Pokemon Go Kartana Raid Guide: Weaknesses & best counters
NianticKartana is coming.
Kartana is an Ultra Beast available in Pokemon Go, and if you want to defeat it in a 5-Star Raid Battle, you’ll need to know details of its weaknesses and the best counters to use.
One of the Ultra Beasts that arrived in Pokemon Go is Kartana, the tiny Grass/Steel-type Pokemon. It’s only available in the Northern Hemisphere, while Celesteela is only available in the Southern Hemisphere.
Ultra Beasts are powerful creatures that first appeared in Pokemon Sun & Moon’s Alola region. While they belong to their own category, they’re on par with Legendaries when it comes to power and rarity.
To help you take down Kartana in Pokemon Go, we’ve got details of its weaknesses, the best counters to use on your team, and its Shiny availability in the game.
NianticKartana weaknesses in Pokemon Go
Kartana is a dual Grass/Steel-type Pokemon, which means it’s weak against Fighting and Fire-type attacks. It’s extremely vulnerable to Fire-type moves, so we would recommend focusing on those.
Kartana also has loads of resistances that you need to be aware of: Avoid using Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves as they won’t do much damage.
Best counters for Kartana in Pokemon Go
Here are some of the best counters you can use to defeat Kartana in Pokemon Go:
| Pokemon | Sprite | Best Moveset |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Charizard (X or Y) |  | Fire Spin & Blast Burn |
| Mega Houndoom |  | Fire Fang & Flamethrower |
| Reshiram |  | Fire Fang & Fusion Flare |
| Moltres |  | Fire Spin & Overheat |
| Ho-Oh |  | Incinerate & Sacred Fire |
| Chandelure |  | Fire Spin & Overheat |
| Entei |  | Fire Fang & Overheat |
| Heatran |  | Fire Spin & Overheat |
| Mega Blaziken |  | Fire Spin & Blast Burn |
All of the recommended counters above are Fire-type Pokemon with Fire-type attacks. They should make light work of Kartana, as this Ultra Beast has a double weakness to Fire-type damage.
If you haven’t got any of those, simply focus on your most powerful Fire-type Pokemon. You can use Fighting-type Pokemon, but be aware of their weakness to Flying-type attacks which Kartana could use.
Is Shiny Kartana available in Pokemon Go?
Shiny Kartana will debut during its 5-star Raid run from April 4, 2024, to April 12, 2024, alongside the Shiny version of Celesteela.
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