Banette counters

Gen 9 ZU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Banette
#0354 Banette
Ghost
USAGE 2.6% #54
ABILITYFrisk
BASE STATS
HP 64
ATK 115
DEF 65
SPA 83
SPD 63
SPE 65
BST455
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
GhostDark
½×
PoisonBug
0×
NormalFighting
Moves
Poltergeist 98.9% Shadow Sneak 95.4% Swords Dance 92.0% Gunk Shot 90.1% Knock Off 9.1% Sucker Punch 7.6% Throat Chop 2.0% Trick 1.0%
Items
Life Orb 85.0% Spell Tag 5.8% Colbur Berry 4.0% Choice Band 3.4% Choice Scarf 1.0% Leftovers 0.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0%
Abilities
Frisk87.3%Cursed Body11.7%Insomnia1.0%
Tera Types
Ghost 94.0% Dark 4.2% Poison 1.1% Fairy 0.6% Grass 0.0% Normal 0.0% Bug 0.0% Steel 0.0%
Common Teammates
Vikavolt88.1%Sneasel-Hisui84.5%Brute Bonnet80.5%Haunter79.9%Samurott77.9%Clawitzer10.0%Minior9.8%Toedscruel4.4%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #54 with 2.60% usage. Sorted by reliability score.