# Kartana - OU Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Kartana in OU. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | OU (`ou`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | ou |
| **Data Date** | 2026-02 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou/Kartana)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/ou/Kartana
- **Format Overview**: [OU Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/ou](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/ou)

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## Common Moves
- **Leaf Blade**: 99.904%
- **Sacred Sword**: 92.376%
- **Smart Strike**: 67.639%
- **Knock Off**: 66.404%
- **Swords Dance**: 37.249%
- **Giga Impact**: 17.719%
- **Other**: 18.709%

## Common Abilities
- **Beast Boost**: 100.000%

## Common Items
- **Choice Scarf**: 44.827%
- **Normalium Z**: 17.965%
- **Choice Band**: 12.033%
- **Steelium Z**: 7.458%
- **Life Orb**: 3.713%
- **Focus Sash**: 3.193%
- **Fightinium Z**: 2.742%
- **Leftovers**: 2.552%
- **Grassium Z**: 2.518%
- **Other**: 3.000%

## Common Teammates
- **Landorus-Therian**: 49.449%
- **Magearna**: 36.217%
- **Greninja-Ash**: 22.895%
- **Tapu Lele**: 22.638%
- **Heatran**: 20.338%
- **Medicham-Mega**: 15.153%

## FAQ for Kartana in ou-1825

### What are the top moves for Kartana?
The most common moves for Kartana are Leaf Blade, Sacred Sword, Smart Strike, Knock Off. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Kartana?
Kartana is frequently paired with Landorus-Therian, Magearna, Greninja-Ash, Tapu Lele. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Kartana?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Kartana?
The top build for Kartana features a **Jolly** nature with an EV spread of `0/252/0/0/4/252`. This configuration accounts for 63.248% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Kartana?
Kartana is most effectively run with the ability **Beast Boost** (100.000%) and the item **Choice Scarf** (44.827%).

### What is the most common role for Kartana?
Based on common item usage (Choice Scarf), Kartana often functions as a **choice-locked attacker** in the ou-1825 meta.

### What are the base stats for Kartana?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 59 |
| Attack | 181 |
| Defense | 131 |
| Sp. Atk | 59 |
| Sp. Def | 31 |
| Speed | 109 |
| **BST** | **570** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Kartana on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou/Kartana) - Full interactive stats page
- [OU Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/ou) - Build teams with Kartana
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*