Sabrina's Haunter

Sabrina's Haunter
ナツメのゴースト Natsume's Ghost

Haunter


Debuts in	The Tower of Terror


Caught at	Saffron City


Gender	Unknown


Ability	Unknown

Current location	With Sabrina



This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor	Japanese	English
As Haunter	Toshiyuki Morikawa	Ted Lewis

Sabrina's Haunter (Japanese: ナツメのゴースト Natsume's Ghost) was a Pokémon briefly in Ash's possession. Because Ash didn't formally capture this Pokémon in a Poké Ball, many fans don't consider it to be his Pokémon.

History

Ash, Pikachu and Haunter

After Ash struggled to defeat Sabrina, Sabrina's father told him that Ghost Pokémon would probably be able to defeat Sabrina's Psychic minions and suggested going to the Pokémon Tower to find Gastly, Haunter and Gengar. Ash found all three of them, but did not capture them. The Haunter that he befriended, decided to follow him back to Saffron after all, at the end of The Tower of Terror.

In Haunter versus Kadabra, Ash challenged Sabrina a second time, Haunter however disappeared. When Ash found it, Haunter disappeared once again, treating it all like fun and games. Haunter finally returns just as Kadabra was about to defeat Pikachu and procceded to make Sabrina laugh. This made a connection to Sabrina's old self, unlocking her heart, and while she was immobilized by laughter at the Haunter's faces, her Kadabra, who was psychically linked with her, was immobilized as well. Ash and Haunter were subsequently given the Marsh Badge.

Haunter was later left with Sabrina at the Saffron Gym, to keep her under control.

Moves used

Using Lick

Move	First Used In
Lick	The Tower of Terror

A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the TCG

Haunter is featured in the TCG as one of Sabrina's Pokémon. The following is a list of cards named Sabrina's Haunter.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Sabrina's Haunter		20		Gym Heroes	58/132
Sabrina's Haunter		29		Gym Challenge	55/132

Trivia

Haunter is the only Ghost type that Ash has used.
Haunter is Ash's first unofficial Pokémon. Despite this, however, Sabrina and Ash both stated that Ash caught Haunter in Haunter Versus Kadabra (implying that it was official).
Haunter is one of Ash's only Pokémon, together with Beedrill, to have only one of its attacks revealed, in this case, Lick.

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone

At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
Released:	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Azelf	Meowth	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex	Latias
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here