banette

Base Flavor

ruby: BANETTE generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This POKéMON was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away.

sapphire: A cursed energy permeated the stuffing of a discarded and forgotten plush doll, giving it new life as BANETTE. The POKéMON’s energy would escape if it were to ever open its mouth.

emerald: An abandoned plush doll became this POKéMON. They are said to live in garbage dumps and wander about in search of the children that threw them away.

firered: Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a POKéMON. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.

leafgreen: Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a POKéMON. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.

diamond: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.

pearl: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.

platinum: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.

heartgold: This Pokémon developed from an abandoned doll that amassed a grudge. It is seen in dark alleys.

soulsilver: This Pokémon developed from an abandoned doll that amassed a grudge. It is seen in dark alleys.

black: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.

white: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.

black-2: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge of being thrown away. It seeks the child who disowned it.

white-2: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge of being thrown away. It seeks the child who disowned it.

x: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.

y: Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a Pokémon. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.

omega-ruby: Banette generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This Pokémon was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away.

alpha-sapphire: A cursed energy permeated the stuffing of a discarded and forgotten plush doll, giving it new life as Banette. The Pokémon’s energy would escape if it were to ever open its mouth.

ultra-sun: It’s a stuffed toy that was thrown away and became possessed, ever searching for the one who threw it away so it can exact its revenge.

ultra-moon: Resentment at being cast off made it spring into being. Some say that treating it well will satisfy it, and it will once more become a stuffed toy.

Base Stats

Habitat

urban

Abilities

• insomnia

  This Pokémon cannot be asleep. This causes rest to fail altogether. If a Pokémon is asleep and acquires this ability, it will immediately wake up; this includes when regaining a lost ability upon leaving battle. This ability functions identically to vital spirit in battle.

• frisk

  When this Pokémon enters battle, it reveals an opposing Pokémon's held item to all participating trainers. In a double battle, if one opponent has an item, this Pokémon will Frisk that Pokémon; if both have an item, it will Frisk one at random.

• cursed-body

  Moves that hit this Pokémon have a 30% chance of being Disabled afterward.

Moves