Banette in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Banette has 4 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Psychic-type Pokémon (Stage 1). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 4
- Top damage
- 80
- Most HP
- 90
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 1
Is Banette good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Puppet Pull on Banette (Pitch Black), doing 80 for 1 Energy. The bulkiest version is Banette with 90 HP. Watch out for Darkness attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves from Shuppet. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Abilities
Banette (Pitch Black): Hide 'n' Sneak. Abilities can be used without attacking — check the card for exactly what each one does.
Every Standard-legal Banette card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banette 34/84 Ability: Hide 'n' Sneak | Pitch Black J | 80 | Stage 1 | Puppet Pull P 80 | 1 | Darkness ×2 |
| Banette 60/159 | Journey Together I | 90 | Stage 1 | Cursed Words P — Spooky Shot PC 70 | 1 | Darkness ×2 |
| Banette 91/217 | Ascended Heroes I | 90 | Stage 1 | Cursed Words P — Spooky Shot PC 70 | 1 | Darkness ×2 |
| Banette 234/217 | Ascended Heroes I | 90 | Stage 1 | Cursed Words P — Spooky Shot PC 70 | 1 | Darkness ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Other Psychic Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Banette card ever printed · Banette for young collectors.
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