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banette
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#354

banette

Ghost

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.

Height
1.1m
Weight
12.5kg
Generation
Gen III (RSE/FRLG)
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Base Stats

HP
64
64
Attack
115
115
Defense
65
65
Sp. Atk
83
83
Sp. Def
63
63
Speed
65
65
Total
455

Abilities (Click for details)

insomnia
Normal Ability
frisk
Normal Ability
cursed-body

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Ghost Dark

Resistances (×½)

Poison Bug

Immunities (×0)

Normal Fighting

Forms

banette
banette
 banette-mega
banette-mega

Evolution Chain

shuppet
shuppet
#353
→
banette
banette
#354

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 night-shade ghost special - 100 15
Lv.1 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.1 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.1 spite ghost status - 100 10
Lv.1 knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
Lv.4 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.5 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.7 night-shade ghost special - 100 15
Lv.8 night-shade ghost special - 100 15
Lv.10 spite ghost status - 100 10
Lv.13 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.13 will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
Lv.13 shadow-sneak ghost physical 40 100 30
Lv.16 spite ghost status - 100 10
Lv.16 will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
Lv.16 shadow-sneak ghost physical 40 100 30
Lv.19 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.19 feint-attack dark physical 60 - 20
Lv.19 shadow-sneak ghost physical 40 100 30
Lv.20 shadow-sneak ghost physical 40 100 30
Lv.22 feint-attack dark physical 60 - 20
Lv.23 will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
Lv.26 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.28 feint-attack dark physical 60 - 20
Lv.30 shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
Lv.34 role-play psychic status - - 10
Lv.34 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.34 sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
Lv.35 shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
Lv.40 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.40 sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
Lv.42 sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
Lv.46 trick psychic status - 100 10
Lv.46 snatch dark status - - 10
Lv.51 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.52 grudge ghost status - - 5
Lv.58 trick psychic status - 100 10
Lv.58 snatch dark status - - 10
Lv.66 grudge ghost status - - 5
Lv.75 trick psychic status - 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
psybeam psychic special 65 100 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
night-shade ghost special - 100 15
double-team normal status - - 15
confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
metronome normal status - - 10
dream-eater psychic special 100 100 15
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
encore normal status - 100 5
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
torment dark status - 100 15
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
imprison psychic status - - 10
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
calm-mind psychic status - - 20
payback dark physical 50 100 10
embargo dark status - 100 15
fling dark physical - 100 10
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
nasty-plot dark status - - 20
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
trick-room psychic status - - 5
gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5
charge-beam electric special 50 90 10
telekinesis psychic status - - 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
pain-split normal status - - 20
trick psychic status - 100 10
role-play psychic status - - 10
magic-coat psychic status - - 15
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
skill-swap psychic status - - 10
snatch dark status - - 10
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
magic-room psychic status - - 10
foul-play dark physical 95 100 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
shadow-sneak shadow-claw foul-play swords-dance
banette's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveshadow-sneak high power, paired with knock-offbetter coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
banetteas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
banetteas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.