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Cards/Banette
Banette card from the Ascended Heroes set
Illustration by YASHIRO Nanaco. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Banette

Banette can mess with your opponent's hand.

Psychic90 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Forces the opponent to discard cards from their hand.

Has a second attack that deals 70 damage without extra effects.

Signature attack

Spooky Shot

No game text. (70 damage)

Banette's Cursed Words ability disrupts your opponent's strategy by forcing them to discard key cards, making it harder for them to play effectively.

Attacks

P
Cursed Words

Your opponent chooses 3 cards from their hand and shuffles those cards into their deck.

PC
Spooky Shot70

Which deck it belongs in

Works well in decks focused on disrupting the opponent's hand and setting up favorable conditions for your own plays.

Strengths
  • Disruptive ability
  • Versatile against various strategies
Watch out for
  • Limited additional effects on its second attack
  • Dependent on Psychic Energy
Pro tip

Use Cursed Words early in the game to set a strong pace and control the flow of the match.

From the Pokédex

Banette is often seen performing dark rituals at night, which are believed to bring bad luck.

Note for the parent

This card can be a bit tricky to use but is very effective when you want to control what your child's opponent has in their hand.

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