#354 · Generation 3
Mega Banette
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,594 / 4,063
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,053 / 2,567
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,540
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 100
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Mega Banette has a niche: B-tier Fairy raid attacker, B-tier Ghost raid attacker. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BFairy raid attackermega#14 Fairy · 14.7 DPS
It ranks #14 of 184 Fairy-type attackers with Shadow Claw / Dazzling Gleam.
- BGhost raid attackermega#14 Ghost · 17.0 DPS
It ranks #14 of 193 Ghost-type attackers with Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairy | B | #14 / 184 | 14.7 | 211 | Shadow Claw · Dazzling Gleam |
| ghost | B | #14 / 193 | 17.0 | 245 | Shadow Claw · Shadow Ball |
| electric | – | #56 / 248 | 13.5 | 194 | Shadow Claw · Thunder |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HexSTAB | ghost | 8 | +13 | 1.0s | 8.0 | 7 | +13 | 3 turns |
Shadow ClawSTAB | ghost | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shadow BallSTAB | ghost | 100 | -50 | 3.0s | 2.00 | 90 | -50 | |
Dazzling Gleam | fairy | 100 | -50 | 3.5s | 2.00 | 90 | -55 | |
Thunder | electric | 100 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.00 | 100 | -60 |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Banette good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Banette is B-tier for Fairy raid attacker and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Banette?
- Mega Banette has a niche: B-tier Fairy raid attacker, B-tier Ghost raid attacker. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- Is Mega Banette a good raid attacker?
- Mega Banette ranks #14 of 193 ghost attackers with 17.0 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Banette be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Banette is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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