Haunter (Pokémon)

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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′03″ Imperial 1.6 m Metric 5′03″/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.

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• Biology
  • Physiology
    • Gender differences
    • Special abilities
  • Behavior
  • Habitat
  • Diet
• In the anime
• In the manga
• In the TCG
• Game data
  • Pokédex entries
  • Game locations
    • In side games
  • Base stats
  • Type effectiveness
  • Learnset
    • By leveling up
    • By TM/HM
    • By breeding
  • Side game data
  • Evolution
  • Sprites
• Trivia
  • Origin
    • Name origin
  • In other languages
• Related articles
• External links

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. Thanks to 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.

Habitat

File:Cave.gif

Cave Pokémon

Haunter live primarily in or near gaveyards, 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

File:Ash Haunter.jpg

Ash and the Haunter he temporarily owned.

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.

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 Template:PSV.

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.

In the TCG

Main article: Haunter (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red 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 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.
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 {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Rare Pokémon Tower Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Rare Pokémon Tower
Generation II Gold Silver Common Route 8 Crystal Many Route 8, Rock Tunnel
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Common Five Island and Pokémon Tower Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Turnback Cave, Old Chateau (dongle method), trade Medicham in Snowpoint City Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 1 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Buried Relic (82F-93F) Darknight Relic (7F-11F)
Pokémon Ranger	Dusk Factory

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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Notes:

1. If a move such as Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 1× and ½×, respectfully.
2. In Generations I and II, or in later generations if Skill Swap is used, the effectiveness of Ground becomes 2×.
3. In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Level	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III		Generation IV
			RSE	FR/LG
25			Shadow Punch		Shadow Punch
28					Payback
29	Hypnosis
31		Confuse Ray	Confuse Ray	Dream Eater
33					Shadow Ball
38	Dream Eater
39		Dream Eater	Dream Eater	Destiny Bond	Dream Eater
44					Dark Pulse
45				Shadow Ball
48		Destiny Bond	Destiny Bond
50					Destiny Bond
53				Nightmare
55					Nightmare
64				Mean Look

By TM/HM

#	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03		Curse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07		Zap Cannon
TM09		Psych Up
TM10		Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11		Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12			Taunt	Taunt
TM13		Snore
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18		Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM19		Giga Drain	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21	Mega Drain	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt		Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder	Thunder
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic
TM30		Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM36	Selfdestruct	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM41			Torment	Torment
TM42	Dream Eater	Dream Eater	Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46	Psywave	Thief	Thief	Thief
TM47	Explosion
TM48			Skill Swap	Skill Swap
TM49			Snatch	Snatch
TM50	Substitute	Nightmare
TM53				Energy Ball
TM56				Fling
TM58				Endure
TM61				Will-O-Wisp
TM63				Embargo
TM64				Explosion
TM65				Shadow Claw
TM66				Payback
TM77				Psych Up
TM78				Captivate
TM79				Dark Pulse
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Natural Gift
TM84				Poison Jab
TM85				Dream Eater
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
TM92				Trick Room

By breeding

• Astonish
• Explosion
• Fire Punch
• Grudge
• Haze
• Ice Punch
• Perish Song
• Psywave
• ThunderPunch
• Will-O-Wisp

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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.
• While it is over five feet in the games, it is only about three feet in the anime.
• It is very dark, to a near-black, in the first two generations, while it is a lighter shade of purple in the third and fourth generations.

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

• German: Alpollo
• French: Spectrum - This is from spectre.
• Korean: 고우스트 Gouseuteu

Related articles

• Sabrina's Haunter

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Ghostly Surprise, the fanlisting for Haunter at The Anime Fanlistings Network

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