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Banette

Category: Marionette Pokémon

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#0353 shuppet
#0355 duskull
Banette #0354

Basic Information

Height

1.1 m

Weight

12.5 kg

Abilities

Insomnia

Prevents sleep.
Frisk

The Pokémon can check the foe’s held item.
Cursed Body Hidden

May disable a move used on the Pokémon.
Ghost
Generation III Type matchups on PokeTypes

Banette

"BANETTE generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This POKéMON was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away."

Base Stats

Total455
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP64
Attack115
Defense65
Sp. Atk.83
Sp. Def.63
Speed65

Training

Base experience
159
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
35
Growth rate
Fast
EV yield
2 Attack

Breeding

Egg groups
Amorphous
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
25

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 9
National
#354
Paldea
#299

Other Forms

banette-mega banette mega

Evolution Chain

shuppet
shuppet#0353

Level Up

Level 37

banette
banette#0354

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

ZU
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Swords Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psybeam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hyper Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunderbolt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psychic TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Night Shade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Confuse Ray TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Metronome TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thief TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Curse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Spite TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Icy Wind TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Pain Split TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Encore TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psych Up TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Will O Wisp TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Taunt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trick TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Knock Off Level Scarlet / Violet
- Knock Off TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Skill Swap TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Imprison TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Calm Mind TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dark Pulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Impact TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Nasty Plot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Claw TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trick Room TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Gunk Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Charge Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Foul Play TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hex TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Phantom Force TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dazzling Gleam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Throat Chop TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Skitter Smack TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Burning Jealousy TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Lash Out TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poltergeist TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Pounce TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trailblaze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Night Shade Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Screech Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Spite Level Scarlet / Violet
16 Will O Wisp Level Scarlet / Violet
19 Shadow Sneak Level Scarlet / Violet
22 Hex Level Scarlet / Violet
26 Curse Level Scarlet / Violet
30 Shadow Ball Level Scarlet / Violet
34 Role Play Level Scarlet / Violet
40 Sucker Punch Level Scarlet / Violet
46 Trick Level Scarlet / Violet
53 Phantom Force Level Scarlet / Violet