Banette (Pokémon)
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| Banette ジュペッタ Juppeta | |
| Artwork from R/S/E | |
| National Dex | #354 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #147 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-148 |
| Type | Ghost |
| Species | Marionette Pokémon |
| Height | 3′07″ (1.1m) |
| Weight | 27.6 lbs. (12.5kg) |
| Abilities | Insomnia |
| Frisk | |
| Egg group | Indeterminate |
| Time to hatch | 6,400 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Atk |
| Exp. yield | 179 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 800,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Black |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Banette (Japanese: ジュペッタ Juppeta) is a Ghost-type Pokémon.
Contents |
Biology
Physiology
Banette is a black, humanoid Pokémon with red eyes. It has three spikes on its head and a long zigzag-shaped ribbon hanging down from its head. It has a mouth with yellow "teeth," one of which is longer, giving its mouth the appearance of a zipper. Banette has long, three-fingered hands and short, stubby legs. Banette has a yellow, brush-like tail.
Gender differences
Special abilities
Banette generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body.
Behavior
They are said to live in garbage dumps and wander about in search of the children that threw them away. Banette generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body.
Habitat
According to legend Banette tend to prefer to live in urban areas to haunt the people who abandoned their old marionettes.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Harley used a Banette against May in the Grand Festival during Deceit and Assist.
In the TCG
- Main article: Banette (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| LeafGreen | Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a Pokémon. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes. | |
| IV | Diamond | A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it. |
| Pearl | A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Few | Sky Pillar |
| Pokémon Emerald | Few | Sky Pillar | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Citadark Isle (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Uncommon | Routes 225, 226, and 227, Stark Mountain (Night only) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Evolve from Shuppet |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 16 Forever Level 65 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Shuppet |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Hippowdon Temple |
Base stats
| HP: | 64 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 115 | |
| Defense: | 65 | |
| SpAtk: | 83 | |
| SpDef: | 63 | |
| Speed: | 65 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Note that the immunity to Normal and Fighting moves can be canceled by moves such as Odor Sleuth; Once they are used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting moves becomes 1×.
Learnset
By leveling up
By breeding
Special Moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Banette knows Shadow Hold and Shadow Rush as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Helping Hand after being purified.
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
|---|---|---|
| | Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| | Rarity: Rare | |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Darkness Ridge |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I'm driven by the power of an unresolved grudge! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Moan... Already my HP is half gone... | |
| 1%-25% HP | It's no good... My grudge can't sustain itself... | |
| Level Up | Leveled up... I can feel my grudge building... | |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group: | Poké Assist: | Field Move: Psychic Power x2 |
Evolution
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 354.png | | Image:Spr 3f 354.png |
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| Image:Spr 3r 354 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 354 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 354 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 354 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 354.png | Image:Spr 4p 354.png |
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| Image:Spr 4p 354 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 354 s.png | |||||
Trivia
- Dusclops and Banette are both counterparts in Ruby and Sapphire, however in Generation IV, only Dusclops gained an evolution.
- According to the Pokédex Banette's cursed energy would escape from its body if its mouth came unzipped. Despite this, its fainting animation in the console battle games features it unzipping and opening its mouth.
Origin
Its appearance and habit of sticking itself with pins is highly reminiscent of voodoo dolls.
Name origin
Banette's name is a combination of bane and marionette, or perhaps 'banter', referring to the way it skips about. Its Japanese name may be a corruption of Jupiter or a reference to Geppetto, a woodcarver who built a puppet that came to life in the story of Pinocchio. It may also come from 呪縛 jubaku, curse or spell, and puppet.
In other languages
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |







