On October 20, 2022, Ghost- and Dark-type Mega Banette will debut as a Mega Raid Boss in the AR realm of Pokémon GO. This ghastly-looking pocket monster is making an entrance in time for Halloween, adding a hint of spookiness to one's PokéDex. Nevertheless, since its release date is still relatively far off, Trainers have plenty of time to prepare the proper counters for taking down this Mega Raid Boss in Pokémon GO.
The Ghost- and Dark-type elemental attributes of Mega Banette make it vulnerable to Ghost- and Dark-type Moves. On the other hand, Trainers should not attempt to face this Raid Boss with pocket monsters possessing Poison-, Bug-, Normal-, or Fighting-type Movesets. Furthermore, it is expected that Mega Banette will have a CP rating over 40,000 and an ATK well beyond 200. Therefore, Pokémon GO players should be sure to take on the beast in groups of three or more.
Without a doubt, Mega and Shadow variants are the best candidates for the Mega Banette Raid in Pokémon GO. Such combatants include Mega Gengar, Mega Houndoom, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gyarados, and the Legendary Darkrai. However, not all Trainers will likely have these rare picks. Luckily, Pokebattler has provided an excellent list of more common Pokémon that are also effective counters for this Raid in Pokémon GO.
Best Dark Counters For Mega Banette
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No. |
Pokémon |
Type |
Evolution Requirement |
Best Moveset |
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1 |
Hydreigon |
Dark and Dragon |
Evolve Deino and Zweilous with 125 Candy |
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2 |
Tyranitar |
Dark and Rock |
Evolve Larvitar and Pupitar with 125 Candy |
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3 |
Weavile |
Dark and Ice |
Evolve Sneasel with 100 Candy and a Sinnoh Stone |
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4 |
Krookodile |
Dark and Ground |
Evolve Sandile and Krokorok with 125 Candy |
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5 |
Bisharp |
Dark and Steel |
Evolve Pawniard with 50 Candy |
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Best Ghost Counters For Mega Banette
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No. |
Pokémon |
Type |
Evolution Requirement |
Best Moveset |
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1 |
Gengar |
Ghost and Poison |
Evolve Gastly and Haunter with 125 Candy |
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2 |
Chandelure |
Ghost and Fire |
Evolve Litwick and Lampent with 125 Candy and a Unova Stone |
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3 |
Trevenant |
Ghost and Grass |
Evolve Phantump with 200 Candy |
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4 |
Mismagius |
Ghost |
Evolve Misdreavus with 100 Candy and a Sinnoh Stone |
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Source: Pokebattler
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Pokemon GO
- Released:
- 2016-07-06
- Developer:
- The Pokemon Company, Nintendo, Niantic
- Genre:
- Augmented Reality, RPG
- Platform:
- Android, iOS
- Publisher:
- Niantic, Nintendo
- ESRB:
- E
- Franchise:
- Pokemon
