Kartana

FINALLY got my hands on one of the Ultra Beasts as a fandragon~ I promised once I got my shiny Chester from the Max Raid Dens that I'd make a Kartana fandragon, so that's what I'm doing >:D

Gave Blend + Scales on 05/11/2021. Went for the non shiny form since IMO I like it better than the shiny, but the shiny isn't too bad. It's also my favourite of the Ultra Beasts!

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Kartana (Japanese: カミツルギ Kamiturugi) is a dual-type Grass/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. It is one of the Ultra Beasts and is known by the code name UB-04 Blade (Japanese: UB-04 SLASH). DEX ENTRIES Sun: This Ultra Beast came from the Ultra Wormhole. It seems not to attack enemies on its own, but its sharp body is a dangerous weapon in itself. Ultra Moon: One of the Ultra Beast life-forms, it was observed cutting down a gigantic steel tower with one stroke of its blade. Ultra Sun: This Ultra Beast's body, which is as thin as paper, is like a sharpened sword. Ultra Moon: Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives. TRIVIA - Kartana has the highest base Attack stat of all Grass-type and Steel-type Pokémon and is tied with Ferrothorn for the highest base Defense stat of all Grass-type Pokémon. - Kartana also has the highest base Attack stat of all non-Legendary, non-transformed Pokémon, but has the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Steel-type Pokémon. - In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Kartana has a catch rate of 255 and a base experience yield of 114. - Due to Beast Balls having a 5× catch rate modifier against Ultra Beasts, this means that one can never fail to catch a Kartana in Sun and Moon. - Despite being called "UB Slash" in Japanese, Kartana cannot learn the move Slash. - In the anime, Kartana speaks the human language, but in reverse. NAME ORIGIN Kartana may be based on origami and samurai. In particular, it may be based on noshi, a ceremonial origami attached to gifts for congratulatory occasions as a token of good luck, or shikigami, paper figurines cut into the shape of a person or animal and imbued with spiritual power, often used by priests to ward off negative energy. Its sharp, paper-like qualities may be a reference to paper cuts. Kartana may be a combination of katana and card or charta (Latin for paper). It may also involve Curtana (British ceremonial sword used at the coronations for kings and queens) and कर्तन kartana (Sanskrit for cutting). Kamiturugi may be a combination of 紙 kami (paper), 神 kami (deity), and 剣 tsurugi (sword).

Kartana is a small Ultra Beast that resembles an origami human. It appears to be folded out of a sheet of paper which is white on one side and orange on the other. Its head is folded slightly inside its body and has a four-sided star in the center, but no discernible facial features. Its head opens and closes similar to a paper fortune teller and seems to function as both an eye and a mouth. On top of its head are two short antennae or horns that are wider at the top. It has long, thin arms that resemble katanas with a yellow, sheath-like structure around the upper area. The sheath connects to a red, slightly raised hexagon on its torso. Extending up and out from the base of each sheath are three yellow projections that are nearly as long as its arms. Its legs appear creased with areas of red visible along the edges. Kartana's light, thin build makes it one of the lightest Pokémon in existence.

Despite its small size compared to the other Ultra Beasts, Kartana is extremely dangerous, as every edge of its body is incredibly sharp. It is able to cut down a gigantic steel tower with one stroke of the blades on its arms, and any opponents that try to attack it will be similarly cut apart. According to Wicke of the Aether Foundation, its light, paper-like body allows it to evade most attacks by simply floating out of the way, but it also makes it highly vulnerable to fire and moisture. As seen in the anime, Kartana can open Ultra Wormholes and has the ability to speak, only backwards. For a brief time, it was the only Pokémon that could learn Cut by leveling up.

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