Ultimate Guide to Pokemon Go Mega Banette Raids: Weaknesses and Top Counters

Mega Banette is set to return to Pokemon Go in October 2024, ready to challenge players in Mega Raids. To help trainers confront this formidable opponent, we have compiled a guide detailing its weaknesses and the best counters.

As Halloween approaches, Pokemon Go will introduce another thrilling Mega Evolution: Mega Banette will be available during this festive season. This Ghost-type Pokémon is known for its challenging battles, particularly in Mega Raids, which are some of the toughest encounters in the game. Players hoping to overcome this spooky foe should prepare meticulously, as Mega Banette is not an easy target.

Mega Banette Weaknesses

Mega Banette retains its Ghost-type classification without gaining any additional typings with its Mega Evolution. This means that it is particularly vulnerable to Dark and Ghost-type moves. Specifically, Mega Banette is weak against these types.

On the defensive front, Mega Banette shows impressive resilience, effectively reducing damage taken from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal-type moves. All other types, including Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Psychic, Rock, Steel, and Water, will deal normal damage.

Best Counters for Mega Banette

Here are some of the most effective counters for Mega Banette in Pokemon Go:

Pokemon	Best Moveset
Mega Gengar	Shadow Claw & Shadow Ball
Mega Gyarados	Bite & Crunch
Mega Houndoom	Snarl & Foul Play
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail & Dragon Ascent
Mega Tyranitar	Bite & Brutal Swing
Shadow Tyranitar	Bite & Brutal Swing
Shadow Houndoom	Snarl & Foul Play
Darkrai	Snarl & Dark Pulse
Giratina Origin	Shadow Claw & Shadow Force

In any Pokemon Go Mega Raid, it’s crucial to have counters that exploit Mega Banette’s weaknesses while also being resistant to its strengths. Focusing on Pokémon with Dark and Ghost-type moves, such as Mega Tyranitar and Mega Gengar, increases your chances of victory.

How to Obtain Mega Banette

Mega Banette will return to Pokemon Go during the Halloween season in 2023. This Pokémon will be available in Mega Raids from October 28, 2024, to November 4, 2024. To successfully catch one, players will need to defeat it in battle and collect Mega Energy to evolve their own Banette.

Players must have a Banette in their collection to initiate the Mega Evolution process. To evolve Banette into Mega Banette, trainers need to gather 100 Banette Mega Energy.

With only a few weaknesses and solid resistances, Mega Banette is worth the effort to catch. It stands as one of the most powerful Ghost-type attackers, rivaled only by Mega Gengar in Pokemon Go DB and Dawn Wings Necrozma.

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