In Yellow, 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 465 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Haunter weak to?

In Yellow, watch for Rhydon (Ground), Alakazam (Psychic), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Haunter. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

How do you evolve Haunter?

In Yellow, Gastly evolves into Haunter at level 25. Haunter evolves into Gengar by trading. Haunter is a middle-stage evolution in the Gastly line.

What role does Haunter play in battle?

In Yellow, Haunter fills the cannon role. It's a physical attacker with base 50 Attack. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Should I use Haunter?

In Yellow, Haunter does the job early-game if you need a Ghost/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Gengar before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Haunter - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Cannon

CTier

95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Haunter's built around special offense. Special leads the charge, HP pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Special stat exp. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP45

Attack50

Defense45

Sp. Atk115

Sp. Def115

Speed95

Total465

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight0.1 kg

Base XP142

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

By licking, it saps the victim’s life. It causes shaking that won’t stop until the victim’s demise.

Yellow

Haunter Weakness

Ground, Psychic, and Ghost moves hit Haunter for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. Haunter's special bulk (base 115 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Haunter Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic, Ghost
0.5x (Resist)	Grass
0.25x (Resist)	Poison
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartGood

3Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+3

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

½xResist

¼xResist

0xImmune

STAB (3)

How to Beat Haunter in Yellow (Best Counters)

Dugtrio Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Dig 2x 130-154%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Dig 2x 76-89% View Onix builds →
Sandshrew Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Dig 2x 107-126%KO View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Dig 2x 114-134%KO View Geodude builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 10 Damage vs Haunter Dig 2x 78-93% Bone Club 2x 65-77% View Cubone builds →

Yellow Evolution

Partway through Gastly's chain, Haunter is a Ghost/Poison type pushing toward Gengar. No breeding at this stage. So far, Special got the biggest boost (+80 from Gastly). The final form adds another 35 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#092Gastly

Level 25

#093Haunter

Trade

#094Gengar

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Gastly

GhostPoison

Haunter

GhostPoison

Gengar

GhostPoison

45+15

60+15

ATK

50+15

65+15

DEF

45+15

60+15

SP.ATK

100

115+15

130+15

SP.DEF

55+20

75+20

SPE

95+15

110+15

BST

310C-Tier

405C-Tier+95

500A-Tier+95

ROLE

Attacker

Cannon

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Haunter Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

HypnosisUtility
ExplosionCoverage
Night ShadeSTAB
ThunderboltCoverage

Recommended Teammates

TaurosGood

SnorlaxGood

ChanseyGood

Moves

Without TMs, Haunter's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Psychic and Normal coverage and more on top of Lick and Night Shade for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confuse Ray

C—10010Ghost

Lv 1

Lick

—2010030Ghost

Lv 1

Night Shade

S—10015Ghost

Lv 29

Hypnosis

S—6020Psychic

Lv 38

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM47

Explosion

S2501005Normal

TM21

Mega Drain

D4010010Grass

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

A9010010Psychic

TM46

Psywave

——10015Psychic

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM36

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

S9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Haunter doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Haunter can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Haunter in Yellow

Haunter sits at moderate rates across 5 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Haunter in Yellow

To get Haunter, start by catching Gastly through walking encounters at Lv. 18-29. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Gastly
Pokémon Tower - 3F
Grass Lv.18-25 Building
95%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 4F
Grass Lv.18-25 Building
95%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 5F
Grass Lv.21-27 Building
90%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 6F
Grass Lv.21-27 Building
90%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 7F
Grass Lv.23-29 Building
90%Mid
Train until Level 25
Step 2Haunter ✓
Pokémon Tower - 3F
Grass Lv.20-25 Building
5%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 4F
Grass Lv.20-25 Building
5%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 5F
Grass Lv.22-27 Building
5%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 6F
Grass Lv.22-27 Building
5%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 7F
Grass Lv.24-29 Building
5%Mid
or evolve from Gastly (Step 1)

Haunter Guide

In Yellow, 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 465 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Yellow, watch for Rhydon (Ground), Alakazam (Psychic), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Haunter. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
In Yellow, Gastly evolves into Haunter at level 25. Haunter evolves into Gengar by trading. Haunter is a middle-stage evolution in the Gastly line.
In Yellow, Haunter fills the cannon role. It's a physical attacker with base 50 Attack. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Yellow, Haunter does the job early-game if you need a Ghost/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Gengar before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

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

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Rhydon GroundRock	S
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 218-258%KO Dig 2x 176-208%KO View Rhydon builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 176-208%KO Dig 2x 140-165%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Marowak Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 10 BonemerangLv. 48 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 146-173%KO Dig 2x 118-140%KO Bone Club 2x 98-115%KO Bonemerang 2x 74-88% View Marowak builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 168-198%KO Dig 2x 136-160%KO View Graveler builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 176-208%KO Dig 2x 140-165%KO View Sandslash builds →

Sandshrew Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Dig 2x 102-121%KO View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Dig 2x 109-128%KO View Geodude builds →
Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →

Sandshrew Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Dig 2x 102-121%KO View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Dig 2x 109-128%KO View Geodude builds →
Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →

Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 172-202%KO Dig 2x 137-162%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Marowak Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 10 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 143-169%KO Dig 2x 115-135%KO Bone Club 2x 94-111%KO View Marowak builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 97-115%KO Dig 2x 76-91% View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 152-179%KO Dig 2x 122-145%KO View Rhyhorn builds →
Sandshrew Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 137-162%KO Dig 2x 111-131%KO View Sandshrew builds →

Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 171-202%KO Dig 2x 137-162%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Marowak Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 10 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 142-167%KO Dig 2x 115-135%KO Bone Club 2x 95-112%KO View Marowak builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 95-112%KO Dig 2x 76-90% View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 149-175%KO Dig 2x 119-141%KO View Rhyhorn builds →
Sandshrew Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Haunter Earthquake 2x 137-162%KO Dig 2x 110-130%KO View Sandshrew builds →