Is Haunter good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Haunter is C-tier for Max Battle attacker.

Is Haunter a good raid attacker?

Haunter ranks #100 of 193 ghost attackers with 11.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Haunter?

Gengar is B-tier for Poison raid attacker; Mega Gengar is S-tier for Poison raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Haunter for candy.

Can Haunter be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Haunter is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Haunter worth keeping?

Shadow Haunter hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#093 · Generation 1

Haunter

ghost poison

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,963 / 2,219
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,121 / 1,402
Research CP (L15): 841
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Haunter will not win battles on its own, but Gengar is B-tier for Poison raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

C
Max Battle attackerdynamax#3 Ghost · 220 per Max Move
Dynamax Haunter ranks #3 of 7 Ghost-type Max attackers: 220 damage per Max Phantasm at level 40 (fast move Shadow Claw). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.
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Great League#548 of 1154 · score 73.5
Ranked #548 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

Gengar
B Poison raid attacker (shadow)B Max Battle attacker (dynamax)
Mega Gengar
S Poison raid attacker (mega)S Ghost raid attacker (mega)B Psychic raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack223

Defense107

Stamina128

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
ghost×1.6
ground×1.6
psychic×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.244
bug×0.391
normal×0.391
poison×0.391
fairy×0.625
grass×0.625

Evolution line

Gastly
→25 candyHaunter
→100 candyGengar

→ Gengar: 100 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#548 / 1154	73.5	Shadow Claw · Shadow Punch · Ice Punch	L28 · 5/14/15
Great LeagueShadow	–	#635 / 1154	71.5	Shadow Claw · Ice Punch · Shadow Ball	L28 · 5/14/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Haunter can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

ghostMax Phantasmfrom Shadow Claw250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerC Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
poisonShadow	–	#75 / 197	11.5	78	Lick · Sludge BombElite TM
poison	–	#78 / 197	10.9	88	Lick · Sludge BombElite TM
ghostShadow	–	#97 / 193	11.7	79	Lick · Shadow BallElite TM
ghost	–	#100 / 193	11.2	91	Lick · Shadow BallElite TM
iceShadow	–	#135 / 231	10.7	73	Shadow Claw · Ice Punch
ice	–	#149 / 231	9.6	78	Shadow Claw · Ice Punch
darkShadow	–	#198 / 363	10.5	71	Shadow Claw · Dark Pulse
dark	–	#216 / 363	9.5	77	Shadow Claw · Dark Pulse

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Shadow ClawSTAB	ghost	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	6	+8	2 turns
AstonishSTAB	ghost	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	12	+10	3 turns
LickElite TMSTAB	ghost	5	+6	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Shadow PunchSTAB	ghost	35	-33	1.5s	1.06	55	-35
Dark Pulse	dark	80	-50	3.0s	1.60	80	-45
Sludge BombSTAB	poison	85	-50	2.5s	1.70	80	-50
Shadow BallSTAB	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50
Ice Punch	ice	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	60	-40

Questions people ask

Is Haunter good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Haunter is C-tier for Max Battle attacker.
Should I keep or transfer Haunter?: Haunter will not win battles on its own, but Gengar is B-tier for Poison raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Haunter a good raid attacker?: Haunter ranks #100 of 193 ghost attackers with 11.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Haunter?: Gengar is B-tier for Poison raid attacker; Mega Gengar is S-tier for Poison raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Haunter for candy.
Can Haunter be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Haunter is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Haunter worth keeping?: Shadow Haunter hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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