Is Haunter Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Haunter from a traded Gastly brings Ghost/Poison with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Fast enough to outspeed most mid-game threats, and it handles Tate and Liza and Phoebe well. Even without reaching Gengar, Haunter contributes.
Gastly trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Gastly has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Gastly trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Haunter has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Haunter trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Haunter has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Haunter cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 25.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Tate & Liza.
How to Get Haunter in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Haunter in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Gastly over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Haunter in ORAS
Step 1Obtain GastlyLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Pokémon Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Pokémon Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Sprout Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Sprout Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Pokémon Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Haunter ✓
Step 3Evolve into Gengar
Haunter Weakness
Ground, Psychic, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Haunter for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Haunter leans toward special offense (base 115 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Haunter Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Haunter
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x92-110%KO Feint Attack 2x81-95% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Kadabra builds →Psybeam 2x113-133%KO Thief 2x35-41% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x105-124%KO Thief 2x62-73% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x154-182%KO Thief 2x34-41% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x103-122%KO Dig 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x127-150%KO Bulldoze 2x43-51% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x92-109%KO Knock Off 2x89-105%KO Dig 2x70-84% Psychic 2x64-76% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x130-154%KO Shadow Claw 2x77-92% Thief 2x66-78% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x163-192%KO Thief 2x50-59% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x169-200%KO Dig 2x95-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x117-138%KO Dig 2x117-138%KO Shadow Claw 2x69-82% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x156-185%KO Thief 2x35-41% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x131-154%KO Bulldoze 2x45-54% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Latios builds →Psychic 2x171-201%KO Shadow Claw 2x76-90% Bulldoze 2x66-78% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Latias builds →Psychic 2x149-176%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-83% Bulldoze 2x60-71% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x165-194%KO Thief 2x51-61% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x173-205%KO Dig 2x96-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x189-223%KO Bite 2x76-90% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Latios builds →Psychic 2x171-201%KO Shadow Ball 2x101-119%KO Bulldoze 2x65-77% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x189-223%KO Dig 2x161-190%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-110%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Latias builds →Psychic 2x147-173%KO Shadow Ball 2x88-105%KO Bulldoze 2x59-70% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x219-259%KO Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO Thief 2x51-61% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x210-248%KO Shadow Ball 2x94-112%KO Thief 2x34-40% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Latios builds →Psychic 2x169-200%KO Shadow Ball 2x101-119%KO Earthquake 2x107-126%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x197-232%KO Foul Play 2x186-219%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-108%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Latias builds →Psychic 2x147-173%KO Shadow Ball 2x86-103%KO Earthquake 2x96-114%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x218-257%KO Shadow Ball 2x97-115%KO Thief 2x50-59% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x209-246%KO Shadow Ball 2x93-110%KO Thief 2x33-40% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x190-224%KO Shadow Ball 2x102-120%KO Earthquake 2x108-127%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x203-239%KO Foul Play 2x192-226%KO Shadow Claw 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x302-355%KO Dark Pulse 2x116-137%KO Shadow Ball 2x116-137%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x166-195%KO Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO Earthquake 2x97-115%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x220-260%KO Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO Thief 2x50-59% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Haunter with Earthquake (199-234%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Crunch (202-238%). Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 142-168%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x199-234%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge126-148%KO Pursuit 2x101-119%KO Crunch 2x202-238%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x142-168%KO Shadow Ball 2x84-100%KO Dazzling Gleam21-25% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x184-217%KO Sludge Bomb26-30% | ||
Haunter Evolutions
Haunter is partway through a three-stage line between Gastly and Gengar. The chain involves a trade, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, Sp.Def got the biggest boost (+20 from Gastly). The final form adds another 95 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Haunter to get Gastly eggs easily using 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more.
ORAS Haunter Best Moveset
Ghost/Poison at 115 Sp. Atk and 95 Speed with AbilityLevitate blocking Ground. The moveset fires at stats that rival some fully evolved Pokemon. Gengar one evolution away adds Mega with AbilityShadow Tag that locks opponents in and 170 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Haunter best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Psychic
- Poison Jab
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Haunter misses out on Astonish and Clear Smog. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sludge Bomb and Shadow Ball, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Haunter is a dangerous Pokémon. If one beckons you while floating in darkness, you must never approach it. This Pokémon will try to lick you with its tongue and steal your life away.
Haunter Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Haunter isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Gengar to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Rhydon (Ground), Alakazam (Psychic), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Haunter. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dark-type attackers are also a problem.
No. Haunter only evolves into Gengar through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Haunter to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Levitate on Haunter. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Haunter fills the pivot role. It's a mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 115 Sp. Atk. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
Game Availability
Haunter has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves