Almost nobody uses Shuppet in battle. It exists to evolve into Banette, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. Normal and Fighting moves can't touch it, and only 2 types hit it super-effectively. Known as the Puppet Pokemon.
Nothing fancy in Shuppet's spread. It leans mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
It feeds on the dark emotions of sadness and hatred, which make it grow steadily stronger.
Shuppet Weakness
ExcellentGhost and Dark-type moves hit Shuppet for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Shuppet is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Banette. Check the evolution method below. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Shuppet.
How to Evolve
Breed Shuppet easily from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 7 more to offspring.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Don't skip the egg moves. Shuppet picks up Astonish and Confuse Ray only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Shadow Ball and Hex while Dark and Electric coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Shuppet doesn't appear in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Omega Ruby to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Shuppet is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Black 2 & White 2.
Also found in:
At 295 BST, Shuppet is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Banette before bringing it to any serious fight.
Watch for Misdreavus (Ghost) and Tyranitar (Dark) when using Shuppet. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Shuppet evolves into Banette at level 37. Shuppet is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Insomnia prevents sleep — that's the one you want on Shuppet. Cursed Body is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Frisk works too if your team needs something different.
Shuppet is a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Shuppet appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Shuppet appears in 15 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A