Mega Banette is the mega-evolved form of Banette, making its debut in Pokémon Go as part of the 2022 Halloween event at Pokemon Go.
This news, of course, should come as no surprise to eagle-eyed Trainers, since its spot has been available on the Mega Pokédex for quite some time now!
Like all Mega Evolutions, Mega Banette cannot be caught directly in Pokémon Go. Instead, you must keep defeating it in Mega Raids until you have collected enough Mega Banette Energy for its evolution. Thanks to the rebalancing of the Summer 2022 Mega Raid, this can now be done in a single Mega Raid if you defeat him Banette enough!
Below you will find Cons and Weaknesses of Mega Banette to help you succeed in Pokémon Go – remember that you must have a Banette in your Pokémon storage to conduct its Mega Evolution.
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Mega Banette counters and weaknesses in Pokémon Go
The fastest way to collect Mega Banette Energy is to defeat one in a Mega Raid. Below are Mega Banette’s counters and weaknesses to help you achieve this:
- Type Mega Bench – Ghost type
- Mega Banettea is weak against – Dark and ghost types
- Meters Mega Banette Mega – Gengar or Houndoom are the best options (depending on the charged move of the Mega Banette, although this is chosen randomly). If you don’t have one, use Gyarados or Absol.
- Non-Mega Mega Banette Counters – Hydreigon with Brutal Swing, Darkrai, Giratina Origin, Chandelure and Yveltal are your best options. Failing that, your strongest dark or ghost types are the way to go.
- Number of players to beat Mega Banette – Mega Banette can be beaten by only two players if you have good enough counters. Three players at level 40 is reasonable, and five players at level 30 should be enough, as long as you bring the right Pokemon into battle!
- Other Mega Banette tickets – As a pure ghost-type Pokémon, you have several openings for counters. Hydreigon with Brutal Swing is by far the best solution, but make sure you have a Mega Evolved Pokémon to boost the attacks of Pokémon in your raid group of the same type and get extra Candy for catching it!
- Tactical – Mega Banette is a bit tricky in that it has two attacks that will tickle or destroy your team, depending on whether you bring ghost or dark-type Pokemon; Simply put, Dazzling Gleam destroys dark types. There’s no way to tell what attack he has, so if you’re concerned about your ability to take him down, make two teams – one that’s pure Ghost and one that’s pure Dark. It’s a toss you’re up against, so if you lose quickly bringing the wrong team, pick the other one when you’re kicked back into the lobby and you should have a much easier time!
Mega Banette CP in Pokémon Go
Below are the CP levels for battling for Mega Banette and, if defeated, catching a Banette after battling in Pokémon Go:
- Mega Banette Raid CP – 41038 CP
- CP range to catch Banette – 1244 – 1313 CP
- Weather (fog) when capturing – 1555 – 1642 CP
Halloween has returned to Pokémon Go, bringing with it Mega Banette and the Mysterious Masks Special Research Quest. You can also purchase two Halloween-themed quests from the in-game store: Yamask Timed Research and Halloween Timed Research. A Cosmic Companion quest steps 5-8 are now live as part of the Season of Light. Elsewhere, be sure to use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance to encounter Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres. There is also a new special research quest – A Mysterious Incense. Finally, don’t forget about new Prime Gaming rewards every fortnight.
Best Mega Banette Moveset in Pokémon Go
Mega Banette can use a variety of fast and charged moves in Pokémon Go. Mega Banette’s best moves would be the Steel Combination of Shadow Claw (fast) and Shadow Ball (charged)
Here are the other fast and charged moves that Mega Banette can use in Pokémon Go:
Quick movements:
- Shadow Claw (Ghost)
- Hex (ghost)
Charged shots:
- Shadow Claw (Ghost)
- Thunder (electric)
- Dazzling Light (Fairy)
Everything we know about Banette
The Puppet Pokémon, Banette. is a Gen 3 ghost-type Pokemon, and is the evolved form of Shuppet.
According to the official Pokédex entry, “It’s a plush toy that was thrown away and became possessed, still looking for whoever threw it so they can get revenge.”
Mega Banette, meanwhile, thought that wasn’t scary enough, as shown in her official Pokédex entry: “Extraordinary energy amplifies her curse power to such an extent that she can’t help but his own trainer.
Good luck defeating Mega Banette in Pokémon Go!
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