Banette 32/108 · Roaring Skies

Banette is Pokédex #354, generation 3 (Hoenn). Banette is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Shuppet. In this catalog that name is Shuppet (#353).

Banette sits at 32/108 in Roaring Skies, position 32 of 112. Before it is 31 Banette, and after it is 33 Deoxys. The set belongs to the XY series. It was released on May 6, 2015. The printed size is 108. This checklist is longer, at 112 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Evolution Jammer lists 20 damage. The cost is Psychic. Your opponent can't play any Pokémon from his or her hand to evolve his or her Pokémon during his or her next turn. Curse Deeply is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. Put 5 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 1. Δ Evolution is the ancient trait on this card. You may play this card from your hand to evolve a Pokémon during your first turn or the turn you play that Pokémon. The flavor text reads "Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a Pokémon. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes."

Banette (#354) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 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 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. 16 other cards of Banette list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Shin Nagasawa. I count 303 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Roaring Skies set binder is where a full Roaring Skies 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.