Best Haunter counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Haunter in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Haunter counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Raid Difficulty

3-Star Raid (3600 HP)↓

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Best Haunter counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	63.90	2314.53	2	72.4s	156.8
2	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	57.41	2907.63	2	101.3s	153.2
3	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	77.62	1111.13	4	57.3s	151.0
4	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	58.40	1946.78	2	66.7s	140.3
5	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	68.84	1039.34	4	60.4s	135.7
6	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	68.45	922.64	4	53.9s	131.2
7	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	63.27	1080.90	4	68.3s	128.6
8	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	60.86	1130.64	4	74.3s	126.4
9	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	61.45	1009.00	4	65.7s	123.7
10	Hoopa (Unbound)	Confusion	Psychic	58.05	1163.06	4	80.1s	122.8
11	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	55.97	1295.64	3	69.4s	122.8
12	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	52.48	1545.89	3	88.4s	122.3
13	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	48.21	1905.05	2	79.0s	120.9
14	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	56.91	1148.26	4	80.7s	120.6
15	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	63.55	792.50	5	62.3s	119.4
16	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	61.17	848.65	5	69.4s	118.1
17	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	46.07	1971.22	2	85.6s	117.8
18	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	55.89	1098.72	4	78.6s	117.7
19	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	56.99	1026.08	4	72.0s	117.4
20	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	54.16	1148.58	4	84.8s	116.2

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Haunter in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Haunter down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Haunter counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Haunter counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Mewtwo, and Shadow Tyranitar. The table also includes Mega Gengar, Mega Alakazam, Mewtwo, and Mega Latios, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Haunter type chart

When fighting Haunter, keep in mind the following that Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic type moves. They take reduced damage from Fairy, Grass, Bug, Normal, Poison, and Fighting type moves.

Weaknesses

Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Ground	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	24.4%
Bug	39.1%
Normal	39.1%
Poison	39.1%
Fairy	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.