Haunter is a Ghost and Poison type Pokémon from Kanto, introduced in Generation 1 and known as the Gas Pokémon. It stands 1.6 m tall, weighs 0.1 kg and has a base stat total of 405.
Its highest base stat is Sp. Atk at 115 and its lowest is HP at 45. Its total of 405 is higher than 39% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 50 | |
| Defense | 45 | |
| Sp. Atk | 115 | |
| Sp. Def | 55 | |
| Speed | 95 | |
| Total | 405 |
Haunter takes double damage from Ground, Ghost, Psychic and Dark moves. It resists Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy moves. It is immune to Normal and Fighting moves.
Haunter evolves from Gastly and evolves into Gengar when it's traded with a friend.
Haunter has a catch rate of 90 out of 255, which makes it fairly easy to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Haunter is rarely seen in the wild. The best way to get one is to evolve Gastly at level 25. Gastly lives in the Night area. It's easier to find at night.
Here's where wild Haunter can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Haunter is weak to Ground, Ghost, Psychic and Dark moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Haunter learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Hypnosis, Lick and Shadow Punch.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | - | 60% |
| 1 | Lick | Ghost | 30 | 100% |
| 1 | Shadow Punch | Ghost | 60 | 100% |
| 12 | Payback | Dark | 50 | 100% |
| 24 | Hex | Ghost | 65 | 100% |
| 36 | Sucker Punch | Dark | 70 | 100% |
| 42 | Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 100% |
| 48 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% |