Haunter (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Haunter (disambiguation).

Haunter Gas Pokémon ゴースト Ghost #093 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Levitate Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Haunter 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 0.2 lbs. 0.1 kg Haunter 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 126 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 142 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Haunter 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Haunter (Japanese: ゴースト Ghost) is a dual-type Ghost/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Gastly starting at level 25 and evolves into Gengar when traded.

Biology

Haunter is a purple Pokémon with a gaseous body. It has a round head flanked by three large, spiked protrusions on either side. It has triangular eyes with small pupils and a mouth with a long, pink tongue. The gases composing its head curve into its mouth to form several pointed teeth. Disembodied hands with three clawed fingers each float in front of its body. Its body tapers into a jagged tail. Its gaseous form makes it one of the lightest Pokémon tying with Gastly, Flabébé, Cosmog, and Kartana. It can also float through walls.

Haunter hides in very dark places, such as caves, and is afraid of light. If a human or a Pokémon comes near Haunter, it will stalk the victim while floating and beckon it to come closer. Once approached it will then lick the victim with its gaseous tongue, inflicting convulsions in the victim that last until death. Despite its predatory nature, it has been known to entertain and prank people in the anime. Additionally, it has even been shown to feel intense loyalty to a deceased Trainer. In the past, Night Shade was its signature move.

In the anime

In the main series

File:Haunter SM009.png

Haunter in the anime

Major appearances

Sabrina's Haunter

Haunter debuted in The Tower of Terror. After Ash befriended it, he attempted to use it to battle Sabrina in the hopes of freeing his friends, who were captured by Sabrina, but Haunter decided to goof off instead. Eventually, at the end of Haunter Versus Kadabra, Haunter helped Ash succeed in his endeavor and decided to stay with Sabrina afterwards.

Other

A Haunter appeared in A Shipful Of Shivers, where it was guarding the Orange League trophy of its deceased Trainer along with a Gastly.

Multiple Haunter appeared in Illusion Confusion!, along with a group of Gengar. They were causing trouble for Ash and his friends while they were wandering through a deep forest, by creating a number of illusions that impeded their progress.

A Haunter appeared in From Ghost to Ghost, under the ownership of Morty. It was used during his Gym battle against Ash, where it battled Cyndaquil and was able to defeat it with Hypnosis and Lick. Haunter then lost to Noctowl's newly learned Confusion.

Multiple Haunter appeared in Hoenn Alone!, where they attacked Meowth, Pikachu, and groups of Pidgey, Oddish, and Rattata.

A Haunter appeared in Fear Factor Phony as a resident of an abandoned mining colony. The Ghost Pokémon were having difficulty with the partying Psychic Pokémon living nearby.

A Haunter appeared in PK15. It was one of the residents of a spooky house.

A Haunter appeared in Scary Hospitality!, under the ownership of Lon. It was used alongside Lon's Gastly and Gengar to scare visitors of the "Scary House". This included Ash, his friends, and later Team Rocket.

A Haunter appeared in A Haunted House for Everyone!, where it played with Harper and Sarah at the Pokémon School and in the dream a Mismagius created.

Minor appearances

A Haunter appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

A Haunter appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Coordinator's Haunter appeared in Deceit and Assist.

A Haunter appeared in Ghoul Daze!.

A Haunter appeared in Old Rivals, New Tricks!, under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the Sandalstraw Contest.

A Haunter appeared alongside a Gastly and Gengar in Loading the Dex!, during a fantasy that Meowth had after an encounter with a Mimikyu. They pretended to be a Lopunny, Glaceon, and Gardevoir.

A Trainer's Haunter appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

A Haunter appeared in I Choose You!.

A Trainer's Haunter appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

A Haunter appeared in a photo taken by Rotom in Alola, Kanto!.

A Trainer's Haunter appeared in Securing the Future!, where it joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Haunter appeared in a fantasy in The Final Four!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP023 Haunter Ash's Pokédex Haunter, a Gaseous Pokémon. No further information.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP095 Haunter Ash's Pokédex Haunter, the Gas Pokémon. After evolving from Gastly, this Haunter can learn the Dream Eater and Psychic attacks.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY072 Haunter Serena's Pokédex Haunter, the Gas Pokémon and the evolved form of Gastly. Haunter can watch opponents by hiding in walls and slips through anything in its way.

In Pokémon Origins

Haunter in Pokémon Origins

Red's Haunter appeared in File 3: Giovanni. He used it against Sabrina's Alakazam and won. It evolved into Gengar sometime before File 4: Charizard.

In Pokémon Generations

The illusion of a Haunter appeared in The Old Chateau, tormenting Cheryl and her Chansey.

In the manga

Haunter in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Main article: Black Fog

In Haunting My Dreams, Ash encountered a giant Haunter called the Black Fog, notorious for using its Dream Eater attack to kill people and Pokémon by stealing their souls. Sabrina had a vendetta against this Haunter, as some of her Pokémon were attacked and killed by it when she was eleven, but she fell victim as well in her attempt to protect a team of people trying to hunt it down. With the combined efforts of Ash and the team of hunters, the Black Fog was weakened enough for capture, only for it to promptly use Self-Destruct, killing itself right before Ash's Ultra Ball could reach it.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

A Haunter appeared in PBK2.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Haunter in Pokémon Adventures

In a flashback in Lapras Lazily, a boy who Blue met near the abandoned Power Plant had a Haunter in his team before it was stolen, with which he later fights Agatha's Gengar to free Blue from a coffin created by a Dream Eater attack. Agatha also had armies of Haunter that she used in her attack on Kanto, which first appeared in said round.

In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle, a Haunter appeared as one of the Pokémon in Professor Oak's fantasy, when he explains that Trainers should only have six Pokémon with them.

Eusine was seen with a Haunter in The Last Battle VI. It proved to be useful in knocking out the Masked Man's Gastly after the latter wounded Suicune with its Curse.

A Haunter appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Multiple Haunter were used by Team Galactic Grunts in Tackling Tangrowth and Mixing It Up with Machamp.

A Haunter belonging to the Advanced level Grunt appeared in High-tailing It from Haunter.

A Haunter appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of a Rich Boy.

A Haunter appeared in A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, where it was seen inside the Thrifty Megamart.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Black owns a Haunter, which evolved from a Gastly.

Eusine owns a Haunter, as seen in Farewell To Pikachu?!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Haunter appeared in GDZ34.

A Haunter appeared in GDZ72.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Haunter debuted in Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!, where it was under the ownership of Blue. It later evolved into Gengar.

A Haunter appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!?, where it was giving the citizens a tour around the area along with Clefairy.

A Haunter appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match.

A Haunter appeared in Panic on the Luxury Liner?!, under the ownership of Agatha.

Giovanni was revealed to have a Haunter in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon, where it attempted to battle his Squirtle.

A Haunter appeared in PMDP03.

In the TCG

Main article: Haunter (TCG)

Other appearances

Detective Pikachu

A Haunter appeared in Detective Pikachu.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Two Haunter appear in a bonus stage accessible from the Red Table. Once the player knocks out the three Gastly, the pair of Haunter appear, and upon knocking them out, the player must then proceed to defeat the Gengar that appears.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Haunter is the main antagonist in the Special Episode Today's "Oh My Gosh", where it is later revealed there are three Haunter working together.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #093 Red(ENG) Because of its ability to slip through block walls, it is said to be from another dimension. Blue Yellow By licking, it saps the victim's life. It causes shaking that won't stop until the victim's demise. Stadium If you trip and fall for no apparent reason or hear a sound when no one is around, it may be a Haunter.

Generation II Johto #059 Gold In total darkness, where nothing is visible, Haunter lurks, silently stalking its next victim. Silver Its tongue is made of gas. If licked, its victim starts shaking constantly until death eventually comes. Crystal It hides in the dark, planning to take the life of the next living thing that wanders close by. Stadium 2 In total darkness, where nothing is visible, Haunter lurks, silently stalking its next victim.

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #093 Ruby Haunter is a dangerous Pokémon. If one beckons you while floating in darkness, you must never approach it. This Pokémon will try to lick you with its tongue and steal your life away. Sapphire Emerald If a Haunter beckons you while it is floating in darkness, don't approach it. This Pokémon will try to lick you with its tongue and steal your life away. FireRed If you get the feeling of being watched in darkness when nobody is around, Haunter is there. LeafGreen Because of its ability to slip through block walls, it is said to be from another dimension.

Generation IV Sinnoh #070 Johto #059 Diamond It can slip through any obstacle. It lurks inside walls to keep an eye on its foes. Pearl It licks with its gaseous tongue to steal the victim's life force. It lurks in darkness for prey. Platinum It likes to lurk in the dark and tap shoulders with a gaseous hand. Its touch causes endless shuddering. HeartGold In total darkness, where nothing is visible, Haunter lurks, silently stalking its next victim. SoulSilver Its tongue is made of gas. If licked, its victim starts shaking constantly until death eventually comes.

Generation V Unova #— Black It likes to lurk in the dark and tap shoulders with a gaseous hand. Its touch causes endless shuddering. White Black 2 It likes to lurk in the dark and tap shoulders with a gaseous hand. Its touch causes endless shuddering. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Mountain #031 Hoenn #— X If you get the feeling of being watched in darkness when nobody is around, Haunter is there. Y It licks with its gaseous tongue to steal the victim's life force. It lurks in darkness for prey. Omega Ruby Haunter is a dangerous Pokémon. If one beckons you while floating in darkness, you must never approach it. This Pokémon will try to lick you with its tongue and steal your life away. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola SM: #062 Alola USUM: #074 Kanto #093 Sun It strikes at humans from total darkness. Those licked by its cold tongue grow weaker with each passing day until they die. Moon It fears the light and revels in the dark. It may be on the verge of extinction in cities that stay brightly lit at night. Ultra Sun On moonless nights, Haunter searches for someone to curse, so it's best not to go out walking around. Ultra Moon It's dangerous to go outside alone on nights when you're feeling sad. Haunter will catch you, and you won't be able to go back home. Let's Go Pikachu By licking, it saps the victim's life. It causes shaking that won't stop until the victim's demise. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #142 Sword Its tongue is made of gas. If licked, its victim starts shaking constantly until death eventually comes. Shield If you get the feeling of being watched in darkness when nobody is around, Haunter is there.

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Pokémon Tower Blue (Japan) Pokémon Tower Trade Machoke in Cerulean City* Yellow Pokémon Tower

Generation II Gold Silver Route 8Night Crystal Route 8, Rock TunnelNight

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Pokémon Tower, Lost Cave Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Turnback Cave Trade Medicham in Snowpoint City* Old Chateau (Any Gen III game) Platinum Turnback Cave Trade Medicham in Snowpoint City* HeartGold SoulSilver Route 8, Safari ZoneNight Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker White Lake

Generation V Black Trade White Evolve Gastly Black 2 White 2 Trade

Generation VI X Y Routes 14 and 19, Frost Cavern, Victory Road Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

Generation VII Sun Moon Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Pokémon Tower

Generation VIII Sword Shield

In side games

Generation I Snap Tunnel Pinball Evolve Gastly

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Huge Storage 1, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Buried Relic (B82F-B93F), Darknight Relic (B7F-B11F) Ranger Dusk Factory

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Sky Stairway (16F-29F) MD Sky Sky Stairway (16F-29F) Ranger: SoA Almia Castle, Oil Field Hideout Rumble Eternal Tower (Both Modes B & A) PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone Ranger: GS Oblivia Ruins, Dark Temple

Generation V Rumble Blast Hauntyard: Everspring Valley, World Axle - B1F Conquest Viperia, Spectra Rumble U Toy Collection: Guided by Pichu

Generation VI Battle Trozei Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 3 Shuffle Castle Noapte: Stage 121 Prasino Woods: Stage 555 Rumble World Starlight Islands: Halloween Village (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
FRLG	Pokémon Trade and Battle Day Haunter	English	United States	23	September 25, 2004
BW	Trade for Evolution! Haunter	Japanese	Japan	30	October 10 to November 28, 2010
XY	Christmas Haunter	All	Japan	25	December 21 to 26, 2013
XY	Happy New Year Haunter	All	South Korea	25	February 8 to 22, 2014

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
FireRed	LeafGreen	Spell Tag (5%)
Events*		Ghost Gem (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Total: 405	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 115.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 1/1 ★
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 14/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is ½×. In Generations I and II, or if Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, Turboblaze or Teravolt, or this Pokémon is affected by Gastro Acid, or this Pokémon's Ability is replaced, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 2×. In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP Evo.Evo. Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 06060 00——% 20 011 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 06060 00——% 20 011 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30 011 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 011 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 1212 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 1616 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 2020 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 2424 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 3030 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 3636 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 4242 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15 4848 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 5454 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 5 6060 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Haunter Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Haunter Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Haunter Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Haunter Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Clear Smog Poison Special 50— 15% Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 Reflect Type Normal Status — —% 15 Smog Poison Special 30 70% 20 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Haunter in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Haunter in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Haunter Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Haunter Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Haunter Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Haunter Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Haunter Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Haunter Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Darkness Ridge Phrases 51%-100% HP There is nothing that can impede me! 26%-50% HP Drat. My HP has plunged to half... 1%-25% HP Things are grim... It pains me even to pass through walls... Level up I've leveled up! Put your trust in me!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group: Ghost Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: None Loops: 6 Min. exp.: 56 Max. exp.: 76 Browser entry R-095 If Haunter disappears, it will reappear behind your Pokémon and spirit it away.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ghost Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: (Psy Power ×2) Browser entry R-018 It attacks by spitting out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ghost Poké Assist: (present) Ghost Field move: (present) (Psy Power ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Ghost Field move: (past) (Psy Power ×1) Browser entry R-165/N-184 It shoots out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Haunter often play in the Haunted Zone. When it comes to Rotom's Spooky Shoot-'em-Up, Haunter are hard to beat!
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Hex Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Levitate Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★★ Evolves from Gastly when its Attack is 99 or higher Evolves into Gengar when it has a link of 60% or higher, after knocking out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment Range: 3 Perfect Links: Bokuzen, Hanzō, Saizō, and Yoshitatsu
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ghost Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #113 Quirky Sometimes erases one extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 90 Base Attack: 223 Base Defense: 112 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 or Fast Attacks: Shadow Claw, Astonish* Lick* Charged Attacks: Shadow Punch*, Dark Pulse, Sludge Bomb Shadow Ball*

Evolution

Unevolved Gastly  Ghost  Poison

Level 25 →

First Evolution Haunter  Ghost  Poison

Trade →

Second Evolution Gengar  Ghost  Poison

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Haunter images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Haunter's prototype name was "Spectre".
  • The Pokémon Trainer's Survival Guide also erroneously references Haunter by this name on one page.
• No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Haunter and its evolutionary relatives.
  • Due to its unique type combination, Haunter and its evolutionary relatives are the only Poison-type Pokémon that are weak against Dark-type moves.
• Haunter is the Pokémon with the most cry changes throughout the series, having been changed in generations II, III, and VI.

Origin

Haunter appears to be based on a generic sort of cartoonish ghost. Like Gengar, Haunter may also be based on the Cheshire Cat, as it possesses what may be pointed ears; a large, toothy grin; and the ability to vanish at will.

Name origin

Haunter is derived from haunt, as ghosts are known to do. It could also be a corruption of "hunter".

Ghost is literally ghost.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゴースト Ghost From ghost French Spectrum From spectre Spanish Haunter Same as English name German Alpollo From Alptraum and Apollo Italian Haunter Same as English name Korean 고우스트 Goust Similar to Japanese name; from ghost Mandarin Chinese 鬼斯通 Guǐsītōng Rough transcription of its Japanese name. Also a combination of 鬼, 瓦斯, and 通. Cantonese Chinese 鬼斯通 Gwáisītūng Rough transcription of its Japanese name. Also a combination of 鬼, 瓦斯, and 通.

More languages Hebrew הונטר Honter Transcription of English name Hindi हौंटेर Haunter Transcription of English name Russian Хонтер Khonter Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Sabrina's Haunter
• Black Fog

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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