Banette

Single-format usage sits at 2.54%, ranked 55th — fringe usage. The Mega leverages Prankster's priority on status moves, pairing Destiny Bond with Poltergeist to form a surprise-finishing core, but 65 base Speed means it rarely outspeeds even on the Destiny Bond gamble and needs Protect, Trick Room, or partner support to land the trade reliably.

Playstyle：The gameplan is priority Will-O-Wisp or Poltergeist to chip, then Destiny Bond to trade with the opponent's key attacker. The 75.1% Adamant 32/32/2/0/0/0 spread invests in physical Defense to survive most physical hits, trading special bulk for the room to land priority moves. Poltergeist at 25% and Shadow Sneak at 20.3% cover opposing priority, while Destiny Bond 23.8% and Encore 21.3% cross-cover — switching in risks Poltergeist, staying risks the bond.

Double-format usage is 0.32%, ranked 115th — barely sighted. Doubles pacing invalidates priority status moves through widespread Protect usage and partner redirection, eroding Prankster's edge, and 65 base Speed offers nothing in the format. The set lacks a reliable offensive or control hook.

Single usage sits at 0.02% with no ranked placement across 24 recorded matches, placing it firmly on the fringe. The standard Iron Ball + Insomnia build is built around sacrificing itself with Destiny Bond to take a key threat down, leaving teammates like Archaludon or Lopunny-Mega to clean up.

Playstyle：Iron Ball appears 66.7% of the time and Insomnia 79.2%, designed to drop speed below 32 to guarantee Destiny Bond priority at the cost of halving HP. Status moves dominate: Destiny Bond 21.9%, Taunt 19.8%, Curse 16.7%, Trick 16.7%; Poltergeist shows up only 3.1%. Ghost typing gives full immunity to Normal and Fighting, so most physical attackers that Banette cannot outspeed still fail to threaten it before it acts. The trade-off is becoming extremely frail.

Doubles usage is 0.02% with no rank, but the 427-match sample is larger than singles. Builds shift from the suicide Destiny Bond role toward supporting Trick Room teams as a frail Ghost attacker with utility coverage.

Playstyle：Trick Room leads at 20.8%, followed by Poltergeist 13.8%, Encore 11.1%, Zen Headbutt 10%, and Shadow Sneak 7.2% for revenge priority. Frisk appears 66.7%, Cursed Body 14.8% adds disruption on top of Focus Sash 71.4%. Brave 32 HP / 32 Atk / 0 Spe with no Speed investment is the dominant 41.5% spread, leaning fully on Trick Room to act first. The Ghost immunities let it trade into Normal and Fighting moves freely while under room.