Banette 23/132 · Secret Wonders

Banette is Pokédex #354, generation 3 (Hoenn). Banette is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 42. The card says it evolves from Shuppet. In this catalog that name is Shuppet (#353).

Banette sits at 23/132 in Secret Wonders, position 23 of 132. Before it is 22 Arcanine, and after it is 24 Dugtrio. The set belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on November 1, 2007. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Ghost Head lists no damage number. Put as many damage counters as you like on Banette. (You can't put more than Banette's remaining HP.) Put that many damage counters on the Defending Pokémon. Spiteful Pain is another attack lists 40+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic. If Banette is in your discard pile, this attack does 40 damage plus 40 more damage, then search your discard pile for Banette, show it to your opponent, and shuffle it into your deck. Weakness is Darkness +20. Resistance is Colorless -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it."

Banette (#354) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2004 to 2026. The earliest other card is Banette 1/101 in Hidden Legends (2004). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Banette list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kouki Saitou. I count 652 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Secret Wonders set binder is where a full Secret Wonders set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Banette can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.