Physical
Cannon
455Average
65Moderate
CTier

115 base Attack is no joke, but Banette can't afford to take a hit back. And it's not fast enough to guarantee moving first, which makes it fragile in practice. Known as the Marionette Pokemon. A competitive option since Gen 3.

Banette's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Attack EVs. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
455Above
HP64
C
Attack115
B
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk83
C
Sp. Def63
C
Speed65
C
Total455
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Banette yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Fast800,000 XP•1.1m / 3'07"•12.5kg / 27.6 lbs•159Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Banette Weakness

Excellent

Type-wise, Banette takes extra damage from Ghost and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
GhostDark
½xResisti
PoisonBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
NormalFighting
STAB (2)i
PsychicGhost
2Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei+4
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
InsomniaPrevents sleep.
FriskReveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Cursed BodyHAHas a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Shuppet
#353Shuppet
37
Level 37
Banette
#354Banette
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Shuppet
Ghost
Banette
Ghost
HP
44
64+20
ATK
75
115+40
DEF
35
65+30
SP.ATK
63
83+20
SP.DEF
33
63+30
SPE
45
65+20
BST
295D-Tier
455C-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Banette to get Shuppet eggs easily from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves

Nothing fancy here. Banette builds around Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade, Adamant nature for the right stat lean, and max Attack and Speed EVs. Insomnia does its job quietly.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Insomnia
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Banette Moveset

  • Shadow ClawSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • Will O Wisp
  • Sucker Punch

Recommended Teammates

Metagross
MetagrossGood

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 Phantom Force and Shadow Ball for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Lv 1
Night Shade
—10015Ghost
Lv 1
Phantom Force
9010010Ghost
Lv 1
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 1
Spite
—10010Ghost
Lv 4
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 7
Night Shade
—10015Ghost
Lv 10
Spite
—10010Ghost
Lv 13
Shadow Sneak+1
4010030Ghost
Lv 16
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire
Lv 19
Pain Split
——20Normal
Lv 22
Hex
6510010Ghost
Lv 26
Curse
——10Ghost
Lv 30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
Lv 34
Role Play
——10Psychic
Lv 40
Sucker Punch+1
701005Dark
Lv 46
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Lv 52
Grudge
——5Ghost
Lv 58
Trick
—10010Psychic
Lv 64
Phantom Force
9010010Ghost

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM79
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM48
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Egg
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Egg
Destiny Bond
——5Ghost
Egg
Disable
—10020Normal
Egg
Gunk Shot
120805Poison
Egg
Imprison
——10Psychic
Egg
Phantom Force
9010010Ghost
Egg
Shadow Sneak+1
4010030Ghost

Tutor Moves

Banette can't learn any Tutor moves

Banette appears at decent spawn rates across 12 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Banette in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Shuppet is your first catch on the way to Banette. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 50-63 across 12 total spots in the chain.

  1. Shuppet
    Step 1Obtain Shuppet
  2. Banette
    Step 2Banette ✓
    Route 225
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.50-5220%PostRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 225
    Shining PearlGrassLv.50-5220%PostRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 226
    Shining PearlGrassLv.51-5320%PostRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 226
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.51-5320%PostRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 227
    Shining PearlGrassLv.5410%PostRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 227
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.5410%PostRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Stark Mountain - Outside
    Shining PearlGrassLv.5410%PostVolcanoNight
    MODERATE
    Stark Mountain - Outside
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.5410%PostVolcanoNight
    MODERATE
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    or evolve from Shuppet (Step 1)

  • Banette has a 455 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a cannon. Base 115 Attack is where it shines.

  • 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.

  • Shuppet evolves into Banette at level 37. Banette is the fully evolved form. It sits at 455 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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.

  • Banette fills the cannon role. It's a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Banette appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Banette first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and spans 15 games across 7 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.