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*Haunter has a slightly different cry starting in [[Generation III]]. <!--citation needed--> | *Haunter has a slightly different cry starting in [[Generation III]]. <!--citation needed--> | ||
==Origin== | ===Origin=== | ||
Haunter is based on the Dila, a spirit that passes through walls then licks certain humans to death according to the Filipino mythology. It appears to be based on a generic sort of cartoonish ghost. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Haunter's name origin simply means it is one who haunts, as {{wp|ghost}}s are known to do. Its Japanese name is just ''Ghost''. | Haunter's name origin simply means it is one who haunts, as {{wp|ghost}}s are known to do. Its Japanese name is just ''Ghost''. | ||