Haunter
#59 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Gas Pokémon
Pokémon Gold
In total darkness, where nothing is visible, HAUNTER lurks, silently stalking its next victim.
Pokémon Silver
Its tongue is made of gas. If licked, its victim starts shaking constantly until death even tually comes.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Gastly #58 | Level 25 |  Haunter #59 |
Haunter #59 | Trade |  Gengar #60 |
Pokémon Gold
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 30% | At night |
Pokémon Silver
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 30% | At night |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Hypnosis |  |  Status | - | 60 | 20 | May put the foe to sleep. |
| Start | Lick |  |  Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |
| Start | Spite | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | Cuts the PP of the foe's last move. |
| 8 | Spite | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | Cuts the PP of the foe's last move. |
| 13 | Mean Look |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Prevents fleeing or switching. |
| 16 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| 21 | Night Shade | |  Special | - | 100 | 15 | The user's level equals damage HP. |
| 31 | Confuse Ray | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | A move that causes confusion. |
| 39 | Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Steals HP from a sleeping victim. |
| 48 | Destiny Bond | | Status | - | - | 5 | The foe faints if the user does. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Curse | | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon |  | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | An attack that always paralyzes. |
| TM09 | Psych Up | | Status | - | - | 10 | Copies the foe's stat changes. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain |  | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM29 | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM42 | Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Steals HP from a sleeping victim. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may steal a held item. |
| TM50 | Nightmare | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn. |