Banette Pokémon Sapphire: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Banette in Pokémon Sapphire. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 38 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sapphire

Hoenn

Banette Pokemon Sapphire Pokedex Entry

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.

Pokemon Sapphire Banette Sprites

Banette front-facing sprite from Pokémon Sapphire

Primary

Banette back-facing sprite from Pokémon Sapphire

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Sapphire Banette Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Banette via various methods in Pokémon Sapphire.

Move	Type	Requirement
Night Shade	ghost	Lv. 1
Screech	normal	Lv. 1
Curse	ghost	Lv. 1
Knock Off	dark	Lv. 1
Screech	normal	Lv. 8
Night Shade	ghost	Lv. 13
Curse	ghost	Lv. 20
Spite	ghost	Lv. 25
Will O Wisp	fire	Lv. 32
Feint Attack	dark	Lv. 39
Shadow Ball	ghost	Lv. 48
Snatch	dark	Lv. 55
Grudge	ghost	Lv. 64

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sapphire Banette Locations

Banette can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Sapphire, including Sky Pillar 1f, Sky Pillar 3f, and Sky Pillar 5f. The most reliable spawn is at Sky Pillar 5f, where you'll find it at Lv. 54 by walking through tall grass with a 10% encounter rate.

Sky Pillar 1f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 48
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 50
5%Rare

Sky Pillar 3f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 51
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 53
5%Rare

Sky Pillar 5f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 54
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 56
5%Rare