In FireRed & LeafGreen, Banette has a 455 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in FireRed & LeafGreen's meta. It works best as a cannon. Hiddenpowerfighting with Leftovers is the standard set.

Does Banette mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in FireRed & LeafGreen, but Banette does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Banette hits 555 BST.

What is Banette weak to?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Banette's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Banette?

Insomnia is the go-to ability for Banette. It prevents sleep. Its hidden ability Cursed Body can work in specific setups. Frisk is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Banette play in battle?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Banette fills the cannon role. It's a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

Banette - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Cannon

CTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Banette's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Attack EVs. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP64

Attack115

Defense65

Sp. Atk83

Sp. Def63

Speed65

Total455

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.1 m

Weight12.5 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

InsomniaTop Pick

Prevents sleep.

Frisk

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Cursed BodyHANot in game

Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a POKéMON. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.

Banette Weakness

Type-wise, Banette takes extra damage from Ghost and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Banette Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartExcellent

2Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+4

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ghost Dark

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Banette in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Gengar's Thunderbolt hits Banette for 53-62%. Claydol's Earthquake hits Banette for 61-72%. Forretress deals 35-41% with Earthquake.

Gengar GhostPoison	S
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Thunderbolt Ice Punch Explosion Will O Wisp Damage vs Banette Thunderbolt 53-62% View Gengar builds →
ClaydolOutspeeds, walls special sets GroundPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Explosion PsychicSTAB Damage vs Banette Earthquake 61-72% Psychic 37-44% View Claydol builds →
ForretressResists Ghost, sturdy guarantees survival, walls physical sets BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Banette Earthquake 35-41% View Forretress builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves PursuitSTAB Fire Blast CrunchSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Banette Pursuit 2x 64-75% Fire Blast 86-101%KO Crunch 2x 126-148%KO View Houndoom builds →
Dusclops Ghost	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Will O Wisp Pain Split Shadow Ball RestRecovery Damage vs Banette Shadow Ball 2x 61-72% View Dusclops builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

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

2 Forms

#353Shuppet

Level 37

#354Banette

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Shuppet

Ghost

Banette

Ghost

64+20

ATK

115+40

DEF

65+30

SP.ATK

83+20

SP.DEF

63+30

SPE

65+20

BST

295D-Tier

455C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

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.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Banette Best Moveset

Insomnia helps Banette stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, flexible EVs for the right balance, and Hiddenpowerfighting as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Solid pick

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Insomnia

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Banette

Adamant+ATK

Banette best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Hidden Power Fighting
Shadow BallSTAB
Will O Wisp
Knock Off

Recommended Teammates

JolteonGood

TyranitarGood

SkarmoryDecent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 1

Knock Off

A6510020Dark

Lv 1

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 1

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 8

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 13

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 20

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 25

Spite

——10010Ghost

Lv 32

Will-O-Wisp

S—7515Fire

Lv 39

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 48

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

Lv 55

Snatch+4

———10Dark

Lv 64

Grudge

D——5Ghost

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM12

Taunt

A—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Destiny Bond

D——5Ghost

Egg

Disable

——5520Normal

Egg

Foresight

——10040Normal

Egg

Imprison

———10Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Tutor

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Tutor

Metronome

D——10Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Thunder Wave

B—10020Electric

How to Get Banette in FireRed & LeafGreen

Banette can't be caught in FireRed & LeafGreen. Transfer Shuppet from Ruby, Emerald, or Omega Ruby and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Banette in FireRed & LeafGreen

Step 1Obtain Shuppet
Catch in the wild in:
RubyWalking · Mt. Pyre EmeraldWalking · Mt. Pyre
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Black Omega Ruby
Train until Level 37
Step 2Banette ✓

Banette Guide

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Banette has a 455 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in FireRed & LeafGreen's meta. It works best as a cannon. Hiddenpowerfighting with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in FireRed & LeafGreen, but Banette does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Banette hits 555 BST.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Banette's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Insomnia is the go-to ability for Banette. It prevents sleep. Its hidden ability Cursed Body can work in specific setups. Frisk is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Banette fills the cannon role. It's a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

Game Availability

Banette first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and spans 15 games across 8 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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