Banette (Secret Wonders 23)

Banette LV.42
ジュペッタ Juppeta
Psychic

Illus. Kouki Saitou
Evolution stage
Shuppet
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Shuppet
Card name Banette
Type Psychic
HP 80
weakness
Darkness+20
resistance
Colorless-20
retreat cost
 
English expansion Secret Wonders
Rarity Rare
English card no. 23/132
Japanese expansion Shining Darkness
Japanese rarity Rare
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Banette.

Banette (Japanese: ジュペッタ Juppeta) is a Psychic-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Secret Wonders expansion.

Card text

 
Ghost Head
ゴーストヘッド
Put as many damage counters as you like on Banette. (You can't put more than Banette's remaining HP.) Put that many damage counters on the Defending Pokémon.
PsychicPsychic
Spiteful Pain
うらみつらみ
40+
If Banette is in your discard pile, this attack does 40 damage plus 40 more damage. Then, search your discard pile for Banette, show it to your opponent, and shuffle it into your deck.

Pokédex data

354
3'07" (1.1 m)
27.6 lbs. (12.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that has disowned it.
すてられた ぬいぐるみに おんねんが やどり ポケモンになった。じぶんを すてた こどもを さがしている。

Rulings

This card received errata to specify that the Ghost Head attack cannot Knock Out the user. As written, a player could place damage counters exactly matching Banette's remaining HP, causing it to be Knocked Out.

Trivia

Origin

This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

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