Is Banette Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ghost-type with strong physical Attack. AbilityInsomnia prevents sleep. Immune to Normal and Fighting, which shuts down Hala entirely. Acerola uses one on her E4 team. No Mega Stone during the story, but base Banette hits hard enough for mid-game.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Shuppet's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Shuppet's weaknesses hard.
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Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Shuppet's defenses.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Shuppet's weaknesses hard.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Banette's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Banette's weaknesses hard.
Catch Shuppet on Thrifty Megamart (walking, Lv 31-34).
Your Shuppet should hit Level 37 before you reach Mina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Banette in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Banette is handed to you at Poké Pelago. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
How to Obtain Banette in USUM
The path to Banette starts with Shuppet at Lv. 31-55 via gift and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch ShuppetThrifty Megamart - Abandoned SiteLv.31-34GrassRate 30%
Step 2Banette ✓Poké Pelago - Poni Island reachedLv.37-43Gift from NPCPoké Pelago - Elite Four defeatedLv.49-55Gift from NPCor 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.
| 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 | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x59-71% Astonish 2x22-27% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Thief 2x55-65% Shadow Sneak 2x39-47% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x58-68% Astonish 2x20-24% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x53-64% Shadow Sneak 2x38-45% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x62-74% Astonish 2x21-26% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x57-69% Shadow Sneak 2x41-49% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x56-67% Astonish 2x21-25% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x53-63% Shadow Sneak 2x35-42% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Drifblim builds →Hex 2x62-73% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Murkrow builds →Assurance 2x59-70% Astonish 2x21-24% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Knock Off 2x55-66% Shadow Sneak 2x37-44% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x102-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-66% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x89-105%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x104-123%KO Shadow Ball 2x61-72% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x45-54% Night Slash 2x30-36% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x91-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x111-132%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-63% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-68% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x87-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x54-63% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x101-120%KO Shadow Ball 2x59-70% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x111-131%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x116-137%KO Shadow Ball 2x52-62% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x123-145%KO Night Daze 2x69-82% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x113-133%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x119-140%KO Shadow Ball 2x53-63% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x124-147%KO Dark Pulse 2x51-61% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x124-147%KO Night Daze 2x70-83% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x98-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
USUM Banette Best Moveset
Mega Banette gains AbilityPrankster giving priority to status moves from 165 Attack, the highest Attack stat of any Prankster user. MoveDestiny Bond with priority forces both Banette and the attacker down together. Without the Mega Stone, 115 Attack at 65 Speed and paper-thin defenses leave the base moveset too slow and frail. E-tier in base form.
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
Base Stats
Extraordinary energy amplifies its cursing power to such an extent that it can't help but curse its own Trainer.
Mega Evolution increases its vindictiveness, and the cursing power that was held back by its zipper comes spilling out.
Banette Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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