Haunter #0093 Shadow
| Max CP | L401963L502219L51 · Best Buddy2246 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 26, 2023Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Haunter takes 160% from Ground, Psychic, Ghost and Dark moves.
Shadow Haunter is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground, Psychic, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 2219 CP at level 50, or 2246 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Lick with Shadow Ball, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GhostLick | GhostShadow Ball | 11.3 | 77 | |
| 2 | GhostShadow Claw | GhostShadow Ball | 11.0 | 75 |
| 3 | GhostLick | PoisonSludge Bomb | 11.0 | 75 |
| 4 | GhostShadow Claw | PoisonSludge Bomb | 10.9 | 74 |
| 5 | GhostShadow Claw | GhostShadow Punch | 10.8 | 73 |
| 6 | GhostShadow Claw | IceIce Punch | 10.7 | 73 |
| 7 | GhostShadow Claw | DarkDark Pulse | 10.5 | 71 |
| 8 | GhostShadow Claw | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 68 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GhostLick | GhostShadow Punch | 10.0 | 68 |
| 10 | GhostAstonish | GhostShadow Ball | 9.9 | 67 |
| 11 | GhostLick | IceIce Punch | 9.9 | 67 |
| 12 | GhostLick | DarkDark Pulse | 9.7 | 66 |
| 13 | GhostAstonish | PoisonSludge Bomb | 9.5 | 65 |
| 14 | GhostAstonish | GhostShadow Punch | 8.5 | 57 |
| 15 | GhostAstonish | IceIce Punch | 8.4 | 57 |
| 16 | GhostAstonish | DarkDark Pulse | 8.2 | 56 |
| 17 | GhostLick | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 54 |
| 18 | GhostAstonish | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 41 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| LickE | Ghost | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Shadow Punch | Ghost | 35 | 33 | 1.5s | 23.3 | 1.06 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| LickE | Ghost | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Shadow Punch | Ghost | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Haunter evolves into Gengar for 100 candy.
25100- Free if it has been traded
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+77.1 eDPS - 2
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam60.2 eDPS - 3
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+56.9 eDPS - 4
Normal Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost56.2 eDPS - 5
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE55.0 eDPS - 6
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball55.0 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 79210/10/10 | 84115/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 105610/10/10 | 112115/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 132010/10/10 | 140215/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 16290/0/0 | 196315/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 18420/0/0 | 221915/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 18640/0/0 | 224615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 841 | 698 |
| Level 20 | 1121 | 931 |
| Level 25 | 1402 | 1164 |
| Level 30 | 1683 | 1397 |
| Level 35 | 1823 | 1513 |
| Level 40 | 1963 | 1629 |
| Level 45 | 2089 | 1734 |
| Level 50 | 2219 | 1842 |
| Level 51 | 2246 | 1864 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.6 m · 0.1 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Haunter in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/14 | 1499 | 28.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/12/14 | 1500 | 29 | 99.78% |
| #3 | 2/14/14 | 1500 | 28.5 | 99.62% |
| #4 | 4/15/15 | 1498 | 28 | 99.56% |
| #5 | 0/15/14 | 1492 | 28.5 | 99.55% |
| #6 | 0/15/15 | 1498 | 28.5 | 99.55% |
| #7 | 2/15/13 | 1500 | 28.5 | 99.45% |
| #8 | 1/11/14 | 1500 | 29 | 99.39% |
| #9 | 0/15/10 | 1497 | 29 | 99.29% |
| #10 | 3/13/14 | 1500 | 28.5 | 99.23% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1037 of 4,096, with 95.85% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/14 | 2238 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/15 | 2246 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 14/15/14 | 2228 | 51 | 99.57% |
| #4 | 14/15/15 | 2236 | 51 | 99.57% |
| #5 | 15/14/14 | 2229 | 51 | 99.18% |
| #6 | 15/14/15 | 2236 | 51 | 99.18% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 2230 | 51 | 99.16% |
| #8 | 13/15/14 | 2219 | 51 | 99.15% |
| #9 | 13/15/15 | 2227 | 51 | 99.15% |
| #10 | 14/14/14 | 2219 | 51 | 98.76% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.