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Haunter
Fossil 21/62 • rare
- Set
- Fossil
- Number
- 21/62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Market price
- $24.74
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Whenever an attack does anything to Haunter, flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of that attack, including damage, done to Haunter. This power stops working while Haunter is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Because of its ability to slip through block walls, it is said to be from another dimension.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
The Haunter card from the Fossil set, released in 1999 as the third expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, followed the massive global success of the initial Base Set and Jungle expansion. It was produced by Wizards of the Coast to bring the enigmatic Ghost-type Pokémon into the tabletop competitive scene, capturing the eerie and mischievous spirit of the Generation I video games.
The illustration was crafted by artist Keiji Kinebuchi, who utilized his signature style of layered, textural backgrounds to give the card a distinctively spectral appearance. His design focused on emphasizing Haunter's amorphous, translucent form, which resonated with players who valued the card for both its thematic adherence to the lore and its utility within psychic-type deck archetypes of the era.
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