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| A Haunter belonging to the [[Advanced level Grunt]] appeared in ''[[PS408|High-tailing It from Haunter]]''. | | A Haunter belonging to the [[Advanced level Grunt]] appeared in ''[[PS408|High-tailing It from Haunter]]''. |
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 with a pair of disembodied hands. Each hand has three pointed fingers. Its head is flanked by three large, spiked protrusions on either side, and its eyes are large and triangular with small pupils. The gases composing its head curve down to form several pointed teeth framing a pink mouth and a long tongue. Its body tapers into a jagged tail.
Haunter hides in very dark places, where it plots to take the life of the next living thing that comes near it. It silently stalks its victim and steals its life force with a lick from its gaseous tongue, which inflicts convulsions that persists until the victim dies. It has the ability to float through solid walls. 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. Haunter lives in dark, abandoned caves.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
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, Haunter decided to stay with Sabrina.
Other
A Haunter appeared in A Shipful Of Shivers guarding the Orange league trophy of its deceased Trainer along with a Gastly.
Morty used a Haunter to battle Ash in From Ghost to Ghost. Haunter battled Cyndaquil and was able to win before losing to Noctowl.
Several Haunter attacked Meowth, Pikachu and a group of lonely little Pokémon including Pidgey, Oddish and Rattata in Hoenn Alone!.
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 PK15.
Lon owns a Haunter that appeared in Scary Hospitality!. It is used by Lon, alongside his Gastly and Gengar, to scare visitors of the "Scary House".
Minor appearances
A group of Haunter appeared in Illusion Confusion!, along with a group of Gengar.
A Haunter appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.
A Haunter appeared also in Ghoul Daze!.
Another Haunter appeared in Old Rivals, New Tricks!.
A Haunter appeared in Loading the Dex!, during a fantasy that Meowth had after an encounter with a Mimikyu alongside a Gastly and Gengar that pretended to be a Lopunny, Glaceon and Gardevoir.
A Trainer's Haunter appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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EP023
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Haunter
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Ash's Pokédex
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Haunter, a Gaseous Pokémon. No further information.
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Original series entries continue below.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Entry
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XY072
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Haunter
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Serena's Pokédex
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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.
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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
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Ash encounters a giant Haunter called the Black Fog, notorious for using its Dream Eater attack to kill people and Pokémon by stealing their souls. 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 Ultra Ball reaches it.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Lapras Lazily a boy that 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 where it was one of the Pokémon in Professor Oak's fantasy when he explains that trainers should only have six Pokémon with them.
Eusine was later seen with a Haunter in The Last Battle VI. It proved useful in knocking out the Masked Man's Gastly after the latter wounded Suicune with its Curse.
Another Haunter appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.
Multiple Haunter were used by Team Galactic Grunts in Tackling Tangrowth.
A Haunter belonging to the Advanced level Grunt appeared in High-tailing It from Haunter.
A Trainer's Haunter appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Haunter debuted in Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!! where it was under the ownership of Blue. It evolved into Gengar in the same part.
A Haunter appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!? where it was giving the citizens a tour around the area along with Clefairy.
Giovanni was revealed to have a Haunter when it attempted to battle a Squirtle of his.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Black owns a Haunter which evolved from a Gastly.
Eusine also has a Haunter in the manga.
In the TCG
- Main article: Haunter (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Red(ENG)
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Because of its ability to slip through block walls, it is said to be from another dimension.
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Blue
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Yellow
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By licking, it saps the victim's life. It causes shaking that won't stop until the victim's demise.
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Stadium
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If you trip and fall for no apparent reason or hear a sound when no one is around, it may be a Haunter.
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Generation II
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Gold
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In total darkness, where nothing is visible, Haunter lurks, silently stalking its next victim.
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Silver
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Its tongue is made of gas. If licked, its victim starts shaking constantly until death eventually comes.
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Crystal
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It hides in the dark, planning to take the life of the next living thing that wanders close by.
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Stadium 2
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In total darkness, where nothing is visible, Haunter lurks, silently stalking its next victim.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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If you get the feeling of being watched in darkness when nobody is around, Haunter is there.
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LeafGreen
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Because of its ability to slip through block walls, it is said to be from another dimension.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It can slip through any obstacle. It lurks inside walls to keep an eye on its foes.
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Pearl
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It licks with its gaseous tongue to steal the victim's life force. It lurks in darkness for prey.
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Platinum
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It likes to lurk in the dark and tap shoulders with a gaseous hand. Its touch causes endless shuddering.
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HeartGold
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In total darkness, where nothing is visible, Haunter lurks, silently stalking its next victim.
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SoulSilver
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Its tongue is made of gas. If licked, its victim starts shaking constantly until death eventually comes.
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Generation V
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Black
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It likes to lurk in the dark and tap shoulders with a gaseous hand. Its touch causes endless shuddering.
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White
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Black 2
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It likes to lurk in the dark and tap shoulders with a gaseous hand. Its touch causes endless shuddering.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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If you get the feeling of being watched in darkness when nobody is around, Haunter is there.
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It licks with its gaseous tongue to steal the victim's life force. It lurks in darkness for prey.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VII
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Sun
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It strikes at humans from total darkness. Those licked by its cold tongue grow weaker with each passing day until they die.
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Moon
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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.
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Game locations
In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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45
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105 - 152
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200 - 294
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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Total: 405
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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- 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×.
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Haunter in Generation VII
- 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
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Haunter can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Haunter cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- 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
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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Loops: 6
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Min. exp.: 56
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Max. exp.: 76
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Browser entry R-000
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If Haunter disappears, it will reappear behind your Pokémon and spirit it away.
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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(Psy Power ×2)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Psy Power ×1)
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Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
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It shoots out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions that make Pokémon Paused.
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Haunter's prototype name was "Spectre".
- At 0.2 lbs. (0.1 kg), Haunter is tied with Gastly, Flabébé, Cosmog, and Kartana as the lightest Pokémon.
- Haunter has a slightly different cry starting in Generation III.
- 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.
Origin
Haunter is possibly based on the dila, a spirit that passes through walls then licks certain humans to death according to Filipino mythology. It also appears to be based on a generic sort of cartoonish ghost.
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
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ゴースト Ghost
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From ghost
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French
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Spectrum
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From spectre
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Spanish
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Haunter
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Same as English name
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German
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Alpollo
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From Alptraum and Apollo
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Italian
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Haunter
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Same as English name
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Korean
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고우스트 Goust
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Similar to Japanese name; from ghost
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Mandarin Chinese
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鬼斯通 Guǐsītōng
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Rough transcription of its Japanese name. Also a combination of 鬼, 瓦斯, and 通.
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Cantonese Chinese
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鬼斯通 Gwáisītūng
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Rough transcription of its Japanese name. Also a combination of 鬼, 瓦斯, and 通.
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More languages
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Hindi
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हौंटेर Haunter
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Хонтер Khonter
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
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