Best Banette counters

Raid Battles

The best Banette counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Chandelure, Mega Banette, and Shadow Gengar. 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
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 50.991890.3173s105.9
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 59.50934.9365s103.7
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 52.471264.4272s99.8
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 48.151186.4378s92.0
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 55.55675.2571s91.9
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 55.09689.6571s91.7
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 56.86578.1670s90.7
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *51.70786.9475s89.5
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 45.801192.4382s88.5
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 52.51593.3675s85.6
          11.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 43.111236.9287s84.9
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 47.93758.8480s83.7
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 48.88700.9579s83.6
          14.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *44.95968.4384s83.5
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 40.991160.4391s80.5
          16.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 43.27929.9388s80.4
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 47.03664.4582s80.2
          18.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *42.10978.9390s79.5
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 44.53749.2486s78.7
          20.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 43.23831.8488s78.5
          21.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 45.60661.4585s78.2
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 47.66542.4683s77.8
          23.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 46.57565.4684s77.0
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 49.82422.6881s76.6
          25.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion GhostShadow Ball 43.14732.1489s76.4
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch DarkBrutal Swing 39.71991.7395s76.1
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion GhostShadow Ball 42.42761.3490s76.0
          28.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *42.12765.3491s75.6
          29.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 38.391076.0398s75.3
          30.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *35.051529.72106s75.2
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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

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting39.1%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%

          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
          Dark146.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost140.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic22.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon20.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water16.0%
          • rainRain
          Electric12.0%
          • rainRain
          Fire12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Rock6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          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.