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

Does Banette mega evolve?

In X & Y, yes. Mega Banette hits 555 BST, a solid jump from the base 455. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.

What is Banette weak to?

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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

InsomniaPopular

Prevents sleep.

Frisk

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Cursed BodyHAPopular

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ghost Dark

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Banette in X & Y (Best Counters)

Zoroark Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 29 Night SlashLv. 30 Shadow ClawTM65 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Banette Foul Play 2x 115-136%KO Night Slash 2x 86-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x 57-68% Feint Attack 2x 73-86% View Zoroark builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 49 Night SlashLv. 38 Knock OffLv. 5 BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 86-101%KO Night Slash 2x 75-88% Knock Off 2x 71-84% Bite 2x 65-78% View Drapion builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 41 Sucker PunchLv. 50 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 20 Damage vs Banette Night Slash 2x 102-121%KO Sucker Punch 2x 102-121%KO Shadow Claw 2x 68-81% Bite 2x 88-104%KO View Absol builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 43 Shadow ClawTM65 AssuranceLv. 31 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Banette Night Slash 2x 75-88% Shadow Claw 2x 50-59% Assurance 2x 64-76% Thief 2x 64-76% View Liepard builds →
Mightyena Dark	C
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 13 AssuranceLv. 32 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Banette Bite 2x 65-78% Assurance 2x 65-78% Thief 2x 65-78% Snarl 2x 45-54% View Mightyena builds →

X & Y 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 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 8 more.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Banette Best Moveset

Cursedbody helps Banette stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max HP and Sp. Def EVs for the right balance, and Shadow Sneak as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Experimental

Bulky Support

Ability

Cursed Body

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Banette

Adamant+ATK

Banette best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Atk

SpD

Bulky Support Moveset

Shadow SneakSTAB
Shadow ClawSTAB
SubstituteUtility
Cotton Guard

Recommended Teammates

QuilladinDecent

SwannaDecent

MightyenaDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Astonish and Confuse Ray aren't available any other way for Banette, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Phantom Force and Shadow Ball for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 1

Knock Off

C6510020Dark

Lv 1

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 1

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 4

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 7

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 10

Spite

——10010Ghost

Lv 13

Will-O-Wisp

B—8515Fire

Lv 16

Shadow Sneak+1

S4010030Ghost

Lv 19

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 22

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 26

Hex

C6510010Ghost

Lv 30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Lv 34

Sucker Punch+1

C801005Dark

Lv 40

Embargo

——10015Dark

Lv 46

Snatch+4

———10Dark

Lv 52

Grudge

———5Ghost

Lv 58

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

B—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

S7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

A——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

B—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Foresight

———40Normal

Egg

Gunk Shot

C120805Poison

Egg

Imprison

———10Psychic

Egg

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Egg

Phantom Force

B9010010Ghost

Egg

Pursuit

B4010020Dark

Egg

Shadow Sneak+1

S4010030Ghost

Tutor Moves

Banette can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

———10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

How to Get Banette in X & Y

decent spawn rates for Banette across 2 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Banette in X & Y

Step 1Obtain Shuppet
Train until Level 37
Step 2Banette ✓
Pokémon Village
YGrass Lv.46-50
UncommonPost
Shaking spot (Thursday)
Pokémon Village
XGrass Lv.46-50
UncommonPost
Shaking spot (Thursday)
or evolve from Shuppet (Step 1)

Banette Guide

In X & Y, Banette has a 455 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. It works best as a cannon. Shadow Sneak with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, yes. Mega Banette hits 555 BST, a solid jump from the base 455. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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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Greninja WaterDark	B
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 70 Feint AttackLv. 33 ThiefTM46 Shadow SneakLv. 23 Damage vs Banette Night Slash 2x 78-93% Feint Attack 2x 68-80% Thief 2x 68-80% Shadow Sneak 2x 30-36% View Greninja builds →
Zoroark Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 29 Night DazeLv. 64 Night SlashLv. 30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Banette Foul Play 2x 115-136%KO Night Daze 2x 119-140%KO Night Slash 2x 86-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x 57-68% View Zoroark builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 42 CrunchLv. 28 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 4 Damage vs Banette Foul Play 2x 126-149%KO Crunch 2x 106-125%KO Shadow Claw 2x 62-73% Bite 2x 81-95% View Krookodile builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 45 Sucker PunchLv. 1 Night SlashLv. 55 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Banette Foul Play 2x 134-158%KO Sucker Punch 2x 99-117%KO Night Slash 2x 99-117%KO Thief 2x 86-101%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 45 CrunchLv. 56 BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 35 Damage vs Banette Foul Play 2x 102-121%KO Crunch 2x 86-101%KO Bite 2x 65-78% Feint Attack 2x 65-78% View Houndoom builds →

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 20 ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 12 Damage vs Banette Shadow Claw 2x 69-82% Bite 2x 92-108%KO Thief 2x 92-108%KO Pursuit 2x 62-74% View Absol builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Move Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Banette Feint Attack 2x 62-74% View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Banette Bite 2x 57-69% Assurance 2x 57-69% Thief 2x 57-69% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Banette Foul Play 2x 74-89% Thief 2x 49-59% View Inkay builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Ominous WindLv. 20 ThiefTM46 PaybackLv. 16 AstonishLv. 4 Damage vs Banette Ominous Wind 2x 54-64% Thief 2x 33-39% Payback 2x 28-33% Astonish 2x 28-34% View Drifloon builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Banette Shadow Claw 2x 63-75% Knock Off 2x 61-72% Feint Attack 2x 55-65% Thief 2x 55-65% View Sableye builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Banette Feint Attack 2x 55-65% Payback 2x 47-55% View Scraggy builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Banette Bite 2x 47-55% Feint Attack 2x 47-55% Thief 2x 47-55% Payback 2x 41-49% View Houndour builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 72-85% Bite 2x 55-65% Assurance 2x 55-65% Thief 2x 55-65% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Banette Foul Play 2x 68-82% Thief 2x 43-52% Payback 2x 38-46% View Inkay builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Banette Shadow Claw 2x 63-75% Knock Off 2x 61-72% Feint Attack 2x 55-65% Thief 2x 55-65% View Sableye builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Banette Feint Attack 2x 55-65% Payback 2x 47-55% View Scraggy builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Banette Bite 2x 47-55% Feint Attack 2x 47-55% Thief 2x 47-55% Payback 2x 41-49% View Houndour builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 72-85% Bite 2x 55-65% Assurance 2x 55-65% Thief 2x 55-65% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Banette Foul Play 2x 68-82% Thief 2x 43-52% Payback 2x 38-46% View Inkay builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Banette Shadow Claw 2x 63-75% Knock Off 2x 61-72% Feint Attack 2x 55-65% Thief 2x 55-65% View Sableye builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Banette Feint Attack 2x 55-65% Payback 2x 47-55% View Scraggy builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Banette Bite 2x 47-55% Feint Attack 2x 47-55% Thief 2x 47-55% Payback 2x 41-49% View Houndour builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Banette Crunch 2x 72-85% Bite 2x 55-65% Assurance 2x 55-65% Thief 2x 55-65% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Banette Foul Play 2x 68-82% Thief 2x 43-52% Payback 2x 38-46% View Inkay builds →

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Banette Knock Off 2x 130-153%KO Ice Shard 40-47% Pursuit 2x 80-94% View Weavile builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Banette Stone Edge 89-105%KO Pursuit 2x 72-85% Crunch 2x 143-168%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Banette Shadow Ball 2x 124-146%KO Sludge Bomb 35-41% View Gengar builds →