Haunter

ゴースト · Spectrum

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.

Type: Ghostpoison
Stage: 2 of 3

Category: Gas Pokémon
Japanese: ゴースト
Height: 1.6 m
Weight: 0.1 kg
Habitat: Cave
Color: Purple
Shape: Arms

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 3-stage line — walk through the morphology of Haunter.

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Gastly

Stage 1

Base form

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Haunter

Stage 2

From Gastly

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Gengar

Stage 3

From Haunter

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 045

/255
Attack 050

/255
Defense 045

/255
Sp. Atk 115

/255
Sp. Def 055

/255
Speed 095

/255

§ III

Best Haunter cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 29 cards.

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§ IV

Haunter through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

5 cards
Base era → EX era
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02 KK

Keiji Kinebuchi

Keiji Kinebuchi is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 1999 to 2018, with artwork appearing across Base, Gym, and XY-era releases. The work is marked by simple, clear compositions, playful cartoon-inflected forms, and vibrant yet often limited palettes.

3 cards
Base era → XY era
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03 AK

Aya Kusube

Aya Kusube is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2001 to 2025, with artwork appearing across E-Card and later eras including EX and Sun & Moon. The work is marked by playful, whimsical illustration, balanced compositions, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes.

2 cards
Base era → EX era
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04 MH

Midori Harada

Midori Harada has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2003 to 2024, spanning more than 350 illustrations. Across EX, Diamond & Pearl, and Sun & Moon, the work favors vibrant, playful color and clear, character-forward compositions with occasional action-driven framing.

2 cards
XY era
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05 TK

Tomokazu Komiya

Tomokazu Komiya has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 1999, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations span sets including Expedition Base Set, Neo Destiny, and Skyridge, and extend beyond cards to Pokémon Center merchandise, children’s books, and magazines.

2 cards
Diamond & Pearl era → Scarlet & Violet era
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