Kartana Deck
0.0% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026
Win Rate
58.3%
Meta Share
0.0%
Core Cards
2
Estimated Pack Cost
59
estimated packs to collect all core cards
1x Uncommon~26/ea
1x Common~33/ea
KartanaCommon
Extradimensional33 pks
KartanaUncommon
Mega Shine26 pks
Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.
Key Moves & Abilities
Strategy Guide
Auto-generatedKartana wins by leveraging Thrash Metal — a 1-energy attack dealing 40 damage — from multiple copies of the 60-HP Basic alongside Dusk Mane Necrozma and Celesteela to apply consistent pressure across the game. The deck keeps energy costs minimal and uses Metal Core Barrier and Rocky Helmet to make every exchange unfavorable for the opponent.
Open by flooding the bench with Kartana, Dusk Mane Necrozma, and Celesteela using Poké Ball and Professor's Research; all core Pokemon are Basics so Poké Ball finds any of them. Early turns use Thrash Metal for consistent 40-damage hits while Lusamine recycles trainers and Starting Plains keeps your basics from needing retreat energy. Mid-game you apply pressure with Dusk Mane Necrozma and Celesteela as complementary attackers while Metal Core Barrier blocks specific damage to your active. Cyrus and Sabrina manipulate which of the opponent's Pokemon takes hits, steering knockouts toward the most point-efficient targets.
Strengths
- Thrash Metal costs only 1 energy and deals 40 damage, meaning Kartana applies immediate pressure from turn 2 with no setup required.
- All core attackers are Basics — Poké Ball can find Kartana, Dusk Mane Necrozma, and Celesteela directly, giving the deck superior search consistency.
- Metal Core Barrier provides targeted damage prevention on the active, extending the effective HP of your attacker in specific combat situations.
Weaknesses
- Magcargo (35%) and Chandelure (44%) post the worst records — fire-type attacks exploit any grass or metal weakness and punish the low HP totals.Matchup
- Kartana has only 60 HP — a single 60-damage attack from virtually any ex Pokemon ends it, meaning each attacker scores your opponent only 1 point but at zero resource cost for them.Other
- 40 base damage from Thrash Metal is low; against 130+ HP targets, the deck needs multiple turns per KO, letting opponents build energy faster than you score.Tempo
How to Play
Flood the Board and Attack Immediately
Because Kartana, Dusk Mane Necrozma, and Celesteela are all Basics, you can fill your bench quickly using Poké Ball and Lusamine to recycle Poké Ball back. Attack with Kartana on turn 2 and cycle through your attackers as they fall, keeping constant pressure. Stakataka adds another body and Starting Plains reduces retreat costs so you never lose a turn retreating.
Key cardsKartanaDusk Mane NecrozmaCelesteelaStakatakaLusamineStarting Plains
Control Exchanges with Metal Core Barrier and Disruption
Metal Core Barrier can negate specific hits against your active, making trades favorable against opponents doing exactly the damage needed to KO your 60-HP Kartana. Pair this with Cyrus to pull the opponent's most dangerous attacker into an unfavorable position, and Sabrina to direct your attacks onto softer targets that are closer to KO.
Key cardsMetal Core BarrierCyrusSabrinaRocky Helmet
How to Beat This Deck
Target 60-HP Kartana with Spread Effects
Kartana has only 60 HP. Any bench-targeting damage — even 20 per hit — puts Kartana in KO range within a few turns. Spreading damage across the full bench of Basics forces the opponent to either sacrifice attackers or retreat, wasting energy and disrupting the fast-attack cadence the deck depends on.
Use Fire-Type Attackers for Type Advantage
Magcargo and Chandelure represent the hardest matchups because fire attacks exploit the metal and grass typings in this deck. Running a fire-type attacker that exceeds 60 damage in one hit scores a 1-point KO on Kartana for minimal energy investment, keeping your attacker healthy while cycling through the opponent's entire bench.
Ignore Low-Value Kartana Knockouts Strategically
Kartana only scores your opponent 1 point per KO. If you can race to 3 points through two ex knockouts faster than the opponent can chain Kartana KOs, you win the point math. Focus your attackers on the highest-value targets — Dusk Mane Necrozma and Celesteela — rather than trading 1-for-1 on Kartana copies.
Common Substitutions
Trainer recycler
- Lusamine:Recycles Metal Core Barrier and other one-shot trainers for repeated use; core to sustaining the defensive toolkit
Damage modifier
- Rocky Helmet:Passive chip damage on opposing attackers; compounds with the low-HP rapid-exchange gameplan
- Metal Core Barrier:Active damage prevention; prevents specific KO thresholds from being reached
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Matchups
Threats — Weak Against
Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →