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Haunter

Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Haunter

Diamond & Pearl

Diamond & Pearl · #50 · Uncommon · 2007

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Market reference

$5.62

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
50 / 130
Release year
2007
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
70
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Gastly
Evolves to
Gengar
Illustrator
Naoyo Kimura
Pokédex #
93
Series
Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
60 damage
30 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Haunter plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
  • Its main attack (Dream Eater) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Gastly; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Haunter

  • Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.72 copies on average · 265 decks
Match win rate
33.4%
-13.7 pts vs the 47.1% field average

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

More by Naoyo Kimura

This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:PPsychicSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: GastlyEvolves to: Gengar

"It can slip through any obstacle. It lurks inside walls to keep an eye on its foes."

PHypnosis

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

PPDream Eater — 60

If the Defending Pokémon is not Asleep, this attack does nothing.

Weakness:D+20

Resistance:C-20

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

2

ran Haunter

Tournaments scanned

308

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

1 top-cut deck · best finish 8th

Top decks running Haunter

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Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$2.82$5.36$55.27$5.62—
Reverse Holofoil$55.00$499.99$998.19$100.00$499.99

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/08
VariantPrice
1-day average€3.98
7-day average€2.23
30-day average€1.10
Low€0.02
Trend price€1.91
Low (excellent+)€0.30
Reverse holo low€0.15
reverseHoloAvg1€0.50
Reverse holo 7-day€2.48
reverseHoloSell€2.94
averageSellPrice€0.94
Reverse holo 30-day€4.98
Reverse holo trend€4.48

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Haunter is real?

Haunter is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Haunter worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Haunter is $5.62; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Haunter from?

Haunter is from the Pokémon set "Diamond & Pearl" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Haunter?

Haunter is a Uncommon card in the Diamond & Pearl set.