Competitive Information for Banette [Black/White]
Ghost
Abilities:
If this Pokemon is hit by an attack, there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
On switch-in, this Pokemon identifies the held item of a random opposing Pokemon.
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Banette? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Banette, the impressive Pokémon of Ghost types! It's to see Banette show up as a Black/White opponent. Its only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost. Ready to elevate your game with Banette's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Cursed Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
- Sucker Punch / Payback
- Protect
Banette is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Banette from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Banette's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Cursed Body, if Banette is hit by an attack there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Banette moves after the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Banette this turn).
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Item: Dark Gem
Ability: Cursed Body
Nature: Lonely (+Atk, -Def)
EVs: 220 Hp / 110 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play
- Swagger
- Destiny Bond
- Screech
Banette is a spectacular Physical Tank. It is designed to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Cursed Body, if Banette is hit by an attack there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
♦ Swagger is a status move (raises the target's attack by 2 stages and confuses it).
♦ Destiny Bond is a status move (if an opponent knocks out your Banette, it also faints).
♦ Screech is a status move (lowers the target's defense by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Banette? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Cursed Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
- Sucker Punch / Payback
- Protect
Banette is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Banette from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Banette's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Cursed Body, if Banette is hit by an attack there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Banette moves after the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Banette this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Banette can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Banette.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Banette can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Banette
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Banette's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Cotton Guard
- Curse
- Ominous Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Banette
- Destiny Bond
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Banette in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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