Banette's best moves in Pokémon GO

Banette's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Banette has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Shadow Claw and Hex), which cover Ghost-type attacks. When using Shadow Claw and Hex you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Shadow Claw960.7s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	9
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	8

Effects

Shadow Claw has no special effects.

See Shadow Claw details page ↗

Hex10161.2s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	16
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	12

Effects

Hex has no special effects.

See Hex details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Hex	10	8.33	16	13.33	1.2s	6	12	-
Shadow Claw	9	12.86	6	8.57	0.7s	6	8	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Banette's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0

Banette's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Banette has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Shadow Ball, Thunder, and Dazzling Gleam), which cover Ghost, Electric, and Fairy-type attacks. When using Shadow Ball you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Shadow Ball100503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball details page ↗

Thunder1001002.4s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.4s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Thunder has no special effects.

See Thunder details page ↗

Dazzling Gleam100503.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Dragon
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Poison
  • Steel
  • Fire

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.1s - 3.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	70

Effects

Dazzling Gleam has no special effects.

See Dazzling Gleam details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Dazzling Gleam	100	28.57	50	-	3.5s	110	70	-
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	-	3.0s	100	55	-
Thunder	100	41.67	100	-	2.4s	100	60	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Banette moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Banette's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0
Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fairy	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0