Haunter (Pokémon)

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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
Haunter



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
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
0.2 lbs. 0.1 kg
Haunter
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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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
Body04.png
Footprint
F093.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
70
External Links

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. If a human or a Pokémon comes near a Haunter, it will stalk the victim while floating and beckon it to come closer, whereupon it will then lick the victim with its gaseous tongue, inflicting convulsions on the victim that last until death. 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

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 in the process, but Haunter decided to goof off instead. 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.

A group of 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.

Morty used a Haunter during his Gym battle against Ash in From Ghost to Ghost. Haunter battled Cyndaquil and was able to defeat it with Hypnosis and Lick. It 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.

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. 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.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP023 Haunter Ash's Pokédex Haunter, a Gaseous Pokémon. No further information.
Original series entries continue below.
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

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, making itself faint right before Ash's Ultra Ball reaches it.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 later 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 PASM16, where it was seen inside the Thrifty Megamart.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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


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


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 (82F-93F), Darknight Relic (7F-11F)
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 Spell Tag (5%)
Events* Ghost Gem Ghost Gem (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
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
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000 06060% 20
011 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30
011 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20
011 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
055 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
077 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000 09090% 40
1212 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100100% 15
1414 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 08585% 15
1919 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5
2121 Toxic Poison Status 0000 09090% 10
3030 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15
3636 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15
4545 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/HM
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM01Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM02Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM02 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM05Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM07Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM08Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM11Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM11 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM12Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM20Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM20 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM21Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM21 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15
TM23Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM23 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM26Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM26 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM27Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM31Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM31 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM32Bag TM Fairy Sprite.png TM32 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM35Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM35 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM36Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM36 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM38Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM38 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM40Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM40 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5
TM43Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM43 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM52Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM52 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM53Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM53 Mega Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM59Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM59 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 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 TM moves from other generations
By a prior evolution
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - 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

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - 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 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000 06060% 20
011 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30
011 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
055 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
088 Mean Look Normal Status 0000 00——% 5
1212 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00——% 10
1515 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100100% 15
1919 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
2222 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5
2828 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10
3333 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15
3939 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15
4444 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15
5050 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000 00——% 5
5555 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10
6161 Nightmare Ghost Status 0000 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/HM
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM09Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM12Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM24Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM29Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM30Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM36Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM41Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM53Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM56Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM61Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM63Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM64Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
TM65Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM66Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM77Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM83Bag TM Bug VI Sprite.png TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
TM84Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM85Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM92Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM97Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM99Bag TM Fairy Sprite.png TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
  • 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 VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
MisdreavusMismagiusDuskullDusclopsDusknoirChimecho
DrifloonDrifblimYamaskCofagrigusLitwickLampent
PhantumpTrevenantPumpkabooGourgeistSandygastPalossand
Mimikyu
Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15
KoffingWeezingSlugmaMagcargo
Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15
GrimerGrimerMukMukDuskullDusclops
DusknoirYamaskCofagrigus
Disable Normal Status 100% 20
DusclopsDusknoir
Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15
MisdreavusShuppetBanetteYamaskCofagrigus
Grudge Ghost Status —% 5
KoffingWeezingYamaskCofagrigus
Haze Ice Status —% 30
DusclopsDusknoir
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
Misdreavus
Perish Song Normal Status —% 5
MisdreavusMismagiusChimechoSolosisDuosionReuniclus
Psywave Psychic Special 100% 15
CastformStunfisk
Reflect Type* Normal Status —% 15
CofagrigusPumpkabooGourgeist
Scary Face Normal Status 100% 10
KoffingWeezingSlugmaMagcargoLitwickLampent
Chandelure
Smog Poison Special 30 70% 20
DusclopsDusknoir
Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
  • 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
By tutoring
Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Ally Switch Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15
S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Skill Swap Psychic Status —% 10
S M US UM Snatch Dark Status —% 10
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
S M US UM Telekinesis Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Trick Psychic Status 100% 10
S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
S M US UM Wonder Room Psychic Status —% 10
  • 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
By a prior evolution
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - 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
Pin093.png
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani093.png
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
MDP E 093.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0.5%
IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Ghost
Poké Assist: Ghost PA.png
Ghost
Field move: None
Loops: 6 Min. exp.: 56 Max. exp.: 76
Browser entry R-000
If Haunter disappears, it will reappear behind your Pokémon and spirit it away.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Ghost
Poké Assist: Ghost PA.png
Ghost
Field move: Psy Power 2 field move.png
(Psy Power ×2)
Browser entry R-000
It attacks by spitting out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Ghost
Poké Assist:
(present)
Ghost Assist.png
Ghost
Field move:
(present)
Psy Power 2 field move.png
(Psy Power ×2)
Poké Assist:
(past)
Ghost Assist.png
Ghost
Field move:
(past)
Psy Power 1 field move.png
(Psy Power ×1)
Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
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
PPW093.png 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
PCP093.png 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: ★★★★★

BT093.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Ghost
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 60 - 105 Raise Max Level.png 5

#113
Shuffle093.png

Quirky
Sometimes erases one extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.


Pokémon GO
GO093.png Base HP: 90 Base Attack: 223 Base Defense: 112
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: Gastly Candy 100
Fast Attacks: Shadow Claw, Lick*, Astonish*
Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball*, Shadow Punch*, Dark Pulse, Sludge Bomb

Evolution

092Gastly.png
Unevolved
Gastly
 Ghost  Poison 
Rare Candy
Level 25
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First evolution
Haunter
 Ghost  Poison 
Pal Pad
Trade
094Gengar.png
Second evolution
Gengar
 Ghost  Poison 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
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Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
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Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
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Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
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Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
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Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
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Spr 6o 093.png
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Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
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Front Back Front Back
093MS.png 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".
  • At 0.2 lbs. (0.1 kg), Haunter is tied with Gastly, Flabébé, Cosmog, and Kartana as the lightest Pokémon.
  • 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 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. 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
Japan Flag.png Japanese ゴースト Ghost From ghost
France Flag.png French Spectrum From spectre
Spain Flag.png Spanish Haunter Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Alpollo From Alptraum and Apollo
Italy Flag.png Italian Haunter Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 고우스트 Goust Similar to Japanese name; from ghost
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 鬼斯通 Guǐsītōng Rough transcription of its Japanese name. Also a combination of , 瓦斯, and .
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 鬼斯通 Gwáisītūng Rough transcription of its Japanese name. Also a combination of , 瓦斯, and .


Related articles

External links


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