#93
Haunter
It likes to lurk in the dark and tap shoulders with a gaseous hand. Its touch causes endless shuddering.
- Height
- 1.6 m
- Weight
- 0.1 kg
- Generation
- 1
- EV yield
- +2 Sp. Atk
Base stats
HP45
Attack50
Defense45
Sp. Atk115
Sp. Def55
Speed95
Total405
Abilities
Levitate
This Pokemon is immune to Ground-type attacks and the effects of Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, and the Arena Trap Ability. The effects of Gravity, Ingrain, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, and Iron Ball nullify the immunity. Thousand Arrows can hit this Pokemon as if it did not have this Ability.
Recommended natures Smogon Gen 9
Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.
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Weaknesses & resistances
Damage ×2 Ground Psychic Ghost Dark
Resists ×½ Grass Fairy
Resists ×¼ Poison Bug
Immune Normal Fighting
Evolution line
Where to catch
| Region | Location | Rarity | Time | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | Mt. Pyre (Exterior) | 37–40 | |||
| Hoenn | Mt. Pyre (Summit) | 37–40 | |||
| Hoenn | Mt. Pyre 1F | 37–40 | |||
| Hoenn | Route 121 | 35–38 | |||
| Kanto | Pokemon Mansion B1F | 56–58 |
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Shadow PunchThis move does not check accuracy. | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| 1 | Lick30% chance to paralyze the target. | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | |
| 1 | Confuse RayConfuses the target. | Status | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 1 | HypnosisCauses the target to fall asleep. | Status | — | 60 | 20 | |
| 1 | Mean LookPrevents the target from switching out. | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 12 | PaybackPower doubles if the user moves after the target. | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| 16 | SpiteLowers the PP of the target's last move by 4. | Status | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 20 | CurseCurses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def. | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| 24 | HexPower doubles if the target has a status ailment. | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| 30 | Night ShadeDoes damage equal to the user's level. | Special | — | 100 | 15 | |
| 36 | Sucker PunchUsually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking. | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| 42 | Dark Pulse20% chance to flinch the target. | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 48 | Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 54 | Destiny BondIf an opponent knocks out the user, it also faints. | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 60 | Dream EaterUser gains 1/2 HP inflicted. Sleeping target only. | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| — | Shadow PunchThis move does not check accuracy. | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |