#0093
Haunter
Gas Pokémon
This frightful, malevolent spirit can glide through walls, appearing wherever it likes. According to rumor, victims of a Haunter's lick will wither to death day by day.
Details
Height1.6 m
Weight0.1 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate90
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow
Abilities
Levitate
Evades Ground moves.
Egg groups: Amorphous
Appears in these games
Red · Blue · Yellow#093Gold · Silver · Crystal#059Diamond · Pearl#070Platinum · BDSP#070HeartGold · SoulSilver#059X · Y — Mountain Kalos#031Sun · Moon#062Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon#074Let's Go Pikachu · Eevee#093Sword · Shield#142Legends: Arceus#137Scarlet · Violet#069SV — The Teal Mask#119Legends: Z-A#066
Base stats
HP
45
Attack
50
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
115
Sp. Def
55
Speed
95
Total
405
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Choiced
- Item
- Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
- Nature
- Timid
- EVs
- 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- IVs
- —
- Tera
- GhostPoison
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Haunter can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Haunter.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Shadow Punch | Ghost | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Mean Look | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Night Shade | Ghost | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 |
| 6 | Poison Gas | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 40 |
| 12 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 14 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 16 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 18 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 20 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 21 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 29 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 |
| 36 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 38 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| 42 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 48 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 54 | Destiny Bond | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 61 | Nightmare | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 15 |