Haunter
#93 in the National Pokédex • Gas Pokémon
Haunter
#93 in the National Pokédex • Gas Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
45
200
294
Attack
50
94
218
Defense
45
85
207
Sp. Atk
115
211
361
Sp. Def
55
103
229
Speed
95
175
317
Total
405
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| EV yield | 2 SpA |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 90 |
| Base Exp. | 142 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
Pokémon 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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Gastly #92 | Level 25 |  Haunter #93 |
Haunter #93 | Trade |  Gengar #94 |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Hypnosis |  |  Status | - | 60 | 20 | A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. |
| Start | Lick |  |  Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze. |
| Start | Spite | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe’s last move. |
| 8 | Spite | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe’s last move. |
| 13 | Mean Look |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. |
| 16 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | A move that functions differently for GHOSTS. |
| 21 | Night Shade | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | Inflicts damage identical to the user’s level. |
| 25 | Shadow Punch | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows. |
| 31 | Confuse Ray | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | A sinister ray that confuses the foe. |
| 39 | Dream Eater | |  Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. |
| 48 | Destiny Bond | | Status | - | - | 5 | If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | The effectiveness varies with the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM12 | Taunt |  | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain |  | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt |  | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that increases in power with friendship. |
| TM29 | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. |
| TM41 | Torment | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack with effects that vary by location. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item. |
| TM48 | Skill Swap | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user swaps special abilities with the target. |
| TM49 | Snatch | | Status | - | - | 10 | Steals the effects of the move the target uses next. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. |
| Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. |
| Explosion | | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | Copies a move used by the foe during one battle. |
| Psych Up | | Status | - | - | 10 | Copies the foe’s effect(s) and gives to the user. |
| Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Uses an available move randomly while asleep. |
| Snore | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user’s maximum HP. |
| Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK. |
Traits
Levitate
Not hit by GROUND attacks.
Evades Ground moves.
