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Haunter

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General

Haunter
ghost poison

Abilities

Levitate
This Pokémon does not take damage from Ground moves.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Red/Blue/Yellow RBY
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
93
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
59
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
n/a
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
70

Names

Japanese
ゴースト
Romaji
Goosuto

Flavor

Height
5'3" or 1.6 m
Weight
0.2 lb or 0.1 kg
Species
Gas
Color
purple
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Cave
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
147 or 0x93

Breeding

Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups
11: Indeterminate
Steps to hatch
5,120
Compatible with
14 families; 31 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
126 or 0x7e
Capture rate
90 or 0x5a
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
poly
Effort points
2 Special Attack
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1Stage 2
92 Gastly Base form 93 Haunter Raise to level 25 94 Gengar Trade

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
45
 152 294 16.6
Attack
50
 102 199 20.9
Defense
45
 97 189 18.5
Special Attack
115
 167 329 93.1
Special Defense
55
 107 209 31.4
Speed
95
 147 289 82.8
Average
67.5
 - - 42.6

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

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.

Locations

Turnback Cave
Turnback Cave
Turnback Cave
Old Chateau
Old Chateau
Old Chateau
Old Chateau
Old Chateau
Old Chateau
Old Chateau
Old Chateau
Old Chateau

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area Section Level Method
Turnback Cave High-level (rooms 16-21) 64 - 66 Morning Daytime Night 30%
Turnback Cave Low-level (rooms 4-9) 44 - 46 Morning Daytime Night 30%
Turnback Cave Mid-level (most rooms) 54 - 56 Morning Daytime Night 30%
Old Chateau 2F 16 Sapphire Ruby Emerald Fire Red Leaf Green 8%
Old Chateau 2F left room 16 Sapphire Ruby Emerald Fire Red Leaf Green 8%
Old Chateau 2F leftmost room 16 Sapphire Ruby Emerald Fire Red Leaf Green 8%
Old Chateau 2F middle room 16 Sapphire Ruby Emerald Fire Red Leaf Green 8%
Old Chateau 2F private room 16 Sapphire Ruby Emerald Fire Red Leaf Green 8%
Old Chateau 2F right room 16 Sapphire Ruby Emerald Fire Red Leaf Green 4%
Old Chateau 2F rightmost room 16 Sapphire Ruby Emerald Fire Red Leaf Green 8%
Old Chateau dining room 16 Sapphire Ruby Emerald Fire Red Leaf Green 8%
Old Chateau entrance 16 Sapphire Ruby Emerald Fire Red Leaf Green 8%

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Haunter's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Haunter gets the STAB from ghost and poison moves.

Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- -- -- -- Hypnosis psychic none 20 -- 70% Puts the target to Sleep.
-- -- -- -- -- Lick ghost physical 30 20 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
-- -- -- Spite ghost none 10 -- 100% Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points.
-- 8 8 5 Spite ghost none 10 -- 100% Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points.
-- 13 8 Mean Look normal none 5 -- 100% Prevents the target from leaving battle.
-- 16 13 12 Curse ????? none 10 -- 100% Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
-- -- 21 16 15 Night Shade ghost special 15 varies 100% Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
-- 21 19 Confuse Ray ghost none 10 -- 100% Confuses the target.
22 Sucker Punch dark physical 5 80 100% 1 Goes first. Only works if the target uses a damaging move this turn.
25 25 25 Shadow Punch ghost physical 20 60 100% Never misses.
28 Payback dark physical 10 50 100% Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
29 Hypnosis psychic none 20 -- 70% Puts the target to Sleep.
31 31 Confuse Ray ghost none 10 -- 100% Confuses the target.
33 Shadow Ball ghost special 15 80 100% Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
38 39 39 31 39 Dream Eater psychic special 15 100 100% Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
48 48 39 Destiny Bond ghost none 5 -- 100% If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
44 Dark Pulse dark special 15 80 100% Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
45 Shadow Ball ghost special 15 80 100% Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
50 Destiny Bond ghost none 5 -- 100% If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
53 55 Nightmare ghost none 15 -- 100% Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it continues Sleeping.
64 Mean Look normal none 5 -- 100% Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Tutored moves
Platinum Fire Punch fire physical 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Platinum Ice Punch ice physical 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
Platinum ThunderPunch electric physical 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
Crystal Thunderbolt electric special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Dream Eater psychic special 15 100 100% Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Explosion normal physical 5 250 100% Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Spite ghost none 10 -- 100% Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points.
Platinum Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Emerald Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Emerald Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Emerald Psych Up normal none 10 -- 100% Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Platinum Uproar normal special 10 50 100% Prevents any Pokemon from Sleeping for 2-5 turns.
Platinum Trick psychic none 10 -- 100% User and target swap items.
Platinum Knock Off dark physical 20 20 100% Target drops its held item.
Platinum Sucker Punch dark physical 5 80 100% 1 Goes first. Only works if the target uses a damaging move this turn.
Platinum Ominous Wind ghost special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum TMs and HMs
Chains 45 45 45 45 Attract normal none 15 -- 100% Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Chains 34 Bide normal physical 10 varies 100% 1 Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
Chains 78 Captivate normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
Chains 03 Curse ????? none 10 -- 100% Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Chains 79 Dark Pulse dark special 15 80 100% Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
Chains 42 42 85 Dream Eater psychic special 15 100 100% Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
Chains 63 Embargo dark none 15 -- 100% Target cannot use held items until it leaves battle.
Chains 20 58 Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Chains 53 Energy Ball grass special 10 80 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Chains 47 64 Explosion normal physical 5 250 100% Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
Chains 42 42 42 Facade normal physical 20 70 100% Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
Chains 56 Fling dark physical 10 varies 100% Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
Chains 21 21 21 21 Frustration normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 19 19 19 19 Giga Drain grass special 10 60 100% Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
Chains 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal special 15 varies 100% Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
Chains 21 Mega Drain grass special 15 40 100% Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
Chains 31 Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Chains 83 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
Chains 50 Nightmare ghost none 15 -- 100% Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it continues Sleeping.
Chains 66 Payback dark physical 10 50 100% Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
Chains 84 Poison Jab poison physical 20 80 100% Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
Chains 17 17 17 17 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 09 77 Psych Up normal none 10 -- 100% Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Chains 29 29 29 29 29 Psychic psychic special 10 90 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Chains 46 Psywave psychic special 15 varies 80% Inflicts damage between 1 HP and 1.5 times the user's level.
Chains 20 Rage normal physical 20 20 100% User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
Chains 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance water none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
Chains 44 44 44 44 44 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
Chains 27 27 27 27 Return normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 43 43 43 Secret Power normal physical 20 70 100% Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Chains 36 Selfdestruct normal physical 5 200 100% Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
Chains 30 30 30 30 Shadow Ball ghost special 15 80 100% Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Chains 65 Shadow Claw ghost physical 15 70 100% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Chains 48 48 48 Skill Swap psychic none 10 -- 100% User and target swap abilities.
Chains 35 82 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb poison special 10 90 100% Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
Chains 49 49 49 Snatch dark none 10 -- 100% 4 Goes first. Steals the target's move, if it is self-targeted.
Chains 13 Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 50 90 Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Chains 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day fire none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
Chains 34 87 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Chains 12 12 12 Taunt dark none 20 -- 100% For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.
Chains 46 46 46 46 Thief dark physical 10 40 100% Takes the target's item.
Chains 25 25 Thunder electric special 10 120 70% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 24 24 24 24 Thunderbolt electric special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 41 41 41 Torment dark none 15 -- 100% Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle.
Chains 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic poison none 10 -- 85% Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
Chains 92 Trick Room psychic none 5 -- 0% -7 Goes last. For five turns, slower Pokemon will act before faster Pokemon.
Chains 61 Will-O-Wisp fire none 15 -- 75% Burns the target.
Chains 07 Zap Cannon electric special 5 120 50% Has a 100% chance to Paralyze the target.

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