Haunter

Numbered 29 of 102 in Base Set, released in January 1999, Haunter is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Psychic-type carrying 60 HP.

It evolves from Gastly, so Haunter is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.

Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. Kinebuchi contributed a smaller body of Wizards-era cards but is responsible for several memorable holos, with a warm, heavily textured style.

Haunter carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Because of its ability to slip through block walls, it is said to be from another dimension."

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.

Based on recent eBay sales, raw copies trade from $3.53 to $63 depending on the print and a PSA 10 runs from $263 to $1,730. The 1st Edition print is the most valuable, with a PSA 10 near $1,730. The table on this page breaks the price down by print and grade, updated 2026-05-16.

Base Set produced three print waves that collectors track separately: 1st Edition (the launch print, with an Edition 1 stamp under the artwork), Shadowless (no stamp and no drop shadow on the right of the frame), and Unlimited (the long-running print with the drop shadow restored). On Haunter, the price gap between these prints can run 10x or more, so confirm the variant before any purchase.

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.

Raw copies of Haunter are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Haunter is the practical move.