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Counter guide · Ghost / Poison · Gen I

What beats Haunter?

The 5 hardest counters to Haunter ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Yveltal outspeeds and hits for 2× with dark-type STAB.

Haunter
No. 093
Haunter
Ghost Poison
BST 405 · Speed 95 · Atk 50 · SpA 115

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Yveltal
    No. 717
    Yveltal
    Dark Flying
    Hits Haunter for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 1× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 99 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  2. #2
    Tyranitar
    No. 248
    Tyranitar
    Rock Dark
    Hits Haunter for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 61 ≤ 95 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)
  3. #3
    Ursaluna
    No. 901
    Ursaluna
    Ground Normal
    Hits Haunter for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 50 ≤ 95 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 140)
  4. #4
    Darkrai
    No. 491
    Darkrai
    Dark
    Hits Haunter for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 1× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 125 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  5. #5
    Kingambit
    No. 983
    Kingambit
    Dark Steel
    Hits Haunter for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 50 ≤ 95 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)

Haunter's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Ground Psychic Ghost Dark
Immune to
Normal Fighting

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Haunter, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Haunter hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.