Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Kartana Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Kartana's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Grass / Steel typing.
Kartana
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Resistances (9)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Kartana's Grass / Steel typing is best attacked with Fire (4x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Poison, Grass, Normal, Water attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Kartana resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Kartana's base defensive typing is Grass / Steel. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Kartana weak to?
Kartana is weak to Fire (4x), Fighting (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Kartana?
Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Kartana at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Kartana's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.