Banette

Banette has 455 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (115) and a Speed of 65. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 192, which makes it a balanced physical attacker.

Build a team with Banette

What Banette is weak to

Weak to: Ghost, Dark. Resists: Poison, Bug. Immune to: Normal (×0), Fighting (×0).

Base stats

Best teammates for Banette

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Banette: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Tinkaton FairySteel

   Resists dark, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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2. Klefki SteelFairy

   Resists dark, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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3. Mawile SteelFairy

   Resists dark, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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4. Celesteela SteelFlying

   Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

   Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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6. Skarmory SteelFlying

   Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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Counters to Banette

1. Roaring Moon

   Dark STAB hits Banette super effectively and it resists everything Banette can hit it with by type.

2. Spiritomb

   Ghost and Dark STAB hits Banette super effectively.

3. Weavile

   Dark STAB hits Banette super effectively and it resists everything Banette can hit it with by type.

4. Sableye

   Dark and Ghost STAB hits Banette super effectively.

5. Iron Jugulis

   Dark STAB hits Banette super effectively and it resists everything Banette can hit it with by type.

6. Hydreigon

   Dark STAB hits Banette super effectively and it resists everything Banette can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Banette

Banette is in the regional Pokédex of 6 games we cover: