#354

Banette

The Marionette Pokémon

An abandoned plush doll became this Pokémon. They are said to live in garbage dumps and wander about in search of the children that threw them away.

Base stat total: 455
Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 12.5 kg
Catch rate: 45

Base stats

455 total

HP 64 269 332

Atk 115 239 361

Def 65 149 251

SpA 83 181 291

SpD 63 145 247

Spe 65 149 251

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Takes more

Ghost 2× Dark 2×

Takes less

Poison ½× Bug ½×

No effect

Normal 0× Fighting 0×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Surprise! Counters priority moves with flinching Astonish. Prankster Status moves go first. Cursed Body Disables moves on contact.

Innate always active, all of them Scare Lowers foes' Sp. Atk by one stage on entry. Haunted Spirit When this Pokemon is KO'd, casts a Curse on the attacker. Soul Eater Dealing a KO heals 1/4 of this Pokemon's max HP.

Evolution line

Shuppet BST 295

Banette BST 455 Level · 37

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Cursed Body new Surprise! Prankster removed Insomnia Frisk

Innates added Scare Haunted Spirit Soul Eater

Details

Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 12.5 kg
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Egg groups: Amorphous
Egg cycles: 25
Catch rate: 45
Base exp: 159
Growth rate: Fast
EV yield: 2 Atk
Base friendship: 35
Wild held item: Spell Tag
Colour: Black

Moves

10 level-up · 0 egg · 105 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	1	100	15
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
8	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
13	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	1	100	15
20	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
25	Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
32	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	90	10
39	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	∞	20
48	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
55	Snatch	Dark	Status	—	∞	10
64	Grudge	Ghost	Status	—	∞	5

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	—	∞	15
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	40	100	10
Attract	Normal	Status	—	90	15
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	5
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Captivate	Fairy	Special	65	100	20
Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	100	15
Confide	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100	10
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	∞	5
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15
Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100	15
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	∞	20
Flash	Electric	Special	60	100	20
Fling	Dark	Physical	90	100	10
Foresight	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
Frustration	Dark	Physical	75	100	10
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Grudge	Ghost	Status	—	∞	5
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80	5
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
Heal Block	Psychic	Status	—	100	15
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100	30
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100	20
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	5
Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100	30
Magic Coat	Psychic	Status	—	∞	15
Magic Room	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	∞	20
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Night Shade	Ghost	Special	1	100	15
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100	5
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100	10
Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90	5
Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	∞	5
Razor Wind	Flying	Special	80	100	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	75	∞	20
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100	30
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	∞	20
Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90	10
Slash	Normal	Physical	60	100	20
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Snatch	Dark	Status	—	∞	10
Snore	Normal	Special	85	100	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	∞	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20
Telekinesis	Psychic	Status	—	∞	15
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20
Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	15
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	20
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100	30
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	90	10
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Shuppet instead.