Is Banette Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Banette's 115 Attack hits hard for a Ghost-type. Mega Banette picks up AbilityPrankster for priority status moves, making every MoveWill-O-Wisp and MoveThunder Wave go first. Handles Phoebe by hitting harder than her own team. The Mega gives Banette a real identity.
Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Shuppet has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's Pokemon outpace and outclass Shuppet here.
Winona's typing presses Shuppet's defenses.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Sidney's team hits Banette's weaknesses hard.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Banette trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Banette has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Shuppet on Route 121 (walking, Lv 27-29, common).
Your Shuppet should hit Level 37 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Banette in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Banette directly. Start with Shuppet at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 37. The 2-stage line from Shuppet to Banette is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Banette in ORAS
To get Banette, start by catching Shuppet through walking encounters at Lv. 15-31. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch ShuppetMt. Pyre - Area 5Lv.15CaveRate 60%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 6Lv.15CaveRate 60%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 7Lv.15CaveRate 60%Horde battleRoute 121Lv.15GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 123Lv.15GrassRate 60%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 1Lv.15CaveRate 35%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 2Lv.15CaveRate 35%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 3Lv.15CaveRate 35%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 4Lv.15CaveRate 35%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 1Lv.28-31CaveRate 70%Mt. Pyre - Area 2Lv.28-31CaveRate 70%Mt. Pyre - Area 3Lv.28-31CaveRate 70%Mt. Pyre - Area 4Lv.28-31CaveRate 70%Mt. Pyre - Area 7Lv.28-31CaveRate 60%Mt. Pyre - Area 5Lv.28-31CaveRate 40%Mt. Pyre - Area 6Lv.28-31CaveRate 40%Route 121Lv.27-29GrassRate 30%Route 123Lv.28-30GrassRate 30%Tall grass only
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Banette Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Banette
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x67-79% Feint Attack 2x56-67% | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x74-88% Thief 2x42-50% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x113-133%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x79-93% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x68-80% Knock Off 2x62-73% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x115-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x80-95% Shadow Claw 2x46-55% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x127-150%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-75% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x117-138%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-81% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x115-136%KO Shadow Ball 2x74-87% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Banette View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x122-144%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x112-133%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x112-133%KO Shadow Ball 2x72-85% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Banette View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x102-121%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x125-148%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-73% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x115-135%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x114-134%KO Shadow Ball 2x73-87% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Banette View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x104-123%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Banette with Crunch (143-168%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (124-146%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Banette View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge89-105%KO Pursuit 2x72-85% Crunch 2x143-168%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Banette View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x124-146%KO Sludge Bomb35-41% | ||
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 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 8 more.
ORAS Banette Best Moveset
Mega Banette's AbilityPrankster gives priority to status moves at 165 Attack, the highest Attack stat among Ghost types. AbilityInsomnia on the base form blocks sleep. The moveset earns a niche through priority MoveDestiny Bond and MoveWill-O-Wisp backed by Mega-level physical Ghost TermStab.
Best Build
Banette best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Shadow Sneak
- Shadow Claw
- Substitute
- Cotton Guard
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 Phantom Force and Shadow Ball 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
Banette generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This Pokémon was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away.
A cursed energy permeated the stuffing of a discarded and forgotten plush doll, giving it new life as Banette. The Pokémon’s energy would escape if it were to ever open its mouth.
Banette Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Banette has a 455 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. It works best as a cannon. Shadow Sneak with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Banette hits 555 BST, a solid jump from the base 455. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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