Banette - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Banette can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Banette learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Curse	???	—	—
1	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
1	Screech	Normal	—	85
8	Screech	Normal	—	85
13	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
20	Curse	???	—	—
25	Spite	Ghost	—	100
32	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
39	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
48	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
55	Snatch	Dark	—	—
64	Grudge	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Banette learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	55
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Imprison	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Banette is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Banette is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
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
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Banette learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Curse	???	—	—
1	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
1	Screech	Normal	—	85
8	Screech	Normal	—	85
13	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
20	Curse	???	—	—
25	Spite	Ghost	—	100
32	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
39	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
48	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
55	Snatch	Dark	—	—
64	Grudge	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Banette learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	55
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Imprison	Psychic	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Banette can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Metronome	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Banette is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Banette is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
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
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Banette learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Curse	???	—	—
1	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
1	Screech	Normal	—	85
8	Screech	Normal	—	85
13	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
20	Curse	???	—	—
25	Spite	Ghost	—	100
32	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
39	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
48	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
55	Snatch	Dark	—	—
64	Grudge	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Banette learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	55
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Imprison	Psychic	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Banette can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Metronome	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Banette is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Banette is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
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
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Banette egg move parents

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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 the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Banette with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.