Is Banette Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Banette needs importing. No Mega Stone during the story, and base Banette can't compete with Alola's native Ghost options like Mimikyu and Gengar.
Ilima's team hits Shuppet's weaknesses hard.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's typing presses Shuppet's defenses.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Banette's weaknesses hard.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Banette cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 37.
How to Get Banette in Sun & Moon
Banette can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Shuppet from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Banette in SM
Step 1Obtain ShuppetBREEDINGAvailableLeave Banette with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Shuppet egg.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Mt. Pyre. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Mt. Pyre. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Swarm · Route 13 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mt. Pyre. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Banette ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Banette Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Banette
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Thief 2x58-69% Astonish 2x31-38% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Misdreavus builds →Thief 2x35-42% Astonish 2x31-38% | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Drifloon builds →Thief 2x31-38% Astonish 2x25-31% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x57-69% Shadow Sneak 2x41-49% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Drifloon builds →Ominous Wind 2x46-54% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x53-64% Shadow Sneak 2x38-45% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Drifloon builds →Ominous Wind 2x42-50% Thief 2x27-33% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Misdreavus builds →Hex 2x56-67% Thief 2x31-36% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x53-63% Shadow Sneak 2x35-42% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x61-72% Brutal Swing 2x35-43% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x57-68% Knock Off 2x54-65% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x91-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x99-117%KO Sucker Punch 2x37-44% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x48-57% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Mimikyu builds →Shadow Claw 2x68-81% Feint Attack 2x40-48% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x96-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x89-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x73-86% Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Decidueye builds →Spirit Shackle 2x86-103%KO Sucker Punch 2x50-59% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x46-54% Shadow Ball 2x35-41% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x101-119%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-66% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x99-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x104-123%KO Thief 2x26-31% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x43-51% Night Slash 2x29-34% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x91-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-72% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x112-132%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x119-140%KO Shadow Ball 2x53-63% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x125-147%KO Night Daze 2x71-83% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x99-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Gengar can KO Banette with Shadow Ball (99-117%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Crunch (119-141%).
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Banette View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Banette View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x61-71% Earthquake49-58% Crunch 2x119-141%KO Stone Edge74-87% | ||
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
Breeding
Breed with Banette to get Shuppet eggs easily using 52 partners from the Indeterminate egg group.
SM Banette Best Moveset
Mega Banette fires 165 Attack with AbilityPrankster giving priority to status moves like MoveDestiny Bond and MoveWill-O-Wisp. Base form at 115 Attack fires Ghost TermStab. Z-MoveShadow Claw fires a one-time nuke. The moveset has the Mega Prankster surprise but 65 Speed on the base form and Ghost/Normal immunity limit offensive coverage.
Best Build
Banette best EVs are Attack and Defense
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Pain Split
- Destiny Bond
- Shadow Claw
- Sucker Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Banette develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Phantom Force and Dream Eater show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Banette Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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 C-Tier as a cannon. Painsplit with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, yes. Mega Banette hits 655 BST, a solid jump from the base 555. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves