Is Shuppet Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Shuppet appears on Mt. Pyre. Ghost typing handles Tate and Liza and Phoebe. Evolves to Banette at 37 for more Attack, and Banette can Mega Evolve in ORAS. The Mega turns a mid-tier Ghost into a priority attacker.
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 Shuppet in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Shuppet's scattered across 36 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Shuppet in ORAS
The path to Shuppet starts with Shuppet at Lv. 15-31 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Shuppet ✓Mt. 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 2Evolve into Banette
Shuppet Weakness
Ghost and Dark moves hit Shuppet for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Shuppet Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Shuppet
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x110-131%KO Feint Attack 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x127-150%KO Thief 2x73-87% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x199-234%KO Shadow Claw 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x139-164%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-96% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x116-136%KO Knock Off 2x105-125%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x201-238%KO Shadow Claw 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x139-165%KO | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x139-165%KO Shadow Claw 2x83-98% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x226-267%KO Shadow Claw 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x207-244%KO Shadow Claw 2x120-143%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x205-242%KO Shadow Ball 2x135-159%KO | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x189-222%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x220-259%KO Shadow Claw 2x109-129%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x204-240%KO Shadow Claw 2x118-140%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x201-237%KO Shadow Ball 2x133-156%KO | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x185-218%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x229-269%KO Shadow Claw 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x211-248%KO Shadow Claw 2x123-145%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x208-245%KO Shadow Ball 2x136-160%KO | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x190-224%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Hydreigon can KO Shuppet with Dark Pulse (127-149%).
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x127-149%KO Draco Meteor102-120%KO Fire Blast57-68% Flash Cannon42-50% | ||
Shuppet Evolutions
Shuppet is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Banette. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Shuppet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Shuppet easily with 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 8 more to offspring.
ORAS Shuppet Best Moveset
Ghost at 75 Attack with AbilityInsomnia blocking sleep and AbilityFrisk revealing items. AbilityCursed Body as a hidden ability disables moves on contact. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Banette one evolution away brings AbilityPrankster and 165 Attack.
Best Build
Shuppet best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Phantom Force
- Gunk Shot
- Sucker Punch
- Shadow Sneak
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Phantom Force and Shadow Ball while coverage across 7 types adds range.
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
Shuppet is attracted by feelings of jealousy and vindictiveness. If someone develops strong feelings of vengeance, this Pokémon will appear in a swarm and line up beneath the eaves of that person’s home.
Shuppet grows by feeding on dark emotions, such as vengefulness and envy, in the hearts of people. It roams through cities in search of grudges that taint people.
Shuppet Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Shuppet works as a placeholder. Ghost coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Banette. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Shuppet appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
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 6ORAS
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