Games - Haunter

	Games - Haunter

Haunter (ゴースト Ghost in Japanese, Alpollo in German and Spectrum in French) is a fictional creature based on a poltergeist from the Pokémon franchise. It is a Stage 1 Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon that evolves from Gastly at level 25 and evolves into Gengar by trading to another Pokémon game.

Haunter takes the shape of an angular floating face with disembodied hands. It has a sinister look, complete with fangs and claws. However, when approached by people, it has a habit of reverting to a spherical form that obscures its eyes, mouth, and hands (as seen in Pokémon Snap). Due to Haunter being of a ghost nature, it is immune to many basic fighting attacks.It is also immune to normal attacks.

The name Haunter literally means 'one that haunts' - being exactly what this Pokémon does. Haunter was originally going to be called 'Spectre'.

Biology

Because of its ability to slip through block walls, Haunter is said to be from another dimension.

If you get the feeling of being watched in total darkenss when no one is around, Haunter is there. In total darkness, where nothing is visible, it lurks, silently stalking its next victim. Its tongue is made of gas, yet by licking, it saps its victims life. It causes shaking that will not stop until the victim's demise. So if one beckons you, you must never approach it.

Availability

Haunter can be found in Lavender tower on Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow/Fire Red/Leaf Green version. It is very rare and can only be seen with the Silph Scope.

The only way to obtain a Haunter in Gold/Silver/Crystal version is to capture a Gastly from Sprout Tower and evolve it into a Haunter.

To get a Haunter in Pokémon Ruby/Sappire/Emerald/Colosseum/XD, you must trade one from Fire Red/Leaf Green.

==Anime Appearances==

Haunter has appeared in the anime several times. Its most notable appearance was in the consecutive episodes The Tower of Terror and Haunter versus Kadabra, in which Ash Ketchum tries to get a friendly, but unreliable Haunter to help him defeat Sabrina. The Haunter is caught in Lavander Town, and stays with Sabrina in Saffron City. Just outside Saffron City, is a town called Ghost Town where a Haunter lives with lots of other Ghost Pokémon.

Another one is owned by Morty, the Ecruteak City Gym Leader.

Manga Appearances

Haunter appears in chapters 51, 153, 171, and 172 of Pokémon Adventures. The first two appearances are of one owned by bozz, a Boyscout and recurring character. The second two appearances are owned by Eusine during the last battle arc.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, a giant Haunter called the Black Fog is terrorizing the area around Saffron City and Lavender Town. Sabrina, the Saffron Gym Leader, joins up with a group of hunters to stop it, but has her soul drained by it. Ash and Brock then help capture it, after Ash gives them the idea to construct a giant PokèBall to contain it. The trap nearly works, but the Black Fog uses Explosion to destroy it. Ash chases the weakened ghost into an ancient shrine, and tries to capture it with a Hyper Ball, but the Black Fog, once worshipped as a god long ago, is too proud be captured by a Human, and destroys itself with Self-Destruct.

In the TCG

Haunter has appeared on 11 trading cards, always as a psychic Pokémon. As a middle evolution, it is usually an uncommon Pokémon, as it is in Base Set, Base Set 2, Gym Heroes, Gym Challenge, Neo Destiny, Legendary, Expedition, and EX Fire Red & Leaf Green. However, it is commonn in Skyridge, and Rare and Rare Holographic in Fossil.

In the Gym sets, it is owned by Sabrina.

[ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Haunter ]

Searches on eBay

haunter