Banette

Pokédex number	354	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Fast
Category	Marionette Pokémon	Steps to hatch	6630	Base EXP yield	159
Base friendship	35	Egg groups	Amorphous

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Normal Form

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Type	Ghost
Weaknesses	GHOST DARK
Resistances	POISON BUG
Immunities	NORMAL FIGHTING

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Insomnia	This Pokémon cannot fall asleep.
Regular Abilities	Frisk	Identifies an opponent's held item when switched in.
Hidden Ability	Cursed Body	May disable a move it is damaged by for four turns.

Pokédex entry	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.
Cry
Height	4′7″ / 1.1 m	Weight	276 lb / 12.5 kg	Catch Rate	45
Wild held items	Spell Tag (5%)
Eggs hatch into	Shuppet

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	64	115	65	65	83	63	455
EV yields	0	2	0	0	0	0	2

Evolution

Shuppet

→ Level up to at least level 37

Banette

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Phantom Force
1	Knock Off
1	Screech
1	Night Shade
1	Spite
4	Screech
7	Night Shade
10	Spite
13	Shadow Sneak
16	Will-O-Wisp
19	Feint Attack
22	Hex
26	Curse
30	Shadow Ball
34	Embargo
40	Sucker Punch
46	Snatch
52	Grudge
58	Trick
64	Phantom Force

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Shuppet	Astonish	Egg Move
Shuppet	Confuse Ray	Egg Move
Shuppet	Destiny Bond	Egg Move
Shuppet	Disable	Egg Move
Shuppet	Foresight	Egg Move
Shuppet	Imprison	Egg Move
Shuppet	Pursuit	Egg Move

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM04	Calm Mind
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM12	Taunt
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder
TM27	Return
TM29	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM41	Torment
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM56	Fling
TM57	Charge Beam
TM61	Will-O-Wisp
TM63	Embargo
TM65	Shadow Claw
TM66	Payback
TM68	Giga Impact
TM73	Thunder Wave
TM77	Psych Up
TM83	Infestation
TM85	Dream Eater
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM92	Trick Room
TM94	Secret Power
TM97	Dark Pulse
TM99	Dazzling Gleam
TM100	Confide
TMX8	Flash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
551	Beryl Ward	Grass (night)	45–65	5 %
552	Beryl Cemetery	Grass (night)	45–65	5 %
669	Mirage Tower B1F	Cave	70–80	4 163⁄336 %
669	Mirage Tower B1F	Cave	65–69	1 9⁄16 %
669	Mirage Tower B1F	Cave	81–90	20⁄21 %
881	Mirage Tower?	Cave	112–119	4 4⁄9 %
881	Mirage Tower?	Cave	121–130	1 9⁄11 %
881	Mirage Tower?	Cave	120	73⁄99 %
882	Mirage Tower?	Cave	120–130	2 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 130, holding Banettite, random gender, 70 friendship
Cursed Body
Adamant nature

Moves

Sucker Punch (8 PP)
Shadow Sneak (48 PP)
Destiny Bond (8 PP)
Gunk Shot (8 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	428	378	215	296	234	209
EVs	252	0	4	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 133, holding Banettite, random gender, 70 friendship
Insomnia
Adamant nature

Moves

Destiny Bond (8 PP)
Shadow Sneak (48 PP)
Sucker Punch (8 PP)
Gunk Shot (8 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	401	437	183	181	206	176
EVs	252	252	4	0	0	0
IVs	3	3	3	3	3	3

Level 36, holding Synthetic Seed, female, 70 friendship
Cursed Body
Bashful nature

Moves

Shadow Claw (15 PP)
Knock Off (20 PP)
Dazzling Gleam (10 PP)
Destiny Bond (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	107	103	67	67	80	66
EVs	54	54	54	54	54	54
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Choice Band; Cursed Body; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Choice Scarf; Cursed Body; Adamant nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Choice Specs; Cursed Body; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Life Orb; Cursed Body; Adamant nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Mega Form

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Type	Ghost
Weaknesses	GHOST DARK
Resistances	POISON BUG
Immunities	NORMAL FIGHTING

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Prankster	Gains increased priority on its status moves.
Regular Abilities	Prankster	Gains increased priority on its status moves.

Mega Evolution method	Hold the item Banettite
Pokédex entry	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.
Cry
Height	4′7″ / 1.1 m	Weight	2866 lb / 130.0 kg	Catch Rate	45
Wild held items	Spell Tag (5%)

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	64	165	75	75	93	83	555
EV yields	0	2	0	0	0	0	2

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Phantom Force
1	Knock Off
1	Screech
1	Night Shade
1	Spite
4	Screech
7	Night Shade
10	Spite
13	Shadow Sneak
16	Will-O-Wisp
19	Feint Attack
22	Hex
26	Curse
30	Shadow Ball
34	Embargo
40	Sucker Punch
46	Snatch
52	Grudge
58	Trick
64	Phantom Force

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM04	Calm Mind
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM12	Taunt
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder
TM27	Return
TM29	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM41	Torment
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM56	Fling
TM57	Charge Beam
TM61	Will-O-Wisp
TM63	Embargo
TM65	Shadow Claw
TM66	Payback
TM68	Giga Impact
TM73	Thunder Wave
TM77	Psych Up
TM83	Infestation
TM85	Dream Eater
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM92	Trick Room
TM94	Secret Power
TM97	Dark Pulse
TM99	Dazzling Gleam
TM100	Confide
TMX8	Flash