Its appearance and habit of sticking itself with pins is akin to the popular conception of voodoo dolls. Its Pokédex backstory of an ordinary doll coming to life is similar to the Tsukumogami, while the grudge it holds against its disowner is related to the idea of mottainai.
Banette is a combination of bane and marionette.
Juppeta may be a combination of 呪縛 jubaku (curse or spell) and puppet. It may also refer to Geppetto, a woodcarver who built a puppet that came to life in the story of Pinocchio.
No: 354
English Name: Banette
Japanese Name: Jupetta
Generation: 3
Type: Ghost
Species: Marionette Pokémon
Abilities: Frisk, Insomnia, Cursed Body (hidden ability)
Evolution: Shuppet > Banette
Banette is a dark gray, doll-like Pokémon that is possessed by pure hatred. It has three short spikes on its head and a long zigzagging ribbon trailing off the back of its head. A zipper acts as its mouth, and it has purplish-pink eyes with slit pupils. Its long, flat arms have three-fingered hands, while its legs are short and stubby. It has a yellow, brush-like tail.
As Mega Banette, this Pokémon gains several additional zippers: one running diagonally across its face, one on each hand and another on its body. The first zipper runs from its left eye to the tip of its central spike. The other three are all unzipped, revealing parts of Mega Banette’s purple body. Its three long purple fingers and body revealing two pointed, purple legs are visible. Its zigzagging ribbon becomes somewhat erect, and now has two zipper rings around it and a short zipper on the tip. It gains four further spikes: one on the top and bottom of each hand and one on each hip. However, it loses its brush-like tail.
Being driven to life by a powerful grudge, it keeps its life force safely in its body by the means of its zipped up mouth. If unzipped, it would lose its energy. It lays curses on others by using its body as a voodoo doll and sticking pins into itself. It lives in garbage dumps and dark alleys, where it searches for the person that threw it away before it became a Pokémon.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Ruby: Banette generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This Pokémon was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away.
Pokemon Sapphire: A cursed energy permeated the stuffing of a discarded and forgotten plush doll, giving it new life as Banette. The Pokémon’s energy would escape if it were to ever open its mouth.
Pokemon Emerald: An abandoned plush doll became this Pokémon. They are said to live in garbage dumps and wander about in search of the children that threw them away.
Pokemon FireRed: Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a Pokémon. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a Pokémon. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.
Pokemon Diamond: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.
Pokemon Pearl: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.
Pokemon Platinum: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.
Pokemon HeartGold: This Pokémon developed from an abandoned doll that amassed a grudge. It is seen in dark alleys.
Pokemon SoulSilver: This Pokémon developed from an abandoned doll that amassed a grudge. It is seen in dark alleys.
Pokemon Black: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.
Pokemon White: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.
Pokemon Black 2: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge of being thrown away. It seeks the child who disowned it.
pokemon White 2: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge of being thrown away. It seeks the child who disowned it.
Pokemon X: A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.
Pokemon Y: Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a Pokémon. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Banette generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This Pokémon was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: A cursed energy permeated the stuffing of a discarded and forgotten plush doll, giving it new life as Banette. The Pokémon’s energy would escape if it were to ever open its mouth.
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