Haunter in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Counters and Max CP

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Gastly

Gengar

Haunter Pokédex

#93

Normal

Shiny

1121

1402

Type

Ghost

Poison

Weather boost

Attack

223

Top 24.1%

Defense

107

Top 75.9%

Stamina

128

Top 83.6%

Total

458

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

1/15/14 · L28.5 · CP 1499

F Tier

#547

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 2219

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 2219

Pokédex details

Raids

Lv. 20

1056 -1121 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1320 -1402 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

1056 -1121 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

792 -841 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

2219 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

Attacking types Haunter is weak to and resists. Double weaknesses and resistances show their multiplier.

Weak to: Ground
Psychic
Ghost
Dark
Resists: Fighting (0.24×)
Normal (0.39×)
Poison (0.39×)
Bug (0.39×)
Grass
Fairy

How Haunter stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank	DPS	Tier	Rank	Best raid moveset	DPS · TDO
Ghost	15.62 DPS Top 49.2%	F	#163	Lick Shadow Ball	15.62 TDO 95
Poison	16.42 DPS Top 31.0%	F	#86	Lick Sludge Bomb	16.42 TDO 157
Overall
Overall	12.21 DPS Top 37.2%	F	#607	Lick Shadow Ball	12.21 TDO 90

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Haunter can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Lick
Shadow Ball
10.26
56.7
1462.2s
7.07
2
Lick
Sludge Bomb
10.03
55.5
1494.8s
6.91
3
Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
9.74
53.9
1540.1s
6.72
4
Shadow Claw
Sludge Bomb
9.63
53.3
1557.1s
6.66
5
Shadow Claw
Shadow Punch
9.37
51.8
1601.4s
6.46
6
Shadow Claw
Ice Punch
9.29
51.4
1614.4s
6.42
7
Shadow Claw
Dark Pulse
9.06
50.1
1654.9s
6.26
8
Lick
Shadow Punch
9.02
49.9
1662.5s
6.22
9
Lick
Ice Punch
8.91
49.3
1683.1s
6.15
10
Lick
Dark Pulse
8.75
48.4
1714.4s
6.04

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Haunter in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
91.74
2915.2
1.2
39.2s
89.51
2
Mega Mewtwo X
Confusion
Psystrike
77.10
2528.3
1.4
46.7s
75.18
3
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
69.53
1433.9
2.5
51.8s
66.65
4
Mega Chandelure
Hex
Ominous Wind+
68.64
1815.4
2.0
52.5s
66.38
5
Mega Houndoom
Snarl
Dark Pulse+
66.58
3121.3
1.2
54.1s
65.63
6
Necrozma Dawn Wings
Psycho Cut
Moongeist Beam
67.40
1485.0
2.4
53.4s
64.15
7
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
63.84
1256.1
2.9
56.4s
60.99
8
Mega Gengar
Lick
Shadow Ball
63.05
1463.1
2.5
57.1s
60.59
9
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
60.87
3247.3
1.1
59.1s
60.16
10
Shadow Darkrai
Snarl
Foul Play
60.59
2122.7
1.7
59.4s
59.20

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Haunter in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Shadow Claw

Multipurpose

Shadow Punch

Spam/Bait

Ice Punch

Spam/Bait

Rank 1 IVs

1499

1/15/14

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 28.5

159.75

Attack

87.01

Defense

101

Stat Product · 1,403,829

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
1/15/14	28.5	1499	100.00%
0/12/14	29	1500	99.79%
2/14/14	28.5	1500	99.62%
4/15/15	28	1498	99.56%
0/15/15	28.5	1498	99.55%
0/15/14	28.5	1492	99.55%
2/15/13	28.5	1500	99.45%
1/11/14	29	1500	99.39%
0/15/10	29	1497	99.29%
3/13/14	28.5	1500	99.24%
1/14/15	28.5	1498	99.18%
1/14/14	28.5	1493	99.18%
5/14/15	28	1498	99.18%
3/15/15	28	1491	99.12%
0/8/14	29.5	1500	99.06%
1/15/13	28.5	1494	99.01%
5/15/14	28	1499	99.01%
2/10/14	29	1500	98.99%
0/11/15	29	1499	98.95%
0/11/14	29	1493	98.95%
1/14/10	29	1498	98.92%
3/15/11	28.5	1496	98.90%
4/12/14	28.5	1500	98.85%
0/12/13	29	1494	98.81%
2/13/15	28.5	1499	98.80%
2/13/14	28.5	1493	98.80%
6/13/15	28	1498	98.79%
4/14/15	28	1492	98.74%
0/14/15	28.5	1491	98.74%
0/14/14	28.5	1486	98.74%
1/15/9	29	1498	98.73%
2/15/15	28	1485	98.68%
0/11/10	29.5	1498	98.68%
0/13/12	29	1495	98.65%
1/7/14	29.5	1500	98.64%
2/14/13	28.5	1494	98.64%
6/14/14	28	1499	98.63%
4/15/14	28	1492	98.58%
0/15/13	28.5	1487	98.57%
1/10/15	29	1499	98.55%
1/10/14	29	1494	98.55%
2/13/10	29	1498	98.54%
0/12/9	29.5	1499	98.52%
8/15/15	27.5	1497	98.52%
4/14/11	28.5	1497	98.52%
0/14/11	29	1496	98.48%
0/14/10	29	1491	98.48%
2/15/12	28.5	1495	98.46%
2/15/11	28.5	1490	98.46%
6/15/13	28	1500	98.45%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (5)

Every fast and charged attack Haunter can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Astonish
7
13
1.0s
7
Lick
5
6
0.5s
10
Shadow Claw
6
4
0.5s
12

Charged Attacks

Dark Pulse
80
-50
3.0s
26.67
Ice Punch
50
-33
2.0s
25
Shadow Ball
100
-50
3.0s
33.33
Shadow Punch
35
-33
1.5s
23.33
Sludge Bomb
85
-50
2.5s
34

This Pokémon's evolution path, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Gastly	25 Candy	Haunter
Haunter	100 Candy Free via trade	Gengar
Gengar	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Gengar

Ranges from 0.784 m to 3.2 m tall, averaging 1.6 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.784 m 2'07"	0.8 m 2'07"
XS	0.8 m 2'07"	1.2 m 3'11"
M	1.2 m 3'11"	2 m 6'07"
XL	2 m 6'07"	2.4 m 7'10"
XXL	2.4 m 7'10"	3.2 m 10'06"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.784 m

2'07"

0.8 m

2'07"

0.8 m

2'07"

1.2 m

3'11"

1.2 m

3'11"

2 m

6'07"

2 m

6'07"

2.4 m

7'10"

XXL

2.4 m

7'10"

3.2 m

10'06"

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement

Psychic

Movement timer

23s

Jump time

Attack probability

10%

Attack timer

Dodge probability

15%

Dodge duration

Dodge distance

0.8

Min action frequency

0.2s

Max action frequency

1.6s

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Haunter at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	27 CP	27	1514 CP
2	87 CP	28	1570 CP
3	146 CP	29	1626 CP
4	205 CP	30	1683 CP
5	264 CP	31	1711 CP
6	324 CP	32	1739 CP
7	383 CP	33	1767 CP
8	442 CP	34	1795 CP
9	501 CP	35	1823 CP
10	561 CP	36	1851 CP
11	617 CP	37	1879 CP
12	673 CP	38	1907 CP
13	729 CP	39	1935 CP
14	785 CP	40	1963 CP
15	841 CP	41	1988 CP
16	897 CP	42	2013 CP
17	953 CP	43	2038 CP
18	1009 CP	44	2064 CP
19	1065 CP	45	2089 CP
20	1121 CP	46	2115 CP
21	1178 CP	47	2141 CP
22	1234 CP	48	2167 CP
23	1290 CP	49	2193 CP
24	1346 CP	50	2219 CP
25	1402 CP	51	2246 CP
26	1458 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	27 CP	18	1009 CP	35	1823 CP
2	87 CP	19	1065 CP	36	1851 CP
3	146 CP	20	1121 CP	37	1879 CP
4	205 CP	21	1178 CP	38	1907 CP
5	264 CP	22	1234 CP	39	1935 CP
6	324 CP	23	1290 CP	40	1963 CP
7	383 CP	24	1346 CP	41	1988 CP
8	442 CP	25	1402 CP	42	2013 CP
9	501 CP	26	1458 CP	43	2038 CP
10	561 CP	27	1514 CP	44	2064 CP
11	617 CP	28	1570 CP	45	2089 CP
12	673 CP	29	1626 CP	46	2115 CP
13	729 CP	30	1683 CP	47	2141 CP
14	785 CP	31	1711 CP	48	2167 CP
15	841 CP	32	1739 CP	49	2193 CP
16	897 CP	33	1767 CP	50	2219 CP
17	953 CP	34	1795 CP	51	2246 CP

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Haunter up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-

All of the Pokémon related to Haunter including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Gastly

#92

Dynamax Gastly

#92

Shadow Gastly

#92

Haunter

#93

Dynamax Haunter

#93

Shadow Haunter

#93

Gengar

#94

Dynamax Gengar

#94

Gigantamax Gengar

#94

Mega Gengar

#94

Shadow Gengar

#94

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Ghost- and Poison-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Haunter with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.