Can I evolve Haunter into Gengar?
You can evolve Haunter into Gengar through a trade, which has been the traditional method, but in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, there’s an alternative way to achieve this evolution without trading with another player, by trading Haunter with an NPC in Levincia City who wants a Pincurchin in return. This evolution is crucial for completing your Pokédex and adding a powerful Ghost-type Pokémon to your team.
Understanding Haunter Evolution
To evolve Haunter into Gengar, traditionally, you would need to trade it with another player, but the introduction of an NPC trade in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet offers a solo alternative.
FAQs
1. What level does Haunter evolve into Gengar?
Haunter evolves into Gengar at any level when it is traded, making level requirements irrelevant for this evolution.
2. How to Evolve Gengar?
To evolve Gengar, you first need to evolve Gastly into Haunter at level 25, then trade your Haunter to evolve it into Gengar.
3. Why won’t my Haunter evolve into Gengar?
Haunter won’t evolve into Gengar if it’s not traded, or if it’s holding an Everstone, which prevents evolution.
4. Will a Gastly evolve into Gengar if traded?
No, Gastly must first evolve into Haunter before it can be traded and evolved into Gengar.
5. Is Gengar still trade only?
Not in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, where you can get Gengar by trading Haunter with a specific NPC.
6. Is there any other way to evolve Gengar?
Yes, in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you can evolve Haunter into Gengar by trading Haunter with an NPC for a Pincurchin.
7. What is the Haunter trade that doesn’t evolve?
If Haunter is traded and doesn’t evolve, it might be because it’s holding an Everstone, which prevents evolution.
8. Why can’t Haunter be shiny?
Haunter can be Shiny, but it can’t be caught Shiny in the wild; you need to evolve a Shiny Gastly or get one from raids.
9. Is there any reason to wait to evolve Haunter?
Yes, if you plan on doing sky battles, since Haunter can participate but Gengar cannot.
10. Where can I trade Haunter for Gengar?
You can trade Haunter for Gengar in Levincia City with a specific NPC who wants a Pincurchin.
11. Can a level 100 Haunter evolve?
Yes, Haunter can still evolve into Gengar at level 100 through trade, as level cap does not affect trade evolutions.
12. What happens if you trade Haunter with an Everstone?
If Haunter is traded with an Everstone, it won’t evolve into Gengar because the Everstone prevents evolution.
13. Can you trade Haunter twice?
In Pokémon GO, once a Haunter is traded, it cannot be traded back or to another player.
14. Can you evolve Pokémon that need to be traded?
Some Pokémon can evolve without Candy if they are received in a trade and are eligible for trade evolution.
15. Why do Shiny Pokémon look bad?
Some Shiny Pokémon may look less appealing due to the early design phases of the game, where not all Shiny forms were intentionally designed to look distinct or appealing, such as Gengar‘s original Shiny form.