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Haunter ゴースト Ghost #093
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Ghost Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Gas Pokémon
Ability Levitate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #093 Johto #059 Hoenn #263 Sinnoh #070 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 5'3" Imperial 1.6 m Metric 5'3"/1.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.2 lbs. Imperial 0.1 kg Metric 0.2 lbs./0.1 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 126 Battle Exp.: 1261*
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 Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Haunter first appeared in EP023. After Ash befriended it, he attempted to use it it fight against Sabrina. The only problem was that Haunter decided to goof off.

Morty used a Haunter to battle Ash in EP182.

In AG146, a Haunter was living in an abandoned mine with several other Ghost Pokémon. The Ghost Pokémon were having difficulty with the parting Psychic Pokémon living nearby.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

Because of its ability to slip through block walls, it is said to be from another dimension.

Pokémon Yellow

By licking, it saps the victim's life. It causes shaking that won't stop until the victim's demise.

Pokémon Gold

In total darkness, where nothing is visible, Haunter lurks, silently stalking its next victim.

Pokémon Silver

Its tongue is made of gas. If licked, its victim starts shaking constantly until death eventually comes.

Pokémon Crystal

It hides in the dark, planning to take the life of the next living thing that wanders close by.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed

If you get the feeling of being watched in darkness when nobody is around, Haunter is there.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Notes:

1. If a move such as Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 100 and 50, respectfully.
2. In Generations I and II, or in later generations if Skill Swap is used, the effectiveness of Ground becomes 200.
3. In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 100.

Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

Evolution

Trivia

The proto-type name of Haunter was "Spectre".

Origin

It appears to be based on a generic sort of cartoonish ghost.

Name origin

Haunter's name origin simply means it is one who haunts, as ghosts are known to do. Its Japanese name is just Ghost. The French name is a corruption of spectre.

In other languages

• German: Alpollo
• French: Spectrum
• Korean: 고우스트 Gouseuteu

Related articles

• Ash's Haunter

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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