Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Kartana-GX
Crimson Invasion · #117 · Rare Rainbow · 2017
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Market reference
$9.86
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 117 / 126
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · GX · Ultra Beast
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 798
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Prize Manipulation
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Kartana-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its attack takes an extra Prize on KO — a tempo and comeback swing. Opponents will play around giving it a target.
- Its main attack (Gale Blade) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Kartana-GX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
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About this card
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.
MCCGale Blade — 70
You may shuffle this Pokémon and all cards attached to it into your deck.
MBlade-GX
Take a Prize card. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $6.50 | $13.16 | $109.26 | $9.86 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.00 |
| 7-day average | €8.24 |
| 30-day average | €7.40 |
| Low | €2.98 |
| Trend price | €7.91 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €10.45 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.82 |
| averageSellPrice | €9.38 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €10.08 |
| Reverse holo trend | €12.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kartana-GX is real?
Kartana-GX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Kartana-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kartana-GX is $9.86; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Kartana-GX from?
Kartana-GX is from the Pokémon set "Crimson Invasion" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Kartana-GX?
Kartana-GX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Crimson Invasion set.
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