Is Banette Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep entirely. Trade-only. Banette is the physical Ghost from Hoenn, but Ghost is Special in Gen 3. The high Attack doesn't boost Ghost damage. Handles Agatha through typing alone.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Shuppet's defenses.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Banette cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 37.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- LV 32FireWill-O-Wisp—85%15
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater100100%15
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- LV 48GhostShadow Ball120100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Banette in FireRed & LeafGreen
Banette evolves from Shuppet at level 37. Since Mt. Pyre doesn't exist in Kanto, the chain starts with a Hoenn trade and requires 37 levels of post-trade grinding.
How to Obtain Banette in FRLG
Step 1Obtain ShuppetCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Mt. Pyre, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Mt. Pyre, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mt. Pyre.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Shuppet can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Banette Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Banette
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x56-67% Thief 2x35-42% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x56-66% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x56-66% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x54-64% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x55-65% Thief 2x37-43% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Banette View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x54-64% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Blissey's Ice Beam hits Banette for 40-48%. Tyranitar's Earthquake hits Banette for 64-76%. Celebi deals 36-43% with Psychic.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Banette View Blissey builds →Ice Beam40-48% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Banette View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide48-57% Earthquake64-76% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Banette View Celebi builds →Psychic36-43% Giga Drain30-36% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Banette View Claydol builds →Earthquake41-48% Psychic25-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Banette View Forretress builds →Earthquake35-41% | ||
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 22 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Destiny Bond, Disable and 2 more.
FRLG Banette Best Moveset
115 Attack fires physical Ghost TermStab from MoveShadow Ball (Ghost is physical in this format). AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep moves entirely. MoveWill-O-Wisp burns physical attackers and MoveDestiny Bond takes the opponent down if Banette falls. The moveset plays aggressive physical Ghost with sleep immunity.
Best Build
Banette best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Shadow Ball
- Will O Wisp
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Astonish and Destiny Bond aren't available any other way for Banette, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Shadow Ball and Astonish 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
Base Stats
Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a POKéMON. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.
Banette FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Banette isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
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