Haunter (Pokémon)

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#092: Gastly
Pokémon
#094: Gengar
Haunter
ゴースト Ghost

Artwork from FR/LG
Types Species
 Ghost  Poison  Gas Pokémon
Ability Exp. at 100
Levitate 1,059,860
Pokédex
Kanto
#093
Johto
#059
Hoenn
#263*
Sinnoh
#070
Browser
Fiore
R-095
Almia
R-018
Height Weight
5'03" 0.2 lbs.
Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate
Purple Image:Body04.png Image:F093.png 90
Gender ratio
 
50% male
 
50% female
Egg groups Egg cycles
Indeterminate 21 (5355 steps*)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
2
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Exp.
126

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

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

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Haunter is a purple, ghost-like Pokémon with a roundish body. Haunter has spikes by the face. It has triangular eyes and a mouth with several sharp, purple teeth. Haunter has a pair of disembodied hands floating in front of it.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Haunter's powers are stronger than a Gastly. With Haunter's newly developed hands, it can now use physical attacks, such as Poison Jab, and the Elemental Punches.

Behavior

Haunter hide in very dark places, where they plot to take the life of the next living thing that comes near. It then silently stalks its victims. It has the ability to float thought solid walls, and many people believe that Haunter is from another dimension because of this ability. It has also been known to entertain people.

Habitat

Haunter live in or near graveyards, and dark, abandoned caves. They can be found primarily at night.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Haunter seem to eat by first paralyzing their opponent with Lick, then draining a bit of their life force.

It is also said to eat people's dreams by going inside them and scaring them to death.

It's possible they may eat other food as well, such things like Pokéblocks.

In the anime

Haunter in the anime

Haunter first appeared in The Tower of Terror. After Ash befriended it, he attempted to use it to battle Sabrina, but Haunter decided to goof off. At the end of Haunter Versus Kadabra, Ash gave the Haunter to Sabrina.

Morty used a Haunter to battle Ash in From Ghost to Ghost.

In Fear Factor Phony, a Haunter was living in an abandoned mine with several other Ghost Pokémon. The Ghost Pokémon were having difficulty with the partying Psychic Pokémon living nearby.

A Haunter appeared in Ghoul Daze!.

Another one appeared in DP123.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry
EP023 Haunter Ash's Pokédex Haunter, a Gaseous Pokémon. No further information.
This concludes the entries from the Original series.
Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry
EP095 Haunter Ash's Pokédex Haunter, the Gas Pokémon. After evolving from Gastly, this Haunter can learn the Dream Eater and Psychic attacks.
This concludes the entries from the Original series.

In the manga

Agatha used a Haunter as a part of her team in Pokémon Special, as well as a swarm of Haunter in her attack on Kanto.

Eusine was later seen with a Haunter in Volume 14.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Ash encounters a gigantic Haunter called the Black Fog, notorious for using its Dream Eater attack to kill people and Pokémon by stealing their souls. In this interpretation, Sabrina has a vendetta against this Haunter, as her Pokémon were attacked and killed by it when she was eleven, but she falls victim as well in her attempt to protect a team of people trying to hunt it down. With the combined effort of Ash and the team of hunters, the Black Fog managed to be weakened enough for capture, only for it to promptly use Selfdestruct, killing itself right before Ash's Hyper Ball reaches it.

In the TCG

Main article: Haunter (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I Red Because of its ability to slip through block walls, it is said to be from another dimension.
Blue Because of its ability to slip through block walls, it is said to be from another dimension.
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.
II 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.
III 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 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.
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.
IV 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.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I Red Blue Rare Pokémon Tower
Yellow Rare Pokémon Tower
II Gold Silver Common Route 8
Crystal Many Route 8, Rock Tunnel
III Ruby Sapphire None Trade
Emerald None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen Common Five Island and Pokémon Tower
Colosseum None Trade
XD None Trade
IV Diamond Pearl Dongle Old Chateau, Turnback Cave, trade in Snowpoint City (Any Gen III game)
Platinum Dongle Old Chateau (Any Gen III game)
 Pal Park  Forest

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Snap Tunnel
Pokémon Trozei! Huge Storage 1
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
Pokémon Ranger Dusk Factory
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Almia Castle
Oil Field Hideout

Held items

Game Items
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Berry (trade from Generation I)
FireRed and LeafGreen Spell Tag (5%)

Base stats

Stat Base At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
Min. Max. Min. Max.
HP: 45
 
105 152 200 294
Attack: 50
 
49 112 94 218
Defense: 45
 
45 106 85 207
Special Attack: 115
 
108 183 211 361
Special Defense: 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 a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was 115.


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Notes:

Learnset

Haunter is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Hypnosis Psychic Status 60% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Start Lick Ghost Physical 20 100% 30 Tough 0
Start Spite Ghost Status 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
5 Spite Ghost Status 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
8 Mean Look Normal Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
12 Curse ??? Status —% 10 Tough 0
15 Night Shade Ghost Special 100% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
19 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
22 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
25 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 60 —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
28 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1
33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
39 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 Smart 1
44 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
50 Destiny Bond Ghost Status —% 5 Smart 0
55 Nightmare Ghost Status —% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 100% 20 Smart 0
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 60 100% 10 Smart 1
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM41 Torment Dark Status 100% 15 Tough 0
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 Tough 0
TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status —% 10 Smart 0
TM49 Snatch Dark Status —% 10 Smart 0
TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM56 Fling Dark Physical 100% 10 Tough 1
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 75% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM63 Embargo Dark Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 Beauty 0
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1
TM77 Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 Smart 1
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status —% 5 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Misdreavus, Mismagius
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
Chimecho
Drifloon, Drifblim
Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
Koffing, Weezing
Drifloon, Drifblim
Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 Beauty 0
Dusclops, Dusknoir Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Misdreavus, Mismagius
Shuppet, Banette
Grudge Ghost Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
Koffing, Weezing Haze Ice Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Dusclops, Dusknoir Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Misdreavus, Mismagius Perish Song Normal Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Misdreavus, Mismagius
Chimecho
Psywave Psychic Special 80% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
Dusclops, Dusknoir ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
Shuppet, Banette
Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 75% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generations III and IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
FR LG E XD D P Pt Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 Beauty 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Nightmare Ghost Status 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 Smart 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Selfdestruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5 Beauty 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Spite Ghost Status 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Trick Psychic Status 100% 10 Smart 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Uproar Normal Special 50 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Image:Pin093.png Acquisition: Evolve


Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani093.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani093.gif
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 Ranger
Group:  Ghost  Loops: 6 Minimum Experience: 56
Poké Assist: Image:Ghostpa.PNG ( Ghost ) Field Move: None Maximum Experience: 76
"If Haunter disappears, it will reappear behind your Pokémon and spirit it away."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP093.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 0.5% IQ Group: G
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Ghost  Poké Assist: Image:Ghostpa.PNG ( Ghost ) Field Move: Image:Psy Power 2fieldmove.PNG (Psy Power ×2)
"It attacks by spitting out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions."

Evolution

Unevolved
Level 25
First evolution
Trade
Second evolution
Image:092.png
Gastly
 Ghost  Poison 
Image:093.png
Haunter
 Ghost  Poison 
Image:094.png
Gengar
 Ghost  Poison 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Image:Spr_1b_093.png Image:Spr_1y_093.png Image:Spr_1g_093.png Image:Spr_b_g1_093.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_093.png Image:Spr_2s_093.png Image:Spr_2c_093.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_093.png
Image:Spr_2g_093_s.png Image:Spr_2s_093_s.png Image:Spr_2c_093_s.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_093_s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_093.png Image:Spr_3e_093.gif Image:Spr_3f_093.png Image:Spr_b_g3_093.png
Image:Spr_3r_093_s.png Image:Spr_3e_093_s.gif Image:Spr_3f_093_s.png Image:Spr_b_g3_093_s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_093.png Image:Spr_4p_093.png NO SPRITES
AVAILABLE
Image:Spr_b_g4_093.png
Image:Spr_4d_093_s.png File:Spr 4p 093 s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_093_s.png
Haunter For other sprites and images, please see Haunter images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • The prototype name of Haunter was "Spectre".
  • Haunter and its pre-evolution Gastly are the lightest Pokémon in existence.
  • Haunter and Muk are the only two Pokémon who don't change weight during evolution.
  • Though both of its "hands" have been shown to be outlined by red or blue(being normal or shiny), in FireRed and LeafGreen, only one "hand" is outlined.
    • Haunter's fingers tend to change the number of digits between games, switching back and forth between three and four fingers.
  • While it is listed at over five feet long in the games, it is only about three feet long in the anime.
  • Despite all of them being Poison-types, Haunter, together with its evolutionary family, are not able to learn any Poison-type moves by leveling up.

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.

In other languages

Related articles

External links

Notes


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