Pokémon Go – Haunter weakness and counters
IF you want to take on a Haunter in a Raid, here's how to beat it easily!
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Taking over some three-star raids is the Ghost and Poison type Pokémon, Haunter. This big purple beastie is surprisingly strong, especially in raids and can pose quite the threat if underestimated. If you’re planning on taking on a Haunter, then keep reading, we’ll guide you through the best counters and Haunter’s weaknesses.
Haunter raid guide
The tier 3 Haunter will have a Boss CP of 15,772.
The suggested number of players to take on this Raid is 2-3.
Haunter weaknesses and resistances
Haunter has four type weaknesses, it is weak to:
- Ground
- Ghost
- Psychic
- Dark
Haunter is resistent to quite a few types, so make sure you avoid these:
- Grass
- Fairy
- Normal
- Poison
- Bug
- Fighting
Haunter best moveset
Once you’ve caught your Haunter, then here’s the best moveset for it to have, making the most of its strengths and weaknesses.
The best moves for Haunter are Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
| Lick Elite TM | 12 dps |
| Shadow Ball | 40 dps |
Defense
| Astonish | 8.7 dps |
| Shadow Ball | 40 dps |
Best Pokémon against Haunter
| Pokémon | Quick move | Main move | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calyrex (Shadow Rider) | Confusion | Shadow Ball | 100% |
| Calyrex (Shadow Rider) | Confusion | Psychic | 96% |
| Deoxys (Attack) | Zen Headbutt | Dark Pulse | 93% |
| Hoopa (Unbound) | Confusion | Psychic | 93% |
| Mewtwo | Confusion | Psychic | 90% |
| Calyrex (Shadow Rider) | Confusion | Psyshock | 87% |
| Hoopa (Unbound) | Confusion | Shadow Ball | 87% |
| Mewtwo | Psycho Cut | Psychic | 86% |
Evolving Haunter
To evolve Haunter into Gengar, you can either trade a Haunter with a friend. When you receive that Haunter, you can evolve it for free. Otherwise you’ll need 100 Ghastly candies.
