Pokémon · EX
Banette ex
Legend Maker · #85 · Rare Holo EX · 2006
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From
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Market reference
$164.37
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 85 / 93
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · ex
- Evolves from
- Shuppet
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 354
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Banette ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Shadow Chant) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Shuppet; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Banette ex
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Banette ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Shady Move
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Banette ex is your Active Pokémon, you may move 1 damage counter from either player's Pokémon to another Pokémon (yours or your opponent's). This power can't be used if Banette ex is affected by a Special Condition.
PCShadow Chant — 30+
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Supporter card in your discard pile. You can't add more than 60 damage in this way.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
8
ran Banette ex
Tournaments scanned
309
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 2nd
Top decks running Banette ex
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $249.99 | $1,487.50 | $1,937.70 | $164.37 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €40.00 |
| 7-day average | €39.62 |
| 30-day average | €34.10 |
| Low | €7.50 |
| Trend price | €42.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €25.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €23.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €23.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €37.95 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €16.94 |
| Reverse holo trend | €21.86 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Banette ex is real?
Banette ex is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Banette ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Banette ex is $164.37; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Banette ex from?
Banette ex is from the Pokémon set "Legend Maker" in the EX series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Banette ex?
Banette ex is a Rare Holo EX card in the Legend Maker set.
Other Banette ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
