
- [TR27] Sleep Talk
- [TR46] Iron Defense
- [TR49] Calm Mind
- [TR50] Leaf Blade
- [TR60] X-Scissor

Tutor Moves:
- Steel Beam

Transfer-Only:
- Toxic
- Double Team
- Swagger
- Knock Off
- Last Resort
- Tailwind

New Moves:

• Solar Blade (literately the only one)

Notable Moves:

• Knock Off
• Leaf Blade
• Psycho Cut
• Sacred Sword
• Smart Strike
• Swords Dance

Pros:

• Massive 181 attack will absolutely leave dents on various Pokemon
• Good 109 speed allowing Kartana to outpace most walls and a couple of offensive Pokemon.
• Good coverage in Sacred Sword and Knock Off to hit resists.
• Swords Dance can boost the high attack even further.
• Beast Boost can allow Kartana to snowball through teams with certain sets.
• Grass/Steel works great defensively, preventing moves like Toxic and Stun Spore from stopping Kartana

Cons

• Absolutely horrid Special Defense will ensure almost any decently-powerful special attack will OHKO
• Grass/Steel isn't exactly the best offensive typing, even if it provides nice defensive perks.
• Suffers from 4MMS syndrome on some sets, wanting to use dual STABS, SSword, Knock, and SDance.

Potential Sets:
Kartana @ Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Leaf Blade
- Sacred Sword
- Knock Off

With a Swords Dance under its belt, Kartana can shred various mons. Leaf Blade is the STAB, hitting some waters like Tapu Fini and Slowbro, as well as grounds like Hippowdon. Close Combat hits some grass resists, primairly steel-types such as Ferrothorn and Heatran. Lastly, Knock Off hit some mons who resist other viable choices such as Zapdos and Moltres. Smart Strike can be considered here to hit Tapu Bulu, who otherwise walls this set,

Kartana @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Smart Strike
- Sacred Sword
- Knock Off

Choice Scarf can allow Kartana to put work against more offensive teams. The attacks listed here are for the same reasons.

 

[Eeveeto]

Once the meta settles down, I am pretty sure Choice Band will be the most dominating set this Gen. Already was last Gen and the only thing that changed for it is the lack of Z Moves to compete with. Band Kartana Strong.

 

[MrHands]

I wonder if Banded Solar Blade will see usage on sun. It has 125 base power, that's a 38% power increase over Leaf Blade!

252 Atk Choice Band Kartana Solar Blade vs. 0 HP / 8 Def Volcarona: 138-162 (44.3 - 52%)

252 Atk Choice Band Kartana Solar Blade vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 249-294 (78.5 - 92.7%)

-1 252 Atk Choice Band Kartana Solar Blade vs. 252 HP / 112+ Def Landorus-Therian: 231-273 (60.4 - 71.4%)

252 Atk Choice Band Kartana Solar Blade vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Latios: 237-279 (78.7 - 92.6%)

252 Atk Choice Band Kartana Solar Blade vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 411-484 (115.1 - 135.5%)

 

[nameless90]

I think that the Timid 19 IVs on Atk is underrated.

Kartana @ (whatever you want)
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 19 Atk
Timid Nature
- Swords Dance
- Leaf Blade
- Sacred Sword
- Knock Off

Atk points: 347 (equal to those pokemon with base 124 Atk + 252 EVs and a neutra nature on Atk).
Spe points: 348 --> it receives the +1 from Beast Boost.

This set focuses on increasing the chances to set-up increasing the general bulk of Kartana (in actual fact you can try to set-up in front of physical attackers) and on the boosts on the base 109 Spe stat in order to avoid being revenge killed without priority.
The increased possibility to have the +2 Atk from Swords Dance is really appealing and may be worthy of the loss of immediate power.

 

[ChrystalFalchion]

Timid 19 IV Kartana was a shit gimmick in SM, it’s a shit gimmick now. With that spread you completely nullify Kartana’s best feature: its power. Swords dance Kartana is not supposed to sweep late game - it’s supposed to smash big holes in the opposing team that teammates can take advantage of. You also miss out on big KOs like physically defensive Clefable and Toxapex.

+2 0- Atk Life Orb Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 325-383 (82.4 - 97.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 Atk Life Orb Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 430-508 (109.1 - 128.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 0- Atk Life Orb Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 199-234 (65.4 - 76.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252 Atk Life Orb Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 263-309 (86.5 - 101.6%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

 

[spatula]

Try band on this guy. It's nuts. Once the brokens get banned Kartana will become one of the better wallbreakers. Having no knock absorption is great for it.

 

[Negative Charge]

Yeah I second band. The synergy between Kart and Rillaboom is so much better than Tapu Bulu because of Knock Off and U-Turn on Rilla. It's really nice to have these absolutely nuclear powerful knockoffs and sacred swords. I feel like I'm rarely clicking the stab moves. Your Banded Knock Off is about as strong as Adamant Black Glasses Bisharp's as a reference point.