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No. 353 · National Pokédex

Shuppet

カゲボウズ · Kagebouzu · Polichombr
👻 Ghost
Height
0.6 m
Weight
2.3 kg
Category
Puppet Pokémon
Generation
Generation 3
Shuppet
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Shuppet

Type
Ghost
Weaknesses
×2 Ghost, Dark Table
Resistances
×½ Poison, Bug · immune: Normal, Fighting
Evolution
Shuppet → Banette (Lv. 37)
Shiny
Shiny ShuppetAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 295 · top stat: Attack (75) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Polichombr in French · カゲボウズ, Kagebouzu in Japanese · Shuppet in German All Languages

📋Overview

Shuppet is a Ghost-type Pokémon, No. 353 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Puppet Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 2.3 kg.

Shuppet evolves into Banette (Lv. 37).

Abilities: Insomnia and Frisk. Hidden Ability: Cursed Body. Shuppet is weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Shuppet takes no damage from Normal and Fighting-type moves.

Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#353
National Pokédex
Category
Puppet Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
44
255
Attack
75
255
Defense
35
255
Special Attack
63
255
Special Defense
33
255
Speed
45
255
Total
295
Min HP (Lv. 100)
198
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
292
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ghost). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 2 types
Ghost
×2
Dark
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Poison
×½
Bug
×½
Immune (×0) — 2 types
Normal
×0
Fighting
×0

✨Abilities

Ability 1
The Pokémon's insomnia prevents it from falling asleep.
Ability 2
When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.
May disable a move that has dealt damage to the Pokémon.

🌱Shuppet Evolution

🔮Shuppet Forms and Shiny

Shuppet
Standard Form
Ghost
Shiny Availability
Shiny Shuppet
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Shuppet Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Astonish
Ghost Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Knock Off
Dark Phys.
100%
65
20
4
Screech
Normal Stat
85%
—
40
7
Night Shade
Ghost Spec.
100%
—
15
10
Spite
Ghost Stat
100%
—
10
16
Will-O-Wisp
Fire Stat
85%
—
15
19
Pain Split
Normal Stat
—
—
20
19
Feint Attack
Dark Phys.
—
60
20
19
Shadow Sneak
Ghost Phys.
100%
40
30
22
Hex
Ghost Spec.
100%
65
10
26
Curse
Ghost Stat
—
—
10
30
Shadow Ball
Ghost Spec.
100%
80
15
34
Embargo
Dark Stat
100%
—
15
34
Role Play
Psychic Stat
—
—
10
38
Sucker Punch
Dark Phys.
100%
70
5
42
Snatch
Dark Stat
—
—
10
42
Trick
Psychic Stat
100%
—
10
46
Grudge
Ghost Stat
—
—
5
48
Phantom Force
Ghost Phys.
100%
90
10

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Amorphous
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Shuppet

Available in 11 games, 186 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Emerald Ruby Sapphire Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby X Y Ultra Moon Ultra Sun Scarlet Violet

Generation III

💚
Emerald 75 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (75)
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 24 1%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 24 1%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 24 1%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 24 4%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 24 4%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 24 4%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 24 5%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 25 10%
Route 123 Lv. 26 20%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 26 10%
Route 121 Lv. 26 20%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 27 10%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 28 20%
Route 123 Lv. 28 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 28 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 28 20%
Route 121 Lv. 28 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 29 20%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 29 1%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 29 4%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 29 4%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 29 4%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 29 1%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 29 1%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 30 10%
❤️
Ruby 15 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (15)
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 25 1%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 25 1%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 25 1%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 26 4%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 27 4%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 27 4%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 27 4%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 27 4%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 27 4%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 27 4%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 28 5%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 29 1%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 29 1%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 29 1%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 30 4%
💙
Sapphire 74 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (74)
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 22 5%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 23 5%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 24 4%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 24 1%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 24 1%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 24 1%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 24 5%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 24 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 24 4%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 24 4%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 25 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 25 10%
Route 123 Lv. 26 20%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 26 10%
Route 121 Lv. 26 20%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 26 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 27 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 27 20%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 27 20%
Route 123 Lv. 28 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 28 10%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 28 20%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 28 20%
Route 121 Lv. 28 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 29 1%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 29 1%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 29 1%
Mt. Pyre 5F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 29 20%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 6F Lv. 29 10%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 29 4%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 29 4%
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 29 4%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 30 10%

Generation VI

🔵
Alpha Sapphire 8 encounters
Available ▼
Horde encounter (8)
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 15 100%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 15 100%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 15 60%
Route 121 Lv. 15 60%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 15 100%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 15 100%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 15 60%
Route 123 Lv. 15 60%
🔴
Omega Ruby 8 encounters
Available ▼
Horde encounter (8)
Mt. Pyre 1F Lv. 15 100%
Mt. Pyre 3F Lv. 15 100%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 15 60%
Route 121 Lv. 15 60%
Mt. Pyre 2F Lv. 15 100%
Mt. Pyre 4F Lv. 15 100%
Mt. Pyre Lv. 15 60%
Route 123 Lv. 15 60%
❎
X 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%
🟥
Y 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

Generation VII

🌒
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Thrifty Megamart Lv. 31-34 30%
🌞
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Thrifty Megamart Lv. 31-34 30%

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Ruby
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Emerald
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
X
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Y
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

LC
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
Little Cup
Usage rate: 0.1% · Position #166

📱Shuppet in Pokémon GO

Shuppet in Pokémon GO
  • 1,018Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 581Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • 50 🍬to evolve into Banette
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
Pokémon GO entry: Shuppet →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Ruby
“SHUPPET is attracted by feelings of jealousy and vindictiveness. If someone develops strong feelings of vengeance, this POKéMON will appear in a swarm and line up beneath the eaves of that person’s home.”
Sapphire
“SHUPPET grows by feeding on dark emotions, such as vengefulness and envy, in the hearts of people. It roams through cities in search of grudges that taint people.”
Emerald
“This POKéMON roams about deep in the night seeking such negative emotions as grudges and envy. It retreats to its nest when the sun begins to rise.”
FireRed
“It loves to feed on feelings like envy and malice. Its upright horn catches the emotions of people.”
LeafGreen
“It loves to feed on feelings like envy and malice. Its upright horn catches the emotions of people.”
Diamond
“It loves vengeful emotions and hangs in rows under the eaves of houses where vengeful people live.”
Pearl
“It loves vengeful emotions and hangs in rows under the eaves of houses where vengeful people live.”
Platinum
“It loves vengeful emotions and hangs in rows under the eaves of houses where vengeful people live.”
HeartGold
“It uses its horn to feed on envy and malice, or so it’s said. It’s very active at night.”
SoulSilver
“It uses its horn to feed on envy and malice, or so it’s said. It’s very active at night.”
Black
“It loves vengeful emotions and hangs in rows under the eaves of houses where vengeful people live.”
White
“It loves vengeful emotions and hangs in rows under the eaves of houses where vengeful people live.”
Black 2
“It feeds on the dark emotions of sadness and hatred, which make it grow steadily stronger.”
White 2
“It feeds on the dark emotions of sadness and hatred, which make it grow steadily stronger.”
X
“It uses its horn to feed on envy and malice-- or so it’s said. It’s very active at night.”
Y
“It loves vengeful emotions and hangs in rows under the eaves of houses where vengeful people live.”
Omega Ruby
“Shuppet is attracted by feelings of jealousy and vindictiveness. If someone develops strong feelings of vengeance, this Pokémon will appear in a swarm and line up beneath the eaves of that person’s home.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Shuppet grows by feeding on dark emotions, such as vengefulness and envy, in the hearts of people. It roams through cities in search of grudges that taint people.”
Ultra Sun
“It eats up emotions like malice, jealousy, and resentment, so some people are grateful for its presence.”
Ultra Moon
“There’s a proverb that says, “Shun the house where Shuppet gather in the growing dusk.””

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Polichombr
🇬🇧 English
Shuppet
🇯🇵 漢字
カゲボウズ
🇯🇵 Kana
カゲボウズ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Kagebouzu
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Shuppet
🇪🇸 Español
Shuppet
🇮🇹 Italiano
Shuppet
🇰🇷 한국어
어둠대신
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
怨影娃娃
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
怨影娃娃
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Poupée
🇬🇧 EN
Puppet Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
にんぎょうポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Puppe

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Shuppet

What type is Shuppet?

Shuppet is a Ghost-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Shuppet?

Shuppet evolves into Banette (Lv. 37).

What are Shuppet's weaknesses?

Shuppet is weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Shuppet takes no damage from Normal and Fighting-type moves.

What is Shuppet's Hidden Ability?

Shuppet's Hidden Ability is Cursed Body. Its regular Abilities are Insomnia and Frisk.

Where to find Shuppet in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Shuppet appears in the wild in Wild Zones 7 (Lv. 20-22) and 15 (Lv. 40-41). Lumiose Pokédex number: 111. All Wild Zones

Can you get a Shiny Shuppet in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Shuppet is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry