Best Banette counters

Raid Battles

The best Banette counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, and Shadow Chandelure. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Banette in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick / Shadow Ball
      #2
      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
      Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
      Hex / Shadow Ball
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 52.021285.2273s107.0
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 61.91668.4564s105.7
      3.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 60.33621.3566s102.0
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 54.43874.8471s101.7
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 51.09848.4475s96.1
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *55.99584.0671s94.9
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 58.02484.9770s93.5
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 60.23421.1869s93.3
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 57.03489.2771s92.5
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 47.47826.3481s90.3
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 55.08426.5874s87.3
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 51.76508.3777s86.5
      13.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 44.36848.7486s86.2
      14.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 54.19415.4876s85.7
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 50.29531.1679s85.5
      16.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *46.67671.4583s85.0
      17.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 48.32518.1682s82.4
      18.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion GhostShadow Ball 47.21555.1683s82.2
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DrifblimShadow DrifblimGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 51.25410.1880s81.8
      20.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 44.82642.2586s81.6
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 49.10462.8782s81.3
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 51.29386.7980s80.8
      23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 41.70781.4491s80.6
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 46.73526.1684s80.6
      25.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 43.19688.5589s80.5
      26.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 45.00595.0687s80.4
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 46.81509.8784s80.1
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AnnihilapeShadow AnnihilapeFightingLow Kick GhostShadow Ball 47.34486.0784s79.9
      29.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *45.21562.7687s79.7
      30.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 47.23470.8784s79.2
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      Group size

      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Banette in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Banette CP range from Raids

      Banette can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1244 CP to 1313 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1555 CP to 1642 CP with Fog weather boost

      Banette weaknesses

      Banette type chart

      When fighting Banette, keep in mind the that Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

      Weaknesses

      • DarkDark160.0%
      • GhostGhost160.0%

      Resistances

      • FightingFighting39.1%
      • NormalNormal39.1%
      • BugBug62.5%
      • PoisonPoison62.5%
      More informationMore information
      • Banette takes increased damage from Dark and Ghost type moves.
      • Banette takes reduced damage from Fighting, Normal, Bug, and Poison type moves.
      • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Banette

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Dark136.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost136.0%
      • fogFog
      Psychic24.0%
      • windyWindy
      Dragon16.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fire16.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Flying14.0%
      • windyWindy
      Electric12.0%
      • rainRain
      Ground12.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Water12.0%
      • rainRain
      Steel10.0%
      • snowSnow
      Fighting4.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Poison2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Bug2.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Rock2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Banette in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Banette down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Banette counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.