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Haunter Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Haunter is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Haunter with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP GastlyGastly
(#69) 		Pokemon BDSP HaunterHaunter
(#70)		 Pokemon BDSP GengarGengar
(#71)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP GastlyGastly
(#92) 		Pokemon BDSP HaunterHaunter
(#93)		 Pokemon BDSP GengarGengar
(#94)

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Haunter Type and Abilities

Haunter - Type and Basic Info

Haunter
Gas Pokemon
Pokemon - Haunter
Type 1 Type 2
Ghost Type Pokemon Poison Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 0.2 lbs.

Haunter Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon

Haunter Abilities

Name Description
Levitate Gives immunity to Ground type moves.

Haunter Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 2 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Haunter Base Stats

HP
45
Atk
50
Def
45
Sp. Atk
115
Sp. Def
55
Speed
95
Total Base Stats
405

How to Evolve Haunter

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP GastlyGastly Lvl 25
→		 Pokemon BDSP HaunterHaunter Trade
→		 Pokemon BDSP GengarGengar

Evolve Haunter by Trading

Haunter will evolve into Gengar by trading it to another player.

We recommend doing this with a friend or someone you can trust as your partner will need to trade the Pokemon back to you once it evolves.

Pokedex Completion Trading Board

Haunter Location

Encountered in Tall Grass or Cave

Location Morning Day Night
Turnback Cave Before First Pillar Common Common Common
Turnback Cave Between First Pillar and Second Pillar Common Common Common
Turnback Cave Between Second Pillar and Third Pillar Common Common Common

Trade Medicham For a Haunter at Snowpoint City

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You can trade your Medicham for a Haunter at Snowpoint City. Head to the house northwest of Snowpoint Gym and talk to the girl inside.

Haunter Trainers

Trainer Location
Psychic Mitchell Route 214
Psychic Abigail Route 214
Psychic Maxwell Route 224
Ace Trainer Allen Hearthome City
School Kid Chance Hearthome City
Youngster Donny Hearthome City
Ace Trainer Jonah Iron Island
Psychic Bryce Victory Road

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Haunter Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Shadow Punch Ghost Type Move 60 - 20
Base Lick Ghost Type Move 30 100 30
Base Confuse Ray Ghost Type Move - 100 10
Base Hypnosis Psychic Type Move - 60 20
Base Mean Look Normal Type Move - - 5
Evo. Shadow Punch Ghost Type Move 60 - 20
12 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
16 Spite Ghost Type Move - 100 10
20 Curse Ghost Type Move - - 10
24 Hex Ghost Type Move 65 100 10
30 Night Shade Ghost Type Move - 100 15
36 Sucker Punch Dark Type Move 70 100 5
42 Dark Pulse Dark Type Move 80 100 15
48 Shadow Ball Ghost Type Move 80 100 15
54 Destiny Bond Ghost Type Move - - 5
60 Dream Eater Psychic Type Move 100 100 15

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
6 Toxic Poison Type Move - 90 10
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
12 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
19 Giga Drain Grass Type Move 75 100 10
21 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Type Move 80 100 10
24 Thunderbolt Electric Type Move 90 100 15
29 Psychic Psychic Type Move 90 100 10
30 Shadow Ball Ghost Type Move 80 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
36 Sludge Bomb Poison Type Move 90 100 10
41 Torment Dark Type Move - 100 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
48 Skill Swap Psychic Type Move - - 10
53 Energy Ball Grass Type Move 90 100 10
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Type Move - 85 15
64 Explosion Normal Type Move 250 100 5
65 Shadow Claw Ghost Type Move 70 100 15
66 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
77 Psych Up Normal Type Move - - 10
79 Dark Pulse Dark Type Move 80 100 15
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
84 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
85 Dream Eater Psychic Type Move 100 100 15
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
92 Trick Room Psychic Type Move - - 5

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Thunder Punch Electric Type Move 75 100 15
Smog Poison Type Move 30 70 20
Scary Face Normal Type Move - 100 10
Reflect Type Normal Type Move - - 15
Perish Song Normal Type Move - - 5
Ice Punch Ice Type Move 75 100 15
Haze Ice Type Move - - 30
Grudge Ghost Type Move - - 5
Fire Punch Fire Type Move 75 100 15
Disable Normal Type Move - 100 20
Clear Smog Poison Type Move 50 - 15
Astonish Ghost Type Move 30 100 15

Haunter Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP GastlyGastly
(#69) 		Pokemon BDSP HaunterHaunter
(#70)		 Pokemon BDSP GengarGengar
(#71)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP GastlyGastly
(#92) 		Pokemon BDSP HaunterHaunter
(#93)		 Pokemon BDSP GengarGengar
(#94)

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Haunter in Other Pokemon Games

Haunter in Other Pokemon Games
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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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1 Virgouover 2 years

Haunter can also be encountered for the pokedex in a battle with a psychic on the bottom left of the victory road entrance!

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