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Cards/Kartana-GX
Kartana-GX card from the Hidden Fates Shiny Vault set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Kartana-GX

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A powerful metal attacker that removes opponent resources and guarantees a prize when played.

Metal170 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It has an ability to discard a Special Energy from the opponent when it enters play.

It can attack for 70 damage and then shuffle itself back into the deck.

It has a special Blade-GX attack that lets you take a Prize card immediately.

Signature ability

Slice Off

When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may discard a Special Energy from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.

The Slice Off ability is key because it removes Special Energy cards from your opponent's Pokemon, weakening their attacks. The Blade-GX attack is valuable as it allows you to take a Prize card without dealing damage.

Attacks

MCC
Gale Blade70

You may shuffle this Pokémon and all cards attached to it into your deck.

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Blade-GX

Take a Prize card. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Abilities

AbilitySlice Off

When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may discard a Special Energy from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that focus on Metal energy and removing opponent resources. It works well in strategies that value taking Prizes quickly rather than long-term battles.

Strengths
  • Resource removal
  • Prize acceleration
  • Shiny rarity
Watch out for
  • Fire weakness
  • One GX limit
  • High energy cost
Pro tip

Use Slice Off early to disrupt the opponent's energy setup.

From the Pokédex

Kartana is known as the Sword Pokemon and has a body made of ultra-thin, sharp steel.

Note for the parent

Remind your child they can only use the Blade-GX attack once per game.

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