Is Haunter Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ghost/Poison with speed and Special Attack that punch above the stat line. Trade evolution to Gengar makes it elite, but Haunter alone carries fights from mid-game through the E4. Immune to Normal and Fighting shuts down Hala's Grand Trial entirely.
Gastly trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Gastly trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Gastly's weaknesses hard.
Gastly has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Haunter trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Haunter trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Haunter has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Gengar resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Gastly on Route 1 (interact, Lv 19). LIMITED; Solve mystery after speaking to kid at Big Wave Beach. Interact with the overworld gastly at route 1
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Lana.
Your Gastly should hit Level 25 before you reach Olivia, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Haunter in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A trade step sits in Haunter's 3-stage chain from Gastly. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Gastly shows up at solid rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Where To Catch Haunter in USUM
The path to Haunter starts with Gastly at Lv. 6-34 via walking and fixed encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch GastlyHau'oli CemeteryLv.6-9GrassRate 40%Memorial HillLv.21-24GrassRate 50%Route 1 - Trainers' SchoolLv.19Interact with PokemonNightOne-timeBig Wave Beach mystery
Step 2Haunter ✓Thrifty Megamart - Abandoned SiteLv.31-34GrassRate 30%or evolve from Gastly (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into GengarThrifty Megamart - Abandoned SiteLv.31-34GrassSOS from Haunteror evolve from Haunter (Step 2)
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
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x129-153%KO Thief 2x44-53% Lick 2x24-31% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Kadabra builds →Psyshock 2x136-160%KO Thief 2x38-44% | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Mr. Mime builds →Psyshock 2x118-140%KO Thief 2x40-49% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x126-150%KO Thief 2x40-48% Lick 2x22-28% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Kadabra builds →Psyshock 2x131-155%KO Thief 2x34-41% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Mr. Mime builds →Psyshock 2x114-134%KO Thief 2x40-48% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x135-161%KO Thief 2x43-52% Lick 2x24-30% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Kadabra builds →Psyshock 2x141-167%KO Thief 2x37-44% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Mr. Mime builds →Psyshock 2x122-144%KO Thief 2x43-52% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x108-129%KO Feint Attack 2x44-54% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x133-157%KO Thief 2x40-48% Lick 2x21-25% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Kadabra builds →Psyshock 2x137-162%KO Thief 2x35-41% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x114-135%KO Feint Attack 2x49-59% Bulldoze 2x49-59% | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Hypno builds →Psyshock 2x96-114%KO Thief 2x56-68% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x135-161%KO Thief 2x42-51% Lick 2x24-28% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Slowking builds →Psyshock 2x121-144%KO Bulldoze 2x56-68% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x225-266%KO Shadow Ball 2x101-120%KO | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x167-197%KO Shadow Claw 2x91-108%KO Bulldoze 2x79-94% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 2x184-217%KO Shadow Ball 2x98-115%KO Thief 2x51-60% | ||
Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Oranguru builds →Dream Eater 2x140-166%KO Shadow Ball 2x74-87% Feint Attack 2x48-57% Bulldoze 2x48-57% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x149-176%KO Dream Eater 2x105-124%KO Shadow Ball 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x183-216%KO Dig 2x154-182%KO Shadow Claw 2x90-107%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x211-250%KO Shadow Ball 2x95-112%KO Thief 2x49-58% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x219-258%KO Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x162-191%KO Shadow Claw 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x76-90% | ||
Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Oranguru builds →Dream Eater 2x136-160%KO Shadow Ball 2x73-86% Foul Play 2x73-86% Bulldoze 2x46-54% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x195-230%KO Foul Play 2x185-219%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-109%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x221-260%KO Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x213-251%KO Shadow Ball 2x95-112%KO Thief 2x48-57% | ||
Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Oranguru builds →Future Sight 2x162-191%KO Shadow Ball 2x72-85% Foul Play 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x46-54% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x198-233%KO Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO Thief 2x51-60% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x265-312%KO Shadow Ball 2x118-140%KO Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Brutal Swing 2x78-92% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x228-269%KO Shadow Ball 2x102-120%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x201-237%KO Foul Play 2x192-225%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x211-249%KO Earthquake 2x118-139%KO Dream Eater 2x102-120%KO Dark Pulse 2x82-97% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x220-259%KO Shadow Ball 2x99-116%KO Thief 2x51-60% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Hippopotas's Earthquake hits Haunter for 60-71%. Granbull's Earthquake also KOs at 160-188%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x60-71% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemBigroot NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Shiinotic builds →Moonblast15-17% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Granbull builds →Play Rough35-42% Earthquake 2x160-188%KO Crunch 2x128-151%KO Fire Fang52-61% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Natu builds →U Turn3-4% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Haunter View Tangela builds →Giga Drain13-15% Knock Off 2x29-34% Sludge Bomb7-9% | ||
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 52 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more.
USUM Haunter Best Moveset
115 Sp. Atk at 95 Speed with AbilityLevitate blocking Ground moves. Ghost/Poison TermStab hits hard at mid-stage power. The moveset approaches Gengar-level offense but 45 HP means one hit ends everything. Gengar one evolution away loses AbilityLevitate but gains 130 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed.
Best Build
Haunter best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Dazzling Gleam
- Hidden Power Fire
- Destiny Bond
- Pain Split
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
Base Stats
On moonless nights, Haunter searches for someone to curse, so it’s best not to go out walking around.
It’s dangerous to go outside alone on nights when you’re feeling sad. Haunter will catch you, and you won’t be able to go back home.
Haunter Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Haunter fills the cannon role. It's a special attacker with base 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