Dark Haunter · Neo Destiny, what to know.
About the Dark Haunter card
Numbered 36 of 113 in Neo Destiny, released in February 2002, Dark Haunter is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Psychic-type carrying 50 HP.
It evolves from Gastly, so Dark Haunter is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Team Rocket darkened Haunter under its control for the set's villain arc, a grittier repaint of the familiar Pokémon with an altered attack profile.
Illustrated by Aya Kusube.
Dark Haunter carries this Pokédex flavor text: "It silently hunts its prey in dark rooms."
About Haunter in the Pokémon world
The middle Gastly stage. Floating, tongue-out, mischievous. Fossil holo Haunter is a quiet collector favorite. Its anime presence (the friendly Haunter in the Tower of Lavender episode) gives it an emotional draw.
What is Dark Haunter worth?
Dark Haunter is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Neo Destiny produced 1st Edition, Unlimited, Shining prints. For Dark Haunter, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Dark Haunter grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Dark Haunter
Raw copies of Dark Haunter are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Dark Haunter is the practical move.
