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Banette

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Updated for Gen 3
Attacker Rating
3
  • Original
  • Shiny
How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
Type
12.50 kg Weight
1.10 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
2073
ATK 218
DEF 127
STA 128
Movesets Grades
Quick Charge ATK DEF
A-
A-
C
A
X
X
A
B
C
B
X
X

* Legacy Moveset

X = Sub-optimal moveset with zero viability

Offensive Moves Explanation
  • Shadow Claw, one of the best fast moves in Pokemon GO, is strictly superior to Hex.
  • Shadow Ball is Banette’s superior charge move, having better damage, coverage, and STAB compared to Dazzling Gleam.
  • Thunder offers no offensive utility.
Defensive Moves Explanation
  • Hex is slightly better than Shadow Claw, offering slightly higher damage and more energy gain.
  • Dazzling Gleam is arguably superior to Shadow Ball on defense, better at hitting some common attackers.
  • Thunder hits early, but is weak and won't be used before Banette faints.
Rating Explanation:

Banette is a strictly worse version of Gengar, even without the Poison-typing that burdens Gengar with inconvenient weaknesses. However, it possesses a good Atk stat and one of the best movesets in the game in Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball, making it a viable raid attacker. Due to its extreme frailty, Banette is best used in experienced hands adept at dodging charge moves.

Fast Moves
10
Hex
More Info

Ghost

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.20
0.20
12.50
8.33
10.42
9
Shadow Claw
More Info

Ghost

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.70
0.25
8.57
12.86
16.07
Charge Moves
100
Shadow Ball
More Info

Ghost

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.40
0.00
 2.00
33.33
41.67
 66.67
100
Dazzling Gleam
More Info

Fairy

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.50
1.20
0.00
 2.00
28.57
35.71
 57.14
100
Thunder
More Info

Electric

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
1.00
0.00
 1.00
41.67
52.08
 41.67
Other
Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 7.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate20.0 %
Pokemon Weakness/Resistance Chart

Ghost

.714x 1.4x -
- - .51x
- - 1.4x
- - -
.51x .714x -
- - -

.714x Resists Type 1.4x Weak to Type
.51x Double Resists Type 1.96x Double Weak to Type

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20027691
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130011545651
130011.5570681
130012595711
130012.5620740
160013644770
160013.5669799
160014694829
160014.5719859
190015744888
190015.5768918
190016793948
190016.5818977
2200178431007
220017.58681036
2200188921066
220018.59171096
2500199421125
250019.59671155
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250020.510161214
30002110411244
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300022.511151333
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700034.515991910
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800035.516241940
80003616361955
800036.516491970
90003716611984
900037.516741999
90003816862014
900038.516982029
100003917112044
1000039.517232058
100004017352073
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