Banette stats, sets and usage in Smogon SV OU
Banette is a competitive Pokémon tracked on Pokékipe for the SV OU format. Below: Banette's current usage rate, top moves, held items, common ability picks, EV spreads, frequent teammates, and the best checks and counters — all derived from Smogon's monthly Pokémon Showdown statistics.
Teammates — Banette (SV OU)
- Mimikyu — 27%
- Serperior — 17%
- Conkeldurr — 16%
- Whimsicott — 16%
- Kingambit — 9%
- Gengar — 8%
- Gliscor — 8%
- Hatterene — 7%
- Mismagius — 7%
- Ceruledge — 7%
- Mew — 7%
- Dachsbun — 6%
Checks & Counters — Banette (SV OU)
- Great Tusk — 75.9% of encounters end with Banette KOed or forced out (n=29)
- Gliscor — 75.0% of encounters end with Banette KOed or forced out (n=28)
- Gholdengo — 42.9% of encounters end with Banette KOed or forced out (n=21)
Quick factsBanette sees 0.0% usage in SV OU (ELO ALL) during July 2026. Its signature move is Shadow Sneak (46.7%), typically holding Spell Tag (16.0%) with the Cursed Body (51.8%) ability. Often paired with Mimikyu (26.6%). Toughest matchup: Great Tusk (75.9%), the read on this matchup is decisive.Smogon chaos SV OU July 2026, 654,262 battles, all ratings · Methodology
Top abilities
#391 by weighted usage · +0.0 pts vs last month · +16 places vs last month
Top Tera types
- Ghost65.1%
- Normal8.9%
- Dark8.1%
- Fighting7.4%
- Fairy4.3%
- Poison3.8%
