Banette - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Banette can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Banette artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Banette does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Banette does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Banette cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Banette cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Banette learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
1	Phantom Force	Ghost	90	100
1	Screech	Normal	—	85
1	Spite	Ghost	—	100
4	Screech	Normal	—	85
7	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
10	Spite	Ghost	—	100
13	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
16	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
19	Pain Split	Normal	—	—
22	Hex	Ghost	65	100
26	Curse	Ghost	—	—
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Role Play	Psychic	—	—
40	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
46	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
52	Grudge	Ghost	—	—
58	Trick	Psychic	—	100
64	Phantom Force	Ghost	90	100

Egg moves

Banette learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Phantom Force	Ghost	90	100
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Banette is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Banette does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Banette egg move parents

In other generations
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Banette Mega Banette

Banette's egg groups: Amorphous

The egg moves for Banette are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Banette with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Banette with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Astonish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Duskull Dusclops Chimecho Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Dusknoir
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Shuppet Banette

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Misdreavus Duskull Dusclops Mismagius Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Shuppet Banette Gallade

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Wobbuffet Drifloon Drifblim Dusknoir
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir
Evolution	Wobbuffet

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Grimer Muk Duskull Dusclops Dusknoir
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Castform Shuppet Banette Chimecho Drifloon Drifblim Spiritomb Gallade

Gunk Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Grimer Muk Gulpin Swalot
Breeding	Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette

Imprison

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gallade
Breeding	Grimer Muk Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Mismagius Spiritomb Dusknoir

Phantom Force

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shuppet Banette Drifblim Mismagius
Breeding	Shuppet Banette
Evolution	Drifblim

Shadow Sneak

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Shuppet Banette Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade

Mega Banette's egg groups: Amorphous

Banette - Generation 8 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by TR

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Banette egg move parents

Astonish

Confuse Ray

Destiny Bond

Disable

Gunk Shot

Imprison

Phantom Force

Shadow Sneak

Mega Banette does not have any egg moves.