Is Banette Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ghost with AbilityFrisk revealing held items. Wild in BW2. Strong Attack for a Ghost-type. Handles Shauntal's mirror and Marshal through Ghost immunity. AbilityFrisk is useful for scouting items on bosses.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Shuppet's weaknesses hard.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Banette's weaknesses hard.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Banette on Strange House (walking, Lv 32-34, uncommon).
How to Get Banette in Black 2 & White 2
6 encounter spots for Banette at high spawn rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Banette in B2W2
To get Banette, start by catching Shuppet through walking encounters at Lv. 32-50. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Obtain Shuppet
Step 2Banette ✓Strange HouseLv.32-34FloorRate 15%AnyVictory Road - 1FLv.47-50CaveRate 70%AnyVictory Road - 3FLv.47-50CaveRate 70%Anyor 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Banette Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Banette
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x59-70% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x89-105%KO Thief 2x20-23% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x77-92% Shadow Claw 2x46-54% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x101-119%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x125-148%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-73% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x76-90% Shadow Ball 2x43-51% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x129-152%KO Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x60-72% Shadow Ball 2x40-48% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x123-146%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x84-99% Shadow Ball 2x42-49% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x127-150%KO Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x118-139%KO Shadow Claw 2x69-81% | ||
 Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Bisharp builds →Night Slash 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x124-146%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x114-135%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Banette with Crunch (101-119%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (93-110%).
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Banette View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x51-60% Crunch 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Banette View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x93-110%KO | ||
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 (+40), bringing the total to 455 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Banette to get Shuppet eggs easily using 45 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 7 more.
B2W2 Banette Best Moveset
115 Attack fires physical Ghost TermStab hard, and AbilityFrisk reveals the opponent's item on switch-in for team intelligence. AbilityCursed Body as a hidden ability randomly disables moves on contact. The moveset threatens physically but 65/63 defenses fold to return hits. 65 Speed goes second often.
Best Build
Banette best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Cotton Guard
- Calm Mind
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Astonish and Confuse Ray aren't available any other way for Banette, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Shadow Ball and Shadow Claw for solid options.
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
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Banette Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Banette has a 455 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. It works best as a support. Cottonguard with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Banette does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Banette hits 555 BST.
Insomnia is the go-to ability for Banette. It prevents sleep. Its hidden ability Cursed Body can work in specific setups. Frisk is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Black 2 & White 2, Banette fills the support role. It's a mixed attacker with base 115 Attack and 83 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
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