Best moveset
- Raids & gyms
- Shadow Claw Shadow Ball 24.1 DPS
Same-type attack bonus on both moves. Shadow Ball costs 50 energy for 100 power.
Type effectiveness
Damage Shadow Banette takes from each attacking type
Base stats
- Stat total
- 506
- Buddy distance
- 3.0 km per candy
- Second charged move
- 50,000 Dust + 50 Candy
- 100% IV at Lv 20
- 1,313 CP
Shadow Banette moves
2 fast · 3 charged
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hex STAB | Ghost | 8 | 13 | 1.0s | 8 | 13 |
| Shadow Claw Best STAB | Ghost | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12 | 8 |
Charged moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 100 | 50 | 3.5s | 28.6 | 2.00 |
| Shadow Ball Best STAB | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 100 | 2.5s | 40 | 1.00 |
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hex | Ghost | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3.50 | 6.50 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6.00 | 8.00 |
Charged moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DPE | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | — |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 2.00 | — |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 60 | 1.67 | — |
Moveset analysis
For raids and gyms, Shadow Banette runs Shadow Claw with Shadow Ball — 24.1 DPS and 411 TDO as a Ghost-type attacker.
The highest-damage fast move is Shadow Claw (12 DPS); Hex builds energy fastest (13 EPS).
Rankings
Where Shadow Banette places in raids and PvP
Raid attacker
| Type | Rank | Tier | DPS | TDO | Moveset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost | #16 | C | 24.1 | 411 | Shadow Claw Shadow Ball |
Evolution
Family
How to get Shadow Banette
- Source
- Team GO Rocket battles and Shadow Raids
- Purification
- 3,000 Dust + 3 Candy → Return
- Trading
- Cannot be traded
Rescue CP
| Source | Level | Min CP | Max CP (100% IV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team GO Rocket Grunt | Lv 8 | 467 | 552 |
| Team GO Rocket Grunt (Weather Boost) | Lv 13 | 785 | 886 |
| Shadow Raid | Lv 20 | 1,220 | 1,346 |
| Shadow Raid (Weather Boost) | Lv 25 | 1,517 | 1,675 |
Is Shadow Banette good in Pokemon GO?
| Power up | Stardust | Candy | XL Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 20 → 40 | 135,000 | 15 | — |
#16 among Ghost-type raid attackers (Tier C, 24.1 DPS). The same Stardust goes further on a higher-ranked Ghost attacker.
CP by level
Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 1 | 32 |
| Lv 2 | 101 |
| Lv 3 | 171 |
| Lv 4 | 240 |
| Lv 5 | 310 |
| Lv 6 | 379 |
| Lv 7 | 448 |
| Lv 8 | 518 |
| Lv 9 | 587 |
| Lv 10 | 657 |
| Lv 11 | 722 |
| Lv 12 | 788 |
| Lv 13 | 854 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 14 | 919 |
| Lv 15 | 985 |
| Lv 16 | 1,051 |
| Lv 17 | 1,116 |
| Lv 18 | 1,182 |
| Lv 19 | 1,247 |
| Lv 20 | 1,313 |
| Lv 21 | 1,379 |
| Lv 22 | 1,445 |
| Lv 23 | 1,510 |
| Lv 24 | 1,576 |
| Lv 25 | 1,642 |
| Lv 26 | 1,707 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 27 | 1,773 |
| Lv 28 | 1,839 |
| Lv 29 | 1,904 |
| Lv 30 | 1,970 |
| Lv 31 | 2,003 |
| Lv 32 | 2,036 |
| Lv 33 | 2,069 |
| Lv 34 | 2,102 |
| Lv 35 | 2,134 |
| Lv 36 | 2,167 |
| Lv 37 | 2,200 |
| Lv 38 | 2,233 |
| Lv 39 | 2,266 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | 2,298 |
| Lv 41 | 2,328 |
| Lv 42 | 2,357 |
| Lv 43 | 2,387 |
| Lv 44 | 2,416 |
| Lv 45 | 2,446 |
| Lv 46 | 2,476 |
| Lv 47 | 2,507 |
| Lv 48 | 2,537 |
| Lv 49 | 2,568 |
| Lv 50 | 2,599 |
Pokedex info
- Pokedex number
- #0354
- Form
- Shadow
- Height
- 1.09 m
- Weight
- 12.50 kg
- Buddy size
- Big
- Family forms
- 5 released forms
- Game ID
- V0354_POKEMON_BANETTE_SHADOW
FAQ
What is the best moveset for Shadow Banette in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Banette's best moveset is Shadow Claw with Shadow Ball, worth 24.1 DPS as a Ghost-type raid attacker. A TM rerolls at random among its 2 fast and 3 charged non-legacy moves.
It is caught knowing Frustration, which only comes off with a Charged TM during a Team GO Rocket Takeover event — do that before spending Stardust on it.
What are Shadow Banette's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Banette takes super effective damage from Dark, Ghost. It resists Bug, Poison. Fighting, Normal damage is double resisted (0.39×).
What is Shadow Banette's max CP in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Banette reaches 2,599 CP at level 50 and 2,298 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs. That is the same CP as a regular Banette: the Shadow attack bonus applies in battle and never shows in the CP number.
What CP is a 100% IV Shadow Banette?
After a Team GO Rocket battle a 15/15/15 Shadow Banette shows 518 CP (level 8), or 854 CP when weather boosted (level 13). From a Shadow Raid it is 1,313 CP, or 1,642 weather boosted.
Is Shadow Banette better than regular Banette?
Only the Shadow form makes the raid rankings: Shadow Banette is #16 among Ghost-type attackers at 24.1 DPS, while regular Banette is unranked. See Banette.
How do you get Shadow Banette in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Banette is rescued after beating Team GO Rocket, or caught from a Shadow Raid — which Grunts, Leaders and raids carry it changes with every Rocket rotation. It cannot be traded or Mega Evolved. Purifying it costs 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy and turns it into a regular Banette with Return — the Shadow attack bonus is lost for good.