If you’re playing Pokémon Legends: Z‑A and you’ve caught a Shuppet (Ghost-type, National Dex #353) and are wondering how to evolve it, you’re in the right place. This guide will walk you through the exact steps to evolve Shuppet into Banette, plus useful tips on preparing it for battle and post-evolution considerations.
Shuppet is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III. It’s known as the “Puppet Pokémon”. Its base stats show it has relatively lower HP and Defense, moderate Attack, weaker Special Attack, and modest Speed. The pokédex data confirms its evolution into Banette at a specific level.
Here are the key data points:
- Shuppet base stats: HP 44, Attack 75, Defense 35, Sp. Atk 63, Sp. Def 33, Speed 45.
- Evolution chain: Shuppet → Banette at level 37.
- In Legends: Z-A, Shuppet appears in Wild Zones at night (Wild Zone 7 & 15).
Knowing this background means you’re prepared to watch out for Shuppet, catch it, and evolve it efficiently.
Step-by-Step: How to Evolve Shuppet
Here’s how to evolve your Shuppet in the game:
- Catch or obtain a Shuppet
- You can find Shuppet in Wild Zones at night (for example Wild Zone 7 or Wild Zone 15) in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
- Make sure you have it in your party and raise its level diligently.
- Level up your Shuppet to level 37
- The official evolution requirement is that Shuppet must reach level 37 to evolve into Banette.
- So engage in battles, wild encounters, or use EXP items to raise it to level 37.
- Trigger the evolution from the menu
- Once your Shuppet hits level 37, go into its summary page. If the “Evolve” option appears, select it and your Shuppet will evolve into Banette.
- Confirm successful evolution
- When the evolution animation finishes, your new Pokémon will be Banette. Check its stats, learnset, and name if needed.
- Now you’re good to go with your evolved Ghost-type powerhouse.
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Shuppet / Banette
To make sure you maximize the value of evolving Shuppet, here are some recommended tips:
- Pick a good nature: Since Shuppet evolves into Banette which gains higher Attack and benefits from physical moves, you might prefer an Adamant (↑Attack ↓Special Attack) or Jolly (↑Speed ↓Special Attack) nature. Game8 suggests those for Shuppet in Z-A.
- Use EV training: Focus on raising its Attack and Speed EVs so you exploit its strengths after evolution.
- Move set planning: Before evolving, consider what moves you want Banette to learn and when. For example, Shuppet learns “Shadow Ball” at level 30 and “Phantom Force” at level 42 in Legends: Z-A.
- Time your evolution: If you hope to teach a move while Shuppet, you might want to delay evolving right exactly at level 37 until after you get the move you want, then evolve.
- Ability awareness: Shuppet has abilities like Insomnia and Frisk (Hidden: Cursed Body). Banette inherits the ability slot and may benefit accordingly.
- Use a Mint or Nature change if needed: Since composition of competitive teams may require ideal nature, using in-game features to adjust helps.
