Pokemon GOdevelopers at Niantic offer multiple Shiny Pokemon, and players can even get a Shiny Mega variant. While getting a Shiny Mega Monster is challenging, there are ways to increase the chances of pulling it off. Mega Banette is a featured Mega raid boss; defeating it is the first step to getting a Shiny Mega Banette.
Pokemon GO Mega raid bosses are extremely powerful existences with boosted offensive capabilities. Regarding Shiny Mega variants, one first needs to catch a Shiny Pokemon to get their hands on its Shiny Mega variant. Mega Banette is a solo Ghost-type that originates from the Hoenn region. One must first come victorious against it and secure a Shiny Banette. But defeating it requires proper meta-knowledge and proper counters.
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How To Get Shiny Mega Banette In Pokemon GO
Pokemon GO players can face Mega Banette as a Mega raid boss, and defeating it leads to getting a Shiny Mega Banette. The solo Ghost-type Mega raid boss is highly potent, making its Shiny variant a sought-after existence. Once players defeat the boss, they can encounter a Shiny Banette; all that's left is Mega evolving it afterward.
Although there is a possibility of encountering a Shiny Banette after defeating the raid boss, the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed. While some players might encounter a Shiny Banette, others might encounter a Standard variant. Since Banette is a raid monster rather than a wild spawn, one cannot use Pokemon GO items to increase its spawn rates. Trainers should win consecutive Mega Banette raids and secure numerous Banette encounters to catch up to its Shiny spawn odds.
Mega Banette has multiple weaknesses and resistances, and one needs to know them before attempting the raid battle. The monster is weak to dark and Ghost-type attacks and shows resistance against Poison, Normal, Bug, and Fighting-type moves. Players need to use the monster’s meta information and prepare powerful counters based on it.
Mega Banette Counters | Fast Moves | Charged Moves |
|---|---|---|
Mega Tyranitar | Bite | Brutal Swing |
Mega Gengar | Lick | Shadow Ball |
Mega Rayquaza | Dragon Tail | Dragon Ascent |
Shadow Mewtwo | Psycho Cut | Shadow Ball |
Mega Houndoom | Snarl | Foul Play |
Shadow Cursola | Hex | Shadow Ball |
Hydreigon | Bite | Brutal Swing |
Mega Alakazam | Psycho Cut | Shadow Ball |
Shadow Weavile | Snarl | Foul Play |
Shadow Drifblim | Hex | Shadow Ball |
Players can finally Mega Evolve it after defeating the raid boss and getting Shiny Banette. The Mega Evolution process in Pokemon GO requires a certain amount of Mega Energy; once players collect it, they can initiate the Mega Evolution.
How To Mega Evolve Shiny Banette In Pokemon GO
Mega Evolving Banette in Pokemon GO costs 100 Mega energy; the same is true with Shiny Banette. When players Mega Evolve a Shiny Banette, they get their hands on a Shiny Mega Banette. The process to earn Mega Energy is straightforward; one can achieve it through activities such as winning Raids, completing Research tasks, daily tasks with Banette's evolutionary line as the buddy Pokemon, and more. Players can Mega Evolve Banette at the cost of 100 Mega Energy for the first time, and every other time, the process only requires 20 Mega Energy.
Pokemon GO is available for Android and iOS.