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Counter guide · Grass / Steel · Gen VII

What beats Kartana?

The 5 hardest counters to Kartana ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Iron Moth outspeeds and hits for 4× with fire-type STAB.

Kartana
No. 798
Kartana
Grass Steel
BST 570 · Speed 109 · Atk 181 · SpA 59

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Iron Moth
    No. 994
    Iron Moth
    Fire Poison
    Hits Kartana for 4× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 110 > 109 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 140)
  2. #2
    Cinderace
    No. 815
    Cinderace
    Fire
    Hits Kartana for 4× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 119 > 109 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 116)
  3. #3
    Heatran
    No. 485
    Heatran
    Fire Steel
    Hits Kartana for 4× via fire-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 77 ≤ 109 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  4. #4
    Reshiram
    No. 643
    Reshiram
    Dragon Fire
    Hits Kartana for 4× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 90 ≤ 109 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 150)
  5. #5
    Salazzle
    No. 758
    Salazzle
    Poison Fire
    Hits Kartana for 4× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 117 > 109 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 111)

Kartana's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Fire
2× weak to
Fighting
Immune to
Poison

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Kartana, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Kartana hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.