Haunter Pokémon Red: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Haunter in Pokémon Red. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 20 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Red

Kanto

Haunter Pokemon Red Pokedex Entry

This frightful, malevolent spirit can glide through walls, appearing wherever it likes. According to rumor, victims of a Haunter's lick will wither to death day by day.

Pokemon Red Haunter Sprites

Haunter front-facing sprite from Pokémon Red

Primary

Haunter back-facing sprite from Pokémon Red

Reverse

Pokémon Red Haunter Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Haunter via various methods in Pokémon Red.

Move	Type	Requirement
Night Shade	ghost	Lv. 1
Confuse Ray	ghost	Lv. 1
Lick	ghost	Lv. 1
Hypnosis	psychic	Lv. 29
Dream Eater	psychic	Lv. 38

End of Move Database

Pokémon Red Haunter Locations

Haunter can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Red, including Pokemon Tower 7f, Pokemon Tower 4f, and Pokemon Tower 5f. The most reliable spawn is at Pokemon Tower 7f, where you'll find it at Lv. 28 by walking through tall grass with a 10% encounter rate.

Pokemon Tower 3f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 25
1%Very Rare

Pokemon Tower 4f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 25
5%Rare

Pokemon Tower 5f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 25
5%Rare

Pokemon Tower 6f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 26
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 28
1%Very Rare

Pokemon Tower 7f

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 28
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 28
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 30
1%Very Rare