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Haunter is a purple {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with a gaseous body. It has a round head flanked by three large, spiked protrusions on either side. It has triangular eyes with small pupils and a mouth with a long, pink tongue. The gases composing its head curve into its mouth to form several pointed teeth. Disembodied hands with three clawed fingers each float in front of its body. Its body tapers into a jagged tail. Haunter's gaseous form makes it one of the [[List of Pokémon by weight|lightest Pokémon]] in existence. | Haunter is a purple {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with a gaseous body. It has a round head flanked by three large, spiked protrusions on either side. It has triangular eyes with small pupils and a mouth with a long, pink tongue. The gases composing its head curve into its mouth to form several pointed teeth. Disembodied hands with three clawed fingers each float in front of its body. Its body tapers into a jagged tail. Haunter's gaseous form makes it one of the [[List of Pokémon by weight|lightest Pokémon]] in existence. | ||
Haunter hides in very dark places, such as {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Cave Pokémon|caves}}, and is afraid of light. If a human or a Pokémon comes near Haunter, it will stalk the victim while floating and beckon it to come closer. Once approached it will then lick the victim with its gaseous tongue, inflicting convulsions in the victim that last until death. It can also float through walls. It has been shown in the | Haunter hides in very dark places, such as {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Cave Pokémon|caves}}, and is afraid of light. If a human or a Pokémon comes near Haunter, it will stalk the victim while floating and beckon it to come closer. Once approached it will then lick the victim with its gaseous tongue, inflicting convulsions in the victim that last until death. It can also float through walls. It has been shown in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' that it can control its hands from far away and can control any Pokémon that it touches with its hands. Haunter have also been depicted as being able to create illusions,<ref>''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion]]''</ref> pull out spirits from an individual’s body,<ref>''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''</ref> and even remove its own eyes from its face<ref>''[[EP024|Haunter versus Kadabra]]''</ref>. Despite its predatory nature, it is known to entertain and prank people, such as in the episode ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''. Additionally, in ''[[EP095|A Shipful of Shivers]]'', it is even shown to feel intense loyalty to a deceased Trainer. As mentioned in {{g|Sleep}}, Haunter is known to sleep while floating.<ref>''[[Pokémon Sleep|Sleep Style Dex]]''</ref> A sleeping Haunter will steal the {{DL|Death in the Pokémon world|life-force}} of anyone who comes near using its gaseous tongue. | ||
In [[Generation I]], {{m|Night Shade}} was its [[signature move]]. | In [[Generation I]], {{m|Night Shade}} was its [[signature move]]. | ||
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==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
===Main series=== | ===Main series=== | ||
[[File:Haunter anime.png|thumb|250px|Haunter in the | [[File:Haunter anime.png|thumb|250px|Haunter in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']] | ||
====Major appearances==== | ====Major appearances==== | ||
=====[[Sabrina's Haunter]]===== | =====[[Sabrina's Haunter]]===== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Haunter's prototype name was "Spectre". | * In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Haunter's prototype name was "Spectre". | ||
**Page 19 of the [[Pokémon Trainer's Survival Guide]] erroneously references Haunter by this name. | ** Page 19 of the [[Pokémon Trainer's Survival Guide]] erroneously references Haunter by this name. | ||
* Despite all of them being {{type|Poison}} Pokémon, Haunter and its [[List of Pokémon by evolution family|evolutionary family]] were not able to learn Poison-type moves by leveling up prior to | * Despite all of them being {{type|Poison}} Pokémon, Haunter and its [[List of Pokémon by evolution family|evolutionary family]] were not able to learn Poison-type moves by leveling up prior to {{LGPE}}. | ||
* Haunter is the Pokémon with the most cry changes throughout the [[core series]] games, having been changed in [[Generation II|Generations II]], {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VI}}. | * Haunter is the Pokémon with the most cry changes throughout the [[core series]] games, having been changed in [[Generation II|Generations II]], {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VI}}. | ||
* Haunter and Gastly are the [[List of Pokémon by weight|lightest]] Poison-type Pokémon. They are also tied with {{form|Gimmighoul|Roaming Form}} {{p|Gimmighoul}} for the lightest {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon. | * Haunter and Gastly are the [[List of Pokémon by weight|lightest]] Poison-type Pokémon. They are also tied with {{form|Gimmighoul|Roaming Form}} {{p|Gimmighoul}} for the lightest {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon. | ||
** Haunter is the only Pokémon that weighs exactly the same as its pre-evolution. | ** Haunter is the only Pokémon that weighs exactly the same as its pre-evolution. | ||
* Haunter is the only Ghost-type Pokémon featured in {{g|Snap}}. | * Haunter is the only Ghost-type Pokémon featured in {{g|Snap}}. | ||
* Haunter's Japanese name, ゴースト ''Ghost'', is exactly the same as the Japanese name for the Ghost type. | * Haunter's Japanese name, ゴースト ''Ghost'', is exactly the same as the Japanese name for the Ghost type. | ||
===Design variations=== | |||
Haunter's [[Generation I]] artworks, Generation I sprites (except {{v2|Yellow}}), and [[Generation III]] sprites depict Haunter with three fingers and one thumb. However, in most of Haunter's depictions in other media, such as throughout ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' (including the [[original series]]), it has always been depicted with two fingers and a thumb. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Spr 1g 093.png|Red and Green sprite | |||
Spr 3r 093.png|Ruby and Sapphire sprite | |||
093Haunter RG.png|Red and Green key art | |||
0093Haunter.png|Current key art | |||
093Haunter OS anime.png|Original series art | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
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* [[Black Fog]] | * [[Black Fog]] | ||
* [[Gengar (UNITE)]] | * [[Gengar (UNITE)]] | ||
== | ==References== | ||
<references / | <references/> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||