Is Banette Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Ghost with AbilityInsomnia. Wild in later areas. Mega Banette gains AbilityPrankster, giving priority to status moves. Set up with priority Will-O-Wisp and Destiny Bond. Handles Olympia and Valerie. A unique Mega that plays differently from others.
Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Malva's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Banette on Pokémon Village (walking, Lv 46-50, uncommon). Shaking/Bubbling spots; Thursday only.
How to Get Banette in X & Y
decent spawn rates for Banette across 2 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Banette in XY
Step 1Obtain ShuppetBREEDINGAvailableLeave Banette with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Shuppet egg.
Step 2Banette ✓Pokémon VillageLv.46-50GrassRate 15%Shaking spot (Thursday)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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Banette Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Banette
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Bite 2x84-98% Shadow Claw 2x64-75% | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x66-79% Pursuit 2x28-33% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Inkay DarkPsychic | C | |
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x74-88% Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Bite 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
 Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x74-88% Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Bite 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x74-88% Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Bite 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x101-119%KO Astonish 2x26-31% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x78-92% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x44-53% Night Slash 2x30-35% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Bite 2x80-94% Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Skuntank builds →Thief 2x61-72% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x101-119%KO Astonish 2x27-32% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x45-53% Night Slash 2x30-35% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Crunch 2x96-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x85-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x114-134%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-66% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x119-140%KO Astonish 2x27-32% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x101-119%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x104-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x107-126%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-73% | ||
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 2x118-140%KO Shadow Ball 2x53-63% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x59-69% | ||
In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Banette with Crunch (127-150%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (106-125%).
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Banette View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge79-93% Pursuit 2x64-76% Crunch 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Banette View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x106-125%KO Sludge Bomb30-35% | ||
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 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group.
XY Banette Best Moveset
115 Attack fires Ghost TermStab that now hits Steel neutrally. The Mega form in later Gen 6 games gains AbilityPrankster for priority status moves at 165 Attack. AbilityFrisk reveals items. The moveset adapted through both the Steel nerf and future Mega access.
Best Build
Banette best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Shadow Sneak
- Shadow Claw
- Substitute
- Cotton Guard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Banette's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Shadow Ball and Shadow Claw, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Dark and Electric coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
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
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Banette X & Y Guide
In X & Y, 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. Shadow Sneak with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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