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#0354 · Hoenn · Generation 3

# Banette

Marionette Pokémon · Ghost-type

![Banette official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/354.webp)

Banette is a [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost)-type Pokémon, the Marionette Pokémon, number 354 (#0354) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the [Hoenn](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/hoenn) region. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 12.5 kg.

Banette is the Marionette Pokémon, a discarded doll that came to life out of a grudge and, the Pokédex says, still searches for the child who threw it away. Its cursed energy stays locked in only while its mouth stays zipped.

## How to pronounce Banette

Banette is pronounced **buh-NET**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Banette said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/354.mp3)

In Japanese it is ジュペッタ (Juppeta).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Banette is a dark grey, doll-like Pokémon, 1.1 m tall and 12.5 kg. Its head carries three short spikes, a long zigzag ribbon trails behind it, and its eyes are a purplish pink with slit pupils. A zipper forms its mouth, its arms are long and flat, and it has a yellow, brush-like tail.

### Behaviour

Banette is found in garbage dumps and dark alleys, wandering in search of the child who discarded it. The Pokédex notes that some say treating it well will satisfy its grudge and change it back into a plush toy. It sleeps happily: the Sleep Style Dex shows it laughing, which Bulbapedia says may mean it is remembering when it was loved.

### Habitat

The Pokédex lists an urban habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in Paldea's South Province at Alfornada Cavern and in the North Province at Glaseado Mountain.

### Powers

The Pokédex says Banette builds up its curse energy by pushing pins into itself. Its Abilities are Insomnia and Frisk, with Cursed Body hidden, and it learns Knock Off, Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Ball, Curse, Sucker Punch and Phantom Force. Its base Attack of 115 makes it a strong physical Ghost. Banettite lets it Mega Evolve into Mega Banette, which gains extra zippers, the Ability Prankster and the power to make up to three copies of itself, and the Legends: Z-A Pokédex says its cursing power spills out of the zipper.

### Name origin

Banette may combine 'bane', meaning a cause of harm, with 'marionette'. The Japanese name is Juppeta (ジュペッタ), which may blend ju, 'curse', with 'puppet', and may nod to Geppetto, the woodcarver in Pinocchio.

### Design inspiration

Banette looks like a haunted doll, and its story of a toy gaining life resembles the tsukumogami of Japanese folklore, objects that gain a spirit. Bulbapedia adds that the pins recall a voodoo doll, the dangling arms are a yurei ghost trope, and the horn resembles a headband sometimes worn by yurei.

### Evolution notes

Banette evolves from Shuppet at level 37 and does not evolve further.

### In the games

In Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Banette is a local bully who befriends the young Igglybuff in a special episode, and it debuted in Ruby and Sapphire. In Legends: Z-A it appears in Jaune District's Wild Zone 15, as an Alpha Pokémon, and in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose.

### In the anime

Banette debuted in 'Deceit and Assist', where Harley used it against May at the Hoenn Grand Festival. In 'Getting to the Heart of it All!', a Banette called Bay-Bay was looking for the girl who played with it as a substitute doll, and found her grown up as Nurse Joy.

### Fun facts

- Mega Banette's base Attack of 165 is the highest of any Ghost Pokémon, according to Bulbapedia.
- Banette unzips its mouth to smile or eat in its Pokémon-Amie animation, despite its zipper needing to stay shut.
- In Generation III, only Sapphire and Emerald have wild Banette, at Sky Pillar; Ruby players can get one only by evolving Shuppet.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Banette (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Banette_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Banette (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/banette/)

## Base stats

- HP: **64**
- Attack: **115**
- Defense: **65**
- Sp. Atk: **83**
- Sp. Def: **63**
- Speed: **65**

Banette’s base stat total is **455**. Its highest stat is Attack.

## Type matchups

### What is Banette weak to?

Banette takes extra damage from [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) (2×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (2×) moves.

It resists [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (½×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (½×).

It is immune to [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) moves.

## Evolution

### What does Banette evolve from?

Banette evolves from [Shuppet](https://pokee.si/pokemon/shuppet) at level 37.

Banette is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: [Shuppet](https://pokee.si/pokemon/shuppet), **Banette**.

## Forms

- **Mega Banette** (Mega): [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost)-type, base stat total 555 (HP 64, Attack 165, Defense 75, Sp. Atk 93, Sp. Def 83, Speed 75). Ability: [Prankster](https://pokee.si/abilities/prankster).

## Abilities

- [Insomnia](https://pokee.si/abilities/insomnia): Prevents sleep.
- [Frisk](https://pokee.si/abilities/frisk): Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
- [Cursed Body](https://pokee.si/abilities/cursed-body) (hidden ability): Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

## Moves

### Moves Banette learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evo | [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off) | Dark | Physical | 65 |
| 1 | [Night Shade](https://pokee.si/moves/night-shade) | Ghost | Special | — |
| 1 | [Screech](https://pokee.si/moves/screech) | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | [Spite](https://pokee.si/moves/spite) | Ghost | Status | — |
| 16 | [Will-O-Wisp](https://pokee.si/moves/will-o-wisp) | Fire | Status | — |
| 19 | [Shadow Sneak](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-sneak) | Ghost | Physical | 40 |
| 22 | [Hex](https://pokee.si/moves/hex) | Ghost | Special | 65 |
| 26 | [Curse](https://pokee.si/moves/curse) | Ghost | Status | — |
| 30 | [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball) | Ghost | Special | 80 |
| 34 | [Role Play](https://pokee.si/moves/role-play) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 40 | [Sucker Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/sucker-punch) | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 46 | [Trick](https://pokee.si/moves/trick) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 53 | [Phantom Force](https://pokee.si/moves/phantom-force) | Ghost | Physical | 90 |

“Evo” means Banette learns the move the moment it evolves: [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off).

### TM moves (55)

Banette can learn 55 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Psybeam](https://pokee.si/moves/psybeam), [Confuse Ray](https://pokee.si/moves/confuse-ray), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Trailblaze](https://pokee.si/moves/trailblaze), [Pounce](https://pokee.si/moves/pounce), [Charge Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/charge-beam), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Hex](https://pokee.si/moves/hex), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Night Shade](https://pokee.si/moves/night-shade), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Shadow Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-claw), [Foul Play](https://pokee.si/moves/foul-play), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Dazzling Gleam](https://pokee.si/moves/dazzling-gleam), [Metronome](https://pokee.si/moves/metronome), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance), [Imprison](https://pokee.si/moves/imprison), [Dark Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dark-pulse), [Skill Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/skill-swap), [Gunk Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/gunk-shot), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Will-O-Wisp](https://pokee.si/moves/will-o-wisp), [Trick](https://pokee.si/moves/trick), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic), [Encore](https://pokee.si/moves/encore), [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt), [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot), [Phantom Force](https://pokee.si/moves/phantom-force), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Trick Room](https://pokee.si/moves/trick-room), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Spite](https://pokee.si/moves/spite), [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off), [Burning Jealousy](https://pokee.si/moves/burning-jealousy), [Poltergeist](https://pokee.si/moves/poltergeist), [Lash Out](https://pokee.si/moves/lash-out), [Pain Split](https://pokee.si/moves/pain-split), [Psych Up](https://pokee.si/moves/psych-up), [Skitter Smack](https://pokee.si/moves/skitter-smack), [Throat Chop](https://pokee.si/moves/throat-chop), [Curse](https://pokee.si/moves/curse).

Egg moves (5), which Shuppet can hatch knowing:[Confuse Ray](https://pokee.si/moves/confuse-ray), [Destiny Bond](https://pokee.si/moves/destiny-bond), [Disable](https://pokee.si/moves/disable), [Gunk Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/gunk-shot), [Imprison](https://pokee.si/moves/imprison).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Amorphous.
- Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 35.
- Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 159.

## Pokédex entries

Resentment at being cast off made it spring into being. Some say that treating it well will satisfy it, and it will once more become a stuffed toy. *(Ultra Moon)*

It's a stuffed toy that was thrown away and became possessed, ever searching for the one who threw it away so it can exact its revenge. *(Ultra Sun)*

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. *(Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)*

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. *(Ruby, Omega Ruby)*

Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a Pokémon. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes. *(FireRed, LeafGreen, Y)*

A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it. *(Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, X)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: ジュペッタ
- **Romaji**: Juppeta
- **French**: Branette
- **German**: Banette
- **Spanish**: Banette
- **Italian**: Banette
- **Korean**: 다크펫
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 诅咒娃娃
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 詛咒娃娃

## Trivia

- Fastest Ghost type in Gen 3: 65 Speed.
- Highest HP among Ghost types in Gen 3: 64.
- Highest Attack among Ghost types in Gen 3: 115.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Ghost types in Gen 3: 83.
- Highest base stat total among Ghost types in Gen 3: 455, shared with 1 other.
- Taller than 54% of all Pokémon (1.1 m).
- Heavier than 33% of all Pokémon (12.5 kg).
- Base stat total 455, ranked #494 of 1,025.
- One of 65 Ghost-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 51 black Pokémon.
- Number 103 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 61 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- Appears in 9 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Banette (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Banette_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Banette (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/banette/).
- Pronunciation (buh-NET): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

## Explore

[Ghost-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) · [Hoenn region guide](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/hoenn) · [Insomnia ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/insomnia) · [Frisk ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/frisk) · [Cursed Body ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/cursed-body) · [Compare Banette](https://pokee.si/compare?ids=354) · [Full Pokédex](https://pokee.si/pokedex) · [Type chart](https://pokee.si/types) · [All moves](https://pokee.si/moves)

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