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haunter
#093

Haunter

Gas Pokémon

GhostPoison

It likes to lurk in the dark and tap shoulders with a gaseous hand. Its touch causes endless shuddering.

Base Stats

HP 45
Attack 50
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 115
Sp. Def 55
Speed 95
Total 405

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

haunter Haunter Lv. 25
gengar Gengar Trade

Moves

Details

Category Gas Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 0.1 kg
Base Exp 142
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 90
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Cave
Egg Groups Indeterminate

Sprites

haunter Front Front
haunter Back Back
haunter Front Shiny Front Shiny
haunter Back Shiny Back Shiny
haunter Official Art Official Art
haunter Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 1.0%
Life Orb
Moves
Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Ground
Substitute / Destiny Bond
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
SubDisable
Moves
Sludge Bomb / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Black Sludge
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

In spite of Haunter's extreme frailty, it manages to carve itself a niche the most offensive Ghost-type in the tier due to its nice STABs, Speed, and Special Attack. Because of its Speed and movepool, Haunter also functions as a really good annoyer and revenge killer. It also has really nice defensive typing and ability, granting Haunter three immunities and some nice resistances, allowing switch-in opportunities in spite of its frailty. You should try to avoid switching Haunter into resisted hits, however, as even resisted hits do quite a bit of damage to it. As such, Haunter is not the greatest spinblocker, because switching in on the wrong move spells the end for it. However, Haunter is a very useful Pokemon, capable of either disrupting the opponents strategy or sweeping the opponents team.

Most Used Moves

Most Used Items

Life Orb
100.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc