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Banette ジュペッタ

Ghost Generation III Marionette Pokémon
Height 1.1m Weight 12.5kg
Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

BANETTE generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This Pokémon was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats:Banette · Total 455

HP 64
Attack 115
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 83
Sp. Def 63
Speed 65

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
45(5.9%)
Egg Groups
Amorphous
Egg Cycles
25
Base Friendship
35
EV Yield
Attack+2
Base Experience
159
Shape
Bipedal
Color
Black
Experience
800,000(Fast)

Type Matchups View full type chart →

Defensive (when attacked)

Offensive (when attacking)

1/2 Resistance Dark ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Level 37 or higher
Banette Banette

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
— Night Shade Ghost Special — 100 15
— Screech Normal Status — 85 40
— Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
16 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 85 15
19 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100 30
22 Hex Ghost Special 65 100 10
26 Curse Ghost Status — — 10
30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
34 Role Play Psychic Status — — 10
40 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
46 Trick Psychic Status — 100 10
53 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 90 100 10

Wild Encounters

Generation III

Emerald

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Sky PillarLv.37-38Walking10%

Sapphire

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Sky PillarLv.48-56Walking10%

XD: Gale of Darkness

Location Level Method Chance
Citadark Isle Bf1Lv.37Snag100%
Generation IV

Diamond

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Stark MountainLv.54WalkingNight10%
Route 225Lv.50-52WalkingNight10%
Sea Route 226Lv.51-53WalkingNight10%
Route 227Lv.54WalkingNight10%

HeartGold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Johto Safari ZoneLv.44WalkingMorning10%
Lv.44WalkingDay10%
Lv.45WalkingNight10%

Pearl

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Stark MountainLv.54WalkingNight10%
Route 225Lv.50-52WalkingNight10%
Sea Route 226Lv.51-53WalkingNight10%
Route 227Lv.54WalkingNight10%

Platinum

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Route 225Lv.48-50WalkingNight10%
Sea Route 226Lv.48-50WalkingNight10%

SoulSilver

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Johto Safari ZoneLv.44WalkingMorning10%
Lv.44WalkingDay10%
Lv.45WalkingNight10%
Generation V

Black 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.47-50Walking20%
Strange HouseLv.32-34Walking10%

White 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.47-50Walking20%
Strange HouseLv.32-34Walking10%
Generation VI

X

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Pokémon VillageLv.46-50Trash can ambush100%

Y

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Pokémon VillageLv.46-50Trash can ambush100%
Generation VII

Ultra Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Poké PelagoLv.37-55Gift3%

Ultra Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Poké PelagoLv.37-55Gift3%

Banette Competitive Movesets & Sets

Banette movesets cover 5 generations and 11 formats with 17 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

5 Generation 11 Format 17 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation III
Ruby:
BANETTE generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This Pokémon was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away.
Sapphire:
A cursed energy permeated the stuffing of a discarded and forgotten plush doll, giving it new life as BANETTE. The Pokémon’s energy would escape if it were to ever open its mouth.
Emerald:
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.
FireRed:
Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a Pokémon. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.
Generation IV
Diamond:
A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.
HeartGold:
This Pokémon developed from an abandoned doll that amassed a grudge. It is seen in dark alleys.
Generation V
Black:
A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.
Black 2:
A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge of being thrown away. It seeks the child who disowned it.
Generation VI
X:
A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.
Y:
Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a Pokémon. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.
Omega Ruby:
Banette generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This Pokémon was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away.
Alpha Sapphire:
A cursed energy permeated the stuffing of a discarded and forgotten plush doll, giving it new life as Banette. The Pokémon’s energy would escape if it were to ever open its mouth.
Generation VII
Ultra Sun:
It’s a stuffed toy that was thrown away and became possessed, ever searching for the one who threw it away so it can exact its revenge.
Ultra Moon:
Resentment at being cast off made it spring into being. Some say that treating it well will satisfy it, and it will once more become a stuffed toy.