Banette 14/102 · HS—Triumphant

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

Banette sits at 14/102 in HS—Triumphant, position 14 of 103. Before it is 13 Ambipom, and after it is 15 Bronzong. The set belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on November 3, 2010. The printed size is 102. This checklist is longer, at 103 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Lost Crush lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 Energy card attached to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon and put it in the Lost Zone. Breakdown is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Count the number of cards in your opponent's hand. Put that many damage counters on the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Colorless -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon developed from an abandoned doll that amassed a grudge. It is seen in dark alleys."

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 Ryo Ueda illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Banette list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ryo Ueda. I count 462 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

HS—Triumphant set binder is where a full HS—Triumphant 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.