In Legends: Z-A, Don't let Banette's 555 base stat total fool you. Prankster is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a cannon. Destinybond with Focus Sash is the standard set.

Does Banette mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Banette does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Banette hits 655 BST.

What is Banette weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, Banette's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Banette?

In Legends: Z-A, Run Prankster on Banette. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.

What role does Banette play in battle?

In Legends: Z-A, Banette fills the cannon role. It's a physical attacker with base 165 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Banette Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Physical

Cannon

BTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Is Banette Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

Fist of Justice Gwynn uses Banette on her Ghost team. Mega Banette pushes the physical Attack high enough to hit harder than most Ghost-types in the game. Ghost coverage handles Psychic matchups and immune-to-Normal encounters. Available through Hyperspace around level 37. A strong Ghost pick for the mid-to-late faction stretch.

How to Get Banette in Legends: Z-A

moderate rates across 2 locations for Banette in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Banette in LZA

The path to Banette starts with Shuppet at Lv. 20-53 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Shuppet
Wild Zone 7
Lv.20-22Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Wild Zone 15
Lv.40-41Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Train until Level 37 to evolve into Banette
Step 2Banette ✓
Wild Zone 15
Lv.42-43Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Wild Zone 15
Lv.52-53Overworld
Legends: Z-A
or evolve from Shuppet (Step 1)

Banette Weakness

Type-wise, Banette takes extra damage from Ghost and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 64 HP and balanced defenses, Banette can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Banette Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

What is Banette Weak Against

Excellent

2Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ghost Dark

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

What is Banette Strong Against

2Strong

1Resisted

1Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Psychic Ghost

½xResisted

Dark

0xImmune

Normal

Best Pokemon Against Banette

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 34 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 99-116%KO View Pangoro builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	B
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 27 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 105-124%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 34 Damage vs Banette Dark Pulse 2x 82-97% View Houndoom builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 27 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 94-110%KO View Krookodile builds →
Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Shadow ClawLv. 24 Damage vs Banette Shadow Claw 2x 77-91% View Doublade builds →

Banette Evolutions

Banette is the evolved form of Shuppet. Breeding produces Shuppet eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Shuppet gave Banette the biggest boost in Attack (+90), bringing the total to 555 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#353Shuppet

Level 37

#354Banette

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Shuppet

Ghost

Banette

Ghost

64+20

ATK

115+40

DEF

65+30

SP.ATK

83+20

SP.DEF

63+30

SPE

65+20

BST

295D-Tier

455C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Banette Best Moveset

Held ItemBanettite activates AbilityPrankster giving status moves priority activation, firing them before the opponent can react. 165 Attack pushes physical Ghost TermStab to extreme levels. The moveset disrupts with priority status then follows up with devastating physical attacks while the Mega meter holds.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Banette best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Tank Moveset

Destiny BondSTAB
Knock Off
Shadow SneakSTAB
PoltergeistSTAB

Moves List

TMs define Banette's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Phantom Force and Shadow Ball, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 9 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Lick

C4510030Ghost

Lv 1

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 1

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 8

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 12

Knock Off

B6510020Dark

Lv 16

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Lv 19

Shadow Sneak+1

B6010030Ghost

Lv 23

Shadow Claw

B10510015Ghost

Lv 26

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 30

Shadow Ball

C12010015Ghost

Lv 34

Swords Dance

A——20Normal

Lv 42

Phantom Force

B13510010Ghost

Lv 48

Gunk Shot

A120805Poison

TM Moves

TM33

Body Slam

B8510015Normal

TM06

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM130

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM91

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM90

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM92

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TM127

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM55

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM100

Gunk Shot

A120805Poison

TM01

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM97

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

TM44

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM149

Icicle Spear

D2510030Ice

TM45

Knock Off

B6510020Dark

TM99

Metronome

———10Normal

TM83

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM119

Ominous Wind

—901005Ghost

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM63

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM145

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

TM74

Shadow Ball

C12010015Ghost

TM61

Shadow Claw

B10510015Ghost

TM118

Shadow Punch

—90—20Ghost

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM139

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM30

Swords Dance

A——20Normal

TM95

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM106

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM08

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM67

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM121

Torment

——10015Dark

TM115

Trailblaze

C5010020Grass

TM150

Vacuum Wave+1

D4010030Fighting

TM57

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

TM59

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Banette doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Banette can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

High

HP64

Attack165

Defense75

Sp. Atk93

Sp. Def83

Speed75

Total555

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.2 m

Weight13.0 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

Prankster

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

A doll bore a grudge over being junked, and it became a Pokémon. It seeks the child that disowned it.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Banette Legends: Z-A Guide

In Legends: Z-A, Don't let Banette's 555 base stat total fool you. Prankster is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a cannon. Destinybond with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Banette does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Banette hits 655 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, Banette's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Legends: Z-A, Run Prankster on Banette. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.
In Legends: Z-A, Banette fills the cannon role. It's a physical attacker with base 165 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Banette first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and spans 15 games across 8 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 6, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 34 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 96-114%KO View Pangoro builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 34 Damage vs Banette Dark Pulse 2x 82-97% View Houndoom builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 36 Shadow ClawLv. 16 Damage vs Banette Dark Pulse 2x 56-67% Shadow Claw 2x 43-51% View Haunter builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Shadow ClawLv. 24 Damage vs Banette Shadow Claw 2x 61-73% View Honedge builds →

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 34 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 97-115%KO View Pangoro builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 27 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 91-108%KO View Krookodile builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 34 Damage vs Banette Dark Pulse 2x 82-96% View Houndoom builds →
Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Shadow ClawLv. 24 Damage vs Banette Shadow Claw 2x 76-89% View Doublade builds →
Sharpedo WaterDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 32 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 93-110%KO View Sharpedo builds →

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 34 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 97-115%KO View Pangoro builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 27 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 92-108%KO View Krookodile builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 34 Damage vs Banette Dark Pulse 2x 81-96% View Houndoom builds →
Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Shadow ClawLv. 24 Damage vs Banette Shadow Claw 2x 78-92% View Doublade builds →
Sharpedo WaterDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 32 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 94-110%KO View Sharpedo builds →

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 34 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 100-118%KO View Pangoro builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	B
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 27 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 107-126%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 27 Phantom ForceLv. 1 Damage vs Banette Night Slash 2x 92-108%KO Phantom Force 2x 78-92% View Absol builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 34 Damage vs Banette Dark Pulse 2x 83-98% View Houndoom builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 27 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 94-111%KO View Krookodile builds →

Greninja	B
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Dark Pulse Ice Beam Water Shuriken SurfSTAB Damage vs Banette Dark Pulse 2x 68-80% Ice Beam 38-45% Surf 38-45% View Greninja builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Wave Sludge Bomb Destiny Bond Damage vs Banette Shadow Ball 2x 92-108%KO Sludge Bomb 26-30% View Gengar builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Knock Off Stone Edge Ice Punch Low Kick Damage vs Banette Knock Off 2x 137-162%KO Stone Edge 105-124%KO View Tyranitar builds →

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Banette (Mega Banette) Legends: Z-A

Is Banette Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

How to Get Banette in Legends: Z-A

Where To Catch Banette in LZA

Banette Weakness

What is Banette Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Banette

Banette Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Banette Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

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