Banette - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Banette can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Banette learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl 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
5	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
8	Screech	Normal	—	85
13	Curse	???	—	—
16	Spite	Ghost	—	100
20	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
23	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
28	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
31	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
42	Embargo	Dark	—	100
51	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Grudge	Ghost	—	—
66	Trick	Psychic	—	100

Egg moves

Banette learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & 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	—	80
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Payback	Dark	50	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Banette does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

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

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	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
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	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Banette can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Snore	Normal	40	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Banette learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum 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
5	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
8	Screech	Normal	—	85
13	Curse	???	—	—
16	Spite	Ghost	—	100
20	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
23	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
28	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
31	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
42	Embargo	Dark	—	100
51	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Grudge	Ghost	—	—
66	Trick	Psychic	—	100

Egg moves

Banette learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. 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	—	80
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Payback	Dark	50	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Banette does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Platinum.

Moves learnt by TM

Banette is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

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	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
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	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Banette can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Snore	Normal	40	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Banette learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
5	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
8	Screech	Normal	—	85
13	Curse	???	—	—
16	Spite	Ghost	—	100
20	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
23	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
28	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
31	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
42	Embargo	Dark	—	100
51	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Grudge	Ghost	—	—
66	Trick	Psychic	—	100

Egg moves

Banette learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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	—	80
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Payback	Dark	50	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Banette does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

Banette is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

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	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
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	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Banette can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Snore	Normal	40	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Banette egg move parents

In other generations
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4
5
6
7
8
9

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.

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 Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Shuppet Banette Gallade
Pre-evolution Level up	Mismagius

Destiny Bond

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

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 Gallade

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Duskull Dusclops Dusknoir
Breeding	Shuppet Banette

Imprison

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

Payback

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Misdreavus Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Dusknoir
TM	Grimer Muk Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Dusknoir
Breeding	Shuppet Banette
Pre-evolution Level up	Mismagius

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Shuppet Banette

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 4 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Banette egg move parents

Astonish

Confuse Ray

Destiny Bond

Disable

Foresight

Imprison

Payback

Pursuit

Shadow Sneak

Mega Banette does not have any egg moves.