What is a good moveset for Banette? (page 2)

Question

Share your best competitive movesets for Banette on this thread! Movesets for Mega Banette can also be posted here, as well as for Shuppet.

Check the submission guidelines before posting! Only competitive movesets with all relevant details (item, nature, exact EVs, ability, moves) and a solid explanation will be accepted.

Banette Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Mega Banette
(1):

Banette @ Banettite
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 252 Atk / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Brave Nature
- Trick
- Will-O-Wisp
- Hex
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch / Shadow sneak

• Trick: Work well with frisk, go first using Prankster
• Will-O-Wisp: work with Prankster after Mega evolve
• Hex: work with Will o wisp
• Knock Off / Sucker Punch / Shadow sneak: STAB, priority move/ Shadow claw for good damage

(2):

Banette @ Banettite
Ability: Insomnia
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Brave Nature
- Shadow Sneak
- Sucker Punch / Pursuit / Gunk Shot
- Shadow Claw
- Rest

• Shadow sneak: STAB, priority
• Sucker punch/ Pursuit/ Gunk shot: Deal with ghost weaknesses/ Predict switch out/ Grass, Fairy Killer
• Shadow claw: STAB, good damage, work with high base Atk, deal with ghost type
• Rest: Work with imnosia, heal back HP

Comments

For the second set, Rest fails if the user's ability is Insomnia.

Answer 2

Gen 7 ZU

Banette @ Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia / Frisk
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Shadow Claw / Knock Off
- Shadow Sneak
- Destiny Bond

Gunk Shot is a strong coverage move. Shadow Claw is STAB. Knock Off can be used instead to remove items, and with you use Frisk with Knock Off, you can see if one of the opponent's item is worth removing. Shadow Sneak is for piority STAB revenge killing. Destiny Bond is to take out a Pokemon when you get knocked out.

Answer 3

Gen 8 BDSP PU

Banette @ Life Orb
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Shadow Claw
- Knock Off
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Sneak

A mixed Life Orb set for BDSP PU if you decide to use Banette. Shadow Claw is used as your STAB move that has a chance to land a criticial hit. Knock Off lets you cripple Pokemon switching in by removing their item. Thunderbolt lets you deal super effective damage to Floatzel and Pelipper. Shadow Sneak allows you to revenge kill weakened Pokemon and is useful for chipping fast Pokemon.

Answer 4

A Gen 9 NatDex RU set?!

Banette-Mega (M) @ Banettite
Ability: Cursed Body > Prankster
Tera Type: Ghost / Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Gunk Shot
- Shadow Sneak
- Pain Split

Knock Off is a great utility move. Shadow Sneak is priority. Pain Split is great for recovery against high HP Pokémon, and gets priority with Prankster. Gunk Shot is great coverage. Tera Ghost / Dark is to boost Knock Off or Shadow Sneak.