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Mega Banette VGC: best sets, teams and usage

Banette (Mega) appears on 0.0% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (6 of 15,774 teams across 267 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026). It ranks #260 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 52.6% and a Top 8 index of 1.24: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.

Small sample: only 6 teams. The figures on this page can change a lot with a few more tournaments.

Banette (Mega)

Banette (Mega)

Ghost

Base stats

HP64
Attack115
Defense65
Sp. Atk83
Sp. Def63
Speed65
Usage0.0 %
Teams6
Adjusted WR52.6 %+2.6 pp
Games37

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
Banette (Mega)FarigirafHisuian ArcanineKingambitPrimarinaStaraptor (Mega)VGC Gemeinde Showdown #122026-10-225Katiclus
Banette (Mega)HippowdonHoundstonePawmotVolcaronaWeavile🏰FORT TOURNAMENTS OFF META OCTOBER🏰2026-10-039CinnamonClub
Banette (Mega)FarigirafHisuian ArcanineKingambitPrimarinaStaraptor (Mega)Alpensee Tour (Reg M-C) #802026-10-2112TenkiPK
Banette (Mega)FarigirafHisuian ArcanineKingambitPrimarinaStaraptor (Mega)Alpensee Tour (Reg M-C) #802026-10-2114Katiclus
AlcremieBanette (Mega)GholdengoLopunny (Mega)MimikyuMr. RimeOff Meta Fight Club #6 ($20 USD prize pool)2026-10-0846Melatonin
Banette (Mega)BasculegionGlimmoraHeat RotomRillaboomSylveon2027 Louisville Pokémon VGC Regional Championships2026-10-09912Zachary Deffenbaugh

Moves

Protect66.7 %
Will-O-Wisp66.7 %
Disable50.0 %
Shadow Claw50.0 %
Encore33.3 %
Poltergeist33.3 %
Destiny Bond16.7 %
Gunk Shot16.7 %
Knock Off16.7 %
Phantom Force16.7 %
Thunder Wave16.7 %
Trick Room16.7 %

Items

Banettite100.0 %

Abilities

Cursed Body50.0 %
Frisk16.7 %
Insomnia16.7 %
Prankster16.7 %

Natures

Adamant66.7 %
Careful33.3 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
BanettiteCursed BodyDisable / Protect / Shadow Claw / Will-O-Wisp233.3 %57.9 %
BanettiteCursed BodyEncore / Poltergeist / Protect / Will-O-Wisp116.7 %55.6 %
BanettiteFriskGunk Shot / Phantom Force / Protect / Shadow Claw116.7 %45.5 %
BanettiteInsomniaDisable / Encore / Knock Off / Thunder Wave116.7 %44.0 %
BanettitePranksterDestiny Bond / Poltergeist / Trick Room / Will-O-Wisp116.7 %48.0 %

Teammates

Who does Banette (Mega) team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %10 %20 %30 %40 %50 %Hisuian Arcanine · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 60.0 %50.0Kingambit · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 60.0 %50.0Farigiraf · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 60.0 %50.0Primarina · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 60.0 %50.0Staraptor (Mega) · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 60.0 %50.0Volcarona · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 48.0 %16.7Hippowdon · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 48.0 %16.7Weavile · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 48.0 %16.7Pawmot · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 48.0 %16.7Houndstone · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 48.0 %16.7Alcremie · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %16.7Mr. Rime · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %16.7Heat Rotom · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 44.0 %16.7Rillaboom · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 44.0 %16.7Gholdengo · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %16.7

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Banette (Mega)Farigiraf30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)Hisuian Arcanine30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)Kingambit30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)Primarina30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)Staraptor (Mega)30.0 %60.0 %1

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Banette (Mega)FarigirafHisuian Arcanine30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)FarigirafKingambit30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)FarigirafPrimarina30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)FarigirafStaraptor (Mega)30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)Hisuian ArcanineKingambit30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)Hisuian ArcaninePrimarina30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)Hisuian ArcanineStaraptor (Mega)30.0 %60.0 %1
Banette (Mega)KingambitPrimarina30.0 %60.0 %1
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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