Kartana is one of the two known Ultra Beast Pokémon who can "talk" like humans, while also the only known Ultra Beast Pokémon who speaks like humans. Unlike the majorities of the “talking” Pokémon who talked with human speeches, Kartana's dialogues are reversed.

What does Kartana say backwards?

Kartana constantly repeats random fragments of the phrase "また、つまらぬものを斬ってしまった" ("Once again, I have cut a worthless object") in reverse. This phrase is often said by samurai in old samurai movies, as well as by Goemon Ishikawa XIII, a character from the manga and anime series Lupin the Third.

Does Kartana have a face?

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.