How GOOD was Haunter ACTUALLY? - History of Haunter in Competitive Pokemon

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  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 роки тому +2486

    Haunter, Machoke, Kadabra, Graveler, etc.
    AKA the Pokemon we were stuck with because we didn't have friends to trade with...

    • @Ju5t4l1z4rd
      @Ju5t4l1z4rd 4 роки тому +141

      Yep then Sword&Sheild gave us the blessing of raids with their full evolution (minus Golem since Geodude was still stuck in USUM)

    • @JoeBro915
      @JoeBro915 4 роки тому +21

      In my experience I’ve used a Magmar, but for single player it was cool bc of it’s higher speed

    • @hajdxhjjdjshsh2644
      @hajdxhjjdjshsh2644 4 роки тому +102

      Worst part is that the best pokemon were trade evolutions. Alakazam and Gengar are my favorite gen 1 mons

    • @yujiandou4658
      @yujiandou4658 4 роки тому +7

      @@Ju5t4l1z4rd or you can run into them in the wild.

    • @雪者
      @雪者 4 роки тому

      Tru

  • @OurKindofEntertainment
    @OurKindofEntertainment 4 роки тому +3147

    Anyone else go through regions like Kanto and Johto with Haunter since you didn't have a friend to trade with to get Gengar? 😰

    • @thecriticalghost4626
      @thecriticalghost4626 4 роки тому +213

      Me
      Haunter was actually quite strong

    • @skyslasher2297
      @skyslasher2297 4 роки тому +92

      Sinnoh in my case

    • @theprokoking7156
      @theprokoking7156 4 роки тому +133

      @@skyslasher2297 Mindy’s Haunter?

    • @Jet-Steam-Gray
      @Jet-Steam-Gray 4 роки тому +88

      @@theprokoking7156 I still have flashbacks of Casper

    • @Puki9117
      @Puki9117 4 роки тому +65

      Remplace Hauter with Graveler and thats me in Cristal

  • @dreadcooler
    @dreadcooler 4 роки тому +1286

    When a NFE mon almost hits the 20 minute mark, you know it has done a good job!

    • @beanson2323
      @beanson2323 4 роки тому +45

      chansey intensifies

    • @vaporterra
      @vaporterra 4 роки тому +89

      @@beanson2323 Chansey will be a movie

    • @tytar2132
      @tytar2132 4 роки тому +7

      Uh haunter is in nu bl in gen 8

    • @MrIsleNFair
      @MrIsleNFair 4 роки тому +9

      @@vaporterra aka "i eat focus blast for breakfast"

    • @fletchhead
      @fletchhead 4 роки тому +1

      @@tytar2132 it's not like Haunter's an Not Fully Evolved Pokémon!? Wow!!!

  • @TKnHappyNess
    @TKnHappyNess 4 роки тому +1638

    Most people remember THAT Haunter, or specifically the person who slaps an Everstone on it to screw you out of Gengar

    • @rebound1340
      @rebound1340 4 роки тому +184

      That lady in snowpoint

    • @dmansuperich2800
      @dmansuperich2800 4 роки тому +312

      Mindy, and there's even a whole group dedicated to hating her

    • @aleinawang4430
      @aleinawang4430 4 роки тому +267

      Her name is Mindy. There's an entire subreddit dedicated to hating her. I'm pretty sure GameFreak was laughing when they added her in.

    • @antoinepowell3197
      @antoinepowell3197 4 роки тому +98

      I actually still have Mindys Haunter. I kept it, and used it a lot in my first Diamond Run. I eventually chanced upon someone to help me evolve it, and my Gengar is still one of my strongest Pokemon to this day.

    • @goddessaqua5022
      @goddessaqua5022 4 роки тому +26

      screw mindy

  • @ichkor3703
    @ichkor3703 4 роки тому +1494

    The “I don’t have friends to trade with” pokemon

    • @RBatman5000
      @RBatman5000 4 роки тому +67

      Pretty much any trade evolution

    • @aeroblaze4
      @aeroblaze4 4 роки тому +60

      I was so heartbroken when I found out I couldn't evolve my haunter. I took it all the way to level 50 as well.

    • @caterpillarh8490
      @caterpillarh8490 4 роки тому +20

      I just edit trade Evo Pokemon into their evolutions when I play ROMs

    • @genemelendez8157
      @genemelendez8157 4 роки тому +9

      The same could be said for Kadabra

    • @Bijed4
      @Bijed4 4 роки тому +16

      Haha, this so much. I remember a) not knowing anyone who I could trade with and b) not having Wi-Fi to use the GTS, and hence being thrilled when I found the in-game trade for a Haunter in Pearl. But then it actually came holding an everstone.... Thankfully I soon found out you could use a GBA cartridge to actually find wild Gengar which made up for it

  • @verbalengine95
    @verbalengine95 4 роки тому +300

    Haunter using explosion in stadium is actually terrifying because it's like he's laughing hysterically about his own demise with the thought that he'll be taking his opponent with him.

    • @IschmarVI
      @IschmarVI 3 роки тому +18

      also, 250 base power that also does double damage is terrifying even when it comes from Haunter.

    • @georgecortes3416
      @georgecortes3416 3 роки тому +11

      When you put it like that, I'm reminded of Black Fog from the rather obscure Electric Tale of Pikachu manga! Black Fog was a gargantuan Haunter who was notorious for killing people AND Pokemon by using Hypnosis to lull them into sleeping before taking away their life force with Dream Eater. Sabrina lost one of her Pokemon as a kid to Black Fog and was almost killed too and when Ash tried fighting it, just before he could catch Black Fog with an Ultra Ball, it commits suicide by using Self-Destruct! Yeah, plenty of Pokemon mangas can be pretty messed up...

    • @gojirarex5138
      @gojirarex5138 2 роки тому +3

      I mean it's already dead

  • @Zeo--
    @Zeo-- 4 роки тому +665

    When Game Freak decided to remove levitate from Gengar. So you use Haunter instead and win. What a legend.

    • @jurdl222
      @jurdl222 4 роки тому +37

      Pro plays

    • @gregorymirabella1423
      @gregorymirabella1423 4 роки тому +49

      that's what i do these days. it's amazing to see people willingly use earthquake on it because they don't know it has levitate.

    • @geometryemperor
      @geometryemperor 3 роки тому +15

      @@gregorymirabella1423 they think that Haunter lost Levitate like how Gengar did? Some people are really lost in time.

    • @gregorymirabella1423
      @gregorymirabella1423 3 роки тому +50

      @@geometryemperor i guess i can't blame them. as they said, how often do you see a fucking haunter? what's it gonna do?

    • @BlaximilianD00d
      @BlaximilianD00d 3 роки тому +4

      @@gregorymirabella1423 I'm too much of a pokémon nerd to actually do something like that.

  • @borby4584
    @borby4584 4 роки тому +1057

    Ooh, if we’re doing NFE Pokémon, then a Little Cup episode could be fun!

    • @extonjonas6820
      @extonjonas6820 4 роки тому +39

      Well haunter is a pokemon that exist in actual tiers so it is very different compared to little cup

    • @cesarg.5750
      @cesarg.5750 4 роки тому +57

      We had a Wynaut episode already, but they barely have four moves and had Uber use so its you could not count them.

    • @snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470
      @snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470 4 роки тому +14

      Ferroseed NEEDS one!!!

    • @venomw6823
      @venomw6823 4 роки тому +5

      We also did Porygon 2 and Pikachu

    • @JaMarcusRussellGOAT
      @JaMarcusRussellGOAT 4 роки тому +30

      Gen 5 Onix was one the best Stealth Rock setters in Little Cup. Not only does it already have a monster defense, with Eviolite, it’s Defense and Special Defense became higher than Steelix. Also with Sturdy getting a much needed buff, there was no knocking Onix out in one hit with Surf or Giga Drain.

  • @imagorll
    @imagorll 4 роки тому +270

    When haunter's vid is longer than the vids for fully evolved mons like fearow, dodrio, hitmon chan/lee, etc.

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 4 роки тому +29

      Chansey's remake will be so long than Haunter's.
      Chansey has always remain a threat in OU to some degree sometimes even without Blissey
      Heck even part of GSC LC

    • @r3io4mf
      @r3io4mf 4 роки тому +4

      also, gengar

    • @darkyz8538
      @darkyz8538 4 роки тому +10

      It’s longer than it’s own evolution

    • @connivingkhajiit
      @connivingkhajiit 4 роки тому

      Hitmonchan/lee are not fully evolved

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 4 роки тому +7

      @@darkyz8538 Gengar hasn't gotten a Remake yet

  • @Fin8192
    @Fin8192 4 роки тому +404

    Me, following the serie since the beginning: "yes, we almost finished all the gen 1 mons!"
    Not fully evolved mons: helo

    • @sweetschmeat7417
      @sweetschmeat7417 4 роки тому +40

      Just wait until FSG hits us with some little cup.....

    • @thisman8056
      @thisman8056 4 роки тому +7

      @@sweetschmeat7417 he did with onix and tangella

    • @aminadabbrulle8252
      @aminadabbrulle8252 4 роки тому +1

      @@thisman8056 Because Wynaut?

    • @ningenslayer6306
      @ningenslayer6306 4 роки тому +1

      @@thisman8056 True, but he only covered them until their evolved forms came into play (with the exception of Gen 5 NU Tangela I think). The only times when Little Cup was covered we’re Gen 1 Pikachu and Wynaut (and that was half a joke video).

    • @doubleace11554
      @doubleace11554 4 роки тому

      Which Gen 1 mons (not NFEs, unless they got a evo later) weren't covered yet?

  • @butteredsalmonella
    @butteredsalmonella 4 роки тому +471

    Snowpoint City. Medicham for Haunter. Everstone.
    Most Horrible Horror Story.

    • @Straviradius
      @Straviradius 4 роки тому +21

      I hate Mindy

    • @butteredsalmonella
      @butteredsalmonella 4 роки тому +22

      @@Straviradius Everyone hates Mindy.

    • @chapapa-papa
      @chapapa-papa 4 роки тому +4

      I read that in Osaka's voice and that made your comment ten times funnier lol

    • @EruditoGaming
      @EruditoGaming 4 роки тому +6

      Thankfully you can encounter gengar in the old chetau

    • @ChrrolloDI
      @ChrrolloDI 4 роки тому +6

      @@EruditoGaming If you had a Gen 3 GBA game also inserted, yeah.

  • @1stDragonlord
    @1stDragonlord 4 роки тому +164

    This was "How surprisingly good was Haunter in the lower tiers?"
    I did not expect that Haunter would be that good in NU throughout the Gens

    • @mistercirno9647
      @mistercirno9647 4 роки тому +11

      I was literally just thinking the same thing. I had no idea Haunter was this good!!

    • @turtledoggo1
      @turtledoggo1 4 роки тому +2

      It would be pu this gen if it wasn't for the pursuit removal lol

    • @indigojuliet38
      @indigojuliet38 4 роки тому +8

      Someone needs to draw a picture of Haunter holding a Professional Wrestling Championship Belt that reads "King of NU"

    • @shadowtitanx3962
      @shadowtitanx3962 4 роки тому +6

      Haunter is really a mini Gengar down in the lower tiers.

    • @namoma4922
      @namoma4922 4 роки тому +1

      It s surprisingly good design considering friendless trainer could be stuck with it

  • @jelo421
    @jelo421 4 роки тому +213

    There’s an oddly satisfying and depressing feeling knowing Haunter has been more consistent in the tiers than some legendarios

    • @Mr_BRRRRT
      @Mr_BRRRRT 4 роки тому +3

      Are you spanish?

    • @Nightwing_.
      @Nightwing_. 4 роки тому +14

      @@Mr_BRRRRT he prob says "the latino twins" too

    • @MrIsleNFair
      @MrIsleNFair 4 роки тому +3

      *triggered supercomputer beep noise

    • @julicanoto15
      @julicanoto15 4 роки тому +5

      Ya veo, el autocorrección jodiendo como siempre

    • @thecriticalghost4626
      @thecriticalghost4626 2 роки тому

      @@Nightwing_. fun

  • @allenkeettikkal3149
    @allenkeettikkal3149 4 роки тому +404

    "There is more to a pokemon than just stats, also known as the Rampardos Theorem."
    Lol so basically, Rampardos is FSG's new butt of all jokes now?

    • @thorwannabe6810
      @thorwannabe6810 4 роки тому +17

      I sure hope so

    • @thatsabruhmoment17
      @thatsabruhmoment17 4 роки тому +16

      Not as bad as Ledian

    • @Bluecrimson217
      @Bluecrimson217 4 роки тому +60

      @@thatsabruhmoment17 You misspelled good there.

    • @iamabucket13
      @iamabucket13 4 роки тому +26

      Headbutt of jokes

    • @joshuakim5240
      @joshuakim5240 4 роки тому +18

      I mean, that really isn't true since Haunter has shown that you only need 3 things to succeed, 2 of which are stats. High speed, high attack/special attack, and a good movepool. Haunter has literally sub-50 in all but 2 stats but those 2 stats are the only things that matter 90% of the time.

  • @cubedmelons876
    @cubedmelons876 4 роки тому +116

    Man, how does a NFE pokemon do better at not getting murdered by power creep than a lot of former OU staples?

    • @fungmanhei
      @fungmanhei 4 роки тому +24

      good SpAtk / decent Speed / typing & ability that is decent offensively and GREAT defensively for an offensive mon (3 immunities is a godsend for a mon this frail)

    • @anuragkat66
      @anuragkat66 4 роки тому +15

      @@fungmanhei also the movepool alongwith that, they knew what they were creating

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 3 роки тому +7

      There are plenty of NFE that actually do decently well. Most of them are lower tier Mons but Kadabra, Haunter , Porygon2, Chansey, Dusclops and funnily enough even Vigoroth who does better than Slaking

  • @GAMERS-hy9bq
    @GAMERS-hy9bq 4 роки тому +245

    fsg:stats aren’t everything
    Regigias: gee you think??

    • @mcihele
      @mcihele 4 роки тому +7

      Sad un un un un un

    • @Dragrath1
      @Dragrath1 4 роки тому +7

      @@Mwisd402 Poor Shedinja needs seriously buffed stats its only usable stat is base 90 attack and it has a shitty movepool which GF has for some incredulous reason only continued to remove its options by making old moves incompatible or removing moves entirely that had given it some semblance of a unique quality... for a glass cannon it is utterly terrible with no unique traits other than being immune to neutral coverage moves which is rendered moot due to it possessing weaknesses to nearly every common coverage move types and due to it getting instakilled by all residual damage. By far one of the worst gimmick mons

    • @marcosantiago8821
      @marcosantiago8821 4 роки тому +10

      @@Dragrath1 thwy could have just removed his def and sp def by making it 1 def and transfer those stats on atk spe attk and speed instead gamefree is stupid it cant even hit hard

    • @Dragrath1
      @Dragrath1 4 роки тому +1

      @@marcosantiago8821 I know right? It still would have been fairly low if they relocated those stats but at least it might actually be usable. 90 base attack is usable with set up but Shedinja isn't going to get to set up. Probably the only use thing it can do is be annoying with Ally Switch but given its low speed it isn't doing that effectively except maybe if you are running trick room >_>

    • @snarls3760
      @snarls3760 3 роки тому +1

      @@marcosantiago8821 yeah all though it can find some use in doubles with some support and also a neiche te which include entertinment shedinja has the single most potential for a mon wonder guard is such an op abilty but the real problem is his typing he got quite a bit of weakness he could have been pure ghost which would mean he would get ko by ghost and dark but he will have a lot of switch in he got willowisp shadow sneak stab shadow claw and if he gets destiny bond whih will let him truly wreck chaos as then becuse he will get one hit by any super effective move making him not be threatened by other mons will trenmamdos

  • @lordhelix1705
    @lordhelix1705 4 роки тому +85

    This video really brought into light how not fully evolved Pokémon can still be successful. You should do more of these

    • @Carnidoom
      @Carnidoom 4 роки тому +3

      yh espically with eviolite

    • @lynxfresh5214
      @lynxfresh5214 4 роки тому +10

      To think there was a time that Fletchinder of all pokémon saw more usage over Charizard (base) and even Moltres!

    • @StarshadowMelody
      @StarshadowMelody 4 роки тому +3

      Correction: NFEs that aren't named Scyther. Scyther being a successful NFE surprises people for "Wait, Scyther's NFE- oh right, Scizor exists" as opposed to "Wait, Haunter's a successful pokemon?" because Scyther has the same BST as Scizor.

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 3 роки тому +1

      Kadabra was also decent as an NFE Pokemon

  • @NeutralDrow
    @NeutralDrow 4 роки тому +310

    Just taking a moment to appreciate how much FSG has changed over the years in regards to lower-tier pokemon.
    Early FSG: "This pokemon was generally too bad to be used in OU, and dropped to NU, though it was pretty good there."
    Current FSG: **many minutes detailing what the pokemon could and did do in NU**
    It was a more subtle change than finally covering Gen 7 (and abandoning the "wait for the metagame to develop" rule for Gen 8), but just as welcome.

    • @anuragkat66
      @anuragkat66 4 роки тому +2

      So true

    • @te0nzin
      @te0nzin 4 роки тому +16

      well in the arcanine video FSG also says it's "meh" bc it never was OU despite being a consistent choice in UU also a very common choice in VGC until incineroar outclassed it there.

    • @ZKazeLP
      @ZKazeLP 4 роки тому +22

      BKC writes the scripts now and he drops documentaries weekly on teams/metas/playstyles

    • @NeutralDrow
      @NeutralDrow 4 роки тому

      @@te0nzin That may have been the one I was subconsciously remembering.

    • @NeutralDrow
      @NeutralDrow 4 роки тому +14

      @@ZKazeLP That makes sense.
      I can't remember which video the transition to more lower-tier coverage took place, but I guess it must have been after Kellen's patreon started doing well. I only remember consciously noticing the change in the Mismagius video.

  • @malikbeat
    @malikbeat 4 роки тому +150

    Ash didn't even own the Haunter that made Sabrina laugh and was still given the badge

    • @Anistar95
      @Anistar95 4 роки тому +29

      Talk about kanto Ash smh. So many badges were just given to him.

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 4 роки тому +10

      By my count, it's three out of eight. Boulder, Marsh, and Rainbow. Considering that he was on track to actually winning his Cascade Badge, I give him a pass for that one.

    • @malikbeat
      @malikbeat 4 роки тому +25

      @@gengarzilla1685 You also have to remember he didn't have to fight Giovanni for his 8th badge, he just fought Jessie and James for the hundredth time

    • @Bluebedo
      @Bluebedo 4 роки тому +15

      @@malikbeat Giovanni had been beating trainers with a freakin Mewtwo at that point in the anime, so I'd consider him fighting Jessie and James but with those two having good Pokemon a fair enough thing.

    • @thecriticalghost4626
      @thecriticalghost4626 4 роки тому +3

      @@malikbeat But they we're using decent Pokémon
      And Giovanni was with Mewtwo so...

  • @OrangeyChocolate
    @OrangeyChocolate 4 роки тому +387

    Top-performing OU staple: I sleep
    Lower-tier Pokémon with a long career of stellar performance: real #*@$!
    Edited because apparently memes have to be accurate.

    • @rafy.h.3108
      @rafy.h.3108 4 роки тому

      The meme is "i sleep" and "real $#!&"

    • @NitroIndigo
      @NitroIndigo 4 роки тому +5

      I think that a Pokémon with a rocky competitive history is more interesting to cover than "it was always good, the end". The Pachirisu episode brought a tear to my eye.

    • @thecriticalghost4626
      @thecriticalghost4626 3 роки тому

      Yeah, they have to be accurate

    • @IschmarVI
      @IschmarVI 3 роки тому +4

      of course, they have to be accurate. After all, this is the internet and there is no fun allowed in the internet.
      Klappa

  • @darkyz8538
    @darkyz8538 4 роки тому +50

    I feel like it’s a sign that we need a gengar remake when the haunter episode is longer

  • @ShinyTillDawn
    @ShinyTillDawn 4 роки тому +113

    Never knew about the NFE Clause in Gen 3.

  • @SaltyTreecko
    @SaltyTreecko 4 роки тому +325

    I honestly forgot it was Halloween with everything going on nowadays.

    • @bdt2002gaming
      @bdt2002gaming 4 роки тому +6

      Rumor has it that lots, and I mean a TON of people are doing an Among Us theme this year because it fits so freaking well

    • @jamesrobson8308
      @jamesrobson8308 4 роки тому +7

      I was actually glad to see alot of pepole celebrating normally ( or at least kindannormal) and that made me happy that pepole needed some cheering up and Halloween is a thing that everyone can get involved in. Thesse next two months are gonna be good

    • @Licw-Luxus
      @Licw-Luxus 4 роки тому

      @@jamesrobson8308 lol

    • @jamesrobson8308
      @jamesrobson8308 4 роки тому +4

      @@Licw-Luxus it wasn't funny

  • @YamatoFukkatsu
    @YamatoFukkatsu 4 роки тому +61

    11:05 This may be my personal headcanon here, but I think "Ghost" Pokemon aren't really dead. They are in fact living things that just happen to have spectral-like properties. The fact that most of them are able to breed should be evidence of this.

    • @thecriticalghost4626
      @thecriticalghost4626 2 роки тому +1

      There are literally Pokédex entries who says the contrary

    • @DannyDog27
      @DannyDog27 2 роки тому +5

      @@thecriticalghost4626 Most of the time they’re actually presented as just folk tales, but for some reason fans take them at face value.

    • @dbt4869
      @dbt4869 Рік тому

      ​@@DannyDog27still you should go with the Pokedex over literally headcanon or BFH. Also what do you mean most? The vast majority are factual

    • @kikaioshin6700
      @kikaioshin6700 Рік тому

      Yes, there is even a Trevenant in the anime that dies despite being ghost-type, so they are definitely alive

  • @antoinepowell3197
    @antoinepowell3197 4 роки тому +26

    "Even if it gets banned to PU again..."
    Meanwhile in ZU
    Haunter: You guys fell here too?
    Shiftry and Klinklang: Yeah.

  • @CaptainObliviousV
    @CaptainObliviousV 4 роки тому +193

    “How good was Corsola actually” sounds like a fun one to do, mainly because I want to hear about how a pathetic piece of coral died and became one of the best defensive Pokémon in the game

    • @breloommaster12
      @breloommaster12 4 роки тому +37

      Galarian corsola actually had quite a fall of grace since its debut. Strength Sap may be good for stalling out physical Dynamax Pokémon, but it was soon discovered that Galarian Corsola hard loses to nearly every special attacker as well as literally anything with reliable recovery, since GCorsola's recovery got weaker with each use vs the same target and thus was extremely vulnerable to special attackers overwhelming it or recovery users outlasting it.
      These days, GCorsola doesn't even see play in NU where it currently resides, and is expected to drop to PU soon. But hey, at least it's better than Dusclops in Singles.

    • @CaptainObliviousV
      @CaptainObliviousV 4 роки тому +14

      @@breloommaster12 that’s sad to hear. I guess at this rate it actually will be possible for it to die twice😅

    • @jean-pierrea5803
      @jean-pierrea5803 4 роки тому +3

      Crawdaunt is his new predator since is able to kill it with one knock off.

    • @sephikong8323
      @sephikong8323 4 роки тому +3

      @@breloommaster12 Also, it's double weak to Knock off.
      First because it is a ghost type and second because it requires it's eviolite.
      And to think it's heyday was just a year ago ....

    • @thecriticalghost4626
      @thecriticalghost4626 3 роки тому

      It's bad, it needs eviolite to be defensive and it's weak to Knock Off... One of the most common moves in the game

  • @bladearmorginga6582
    @bladearmorginga6582 4 роки тому +164

    I still to this day like haunter’s design more than gengar (despite the clefable shadow theory).

    • @jaewol359
      @jaewol359 4 роки тому +47

      I fully agree. It’s kinda like Dragonair vs Dragonite. You’ve got this sleek stylish second evo only to get some weird chunky third evo that doesn’t really match with the second.

    • @lunaticabandoned8179
      @lunaticabandoned8179 3 роки тому +6

      Yeah, Gengar looks stupid so I prefer Haunter

    • @artandem9637
      @artandem9637 3 роки тому +6

      Finally someone who thinks like me. I think it would be cool if ghastly was branched evolution, like Flapple and Appletun

    • @anthonystaton3740
      @anthonystaton3740 2 роки тому

      Thank you!

  • @yzer9975
    @yzer9975 4 роки тому +18

    Haunter's cry is one of my favorites, especially its Gen 1 version. It sounds like it's sneaking up and spooking you from behind.

  • @justjoyas
    @justjoyas 4 роки тому +91

    Haunter: *exists*
    Mindy: I'm about to do what's called a pro-gamer move

  • @snapclub8751
    @snapclub8751 4 роки тому +308

    I was expecting a remake of How Good was Gengar Actually. Oh well, this will do.

    • @HorizonLine01
      @HorizonLine01 4 роки тому +1

      They already did one on gengar 👌🏼

    • @Zeonis
      @Zeonis 4 роки тому +66

      @@HorizonLine01 what didn't "remake" did you get?

    • @BromanderInChief
      @BromanderInChief 4 роки тому +30

      @@HorizonLine01
      The word “remake” must not register in your brain huh

    • @CuriousNeon
      @CuriousNeon 4 роки тому +4

      @@HorizonLine01 bruh.

    • @HorizonLine01
      @HorizonLine01 4 роки тому

      Wait did FSG do a second vid on gengar then? I've only seen the one

  • @alexanderdejesus4986
    @alexanderdejesus4986 4 роки тому +40

    Wynut is still the king of non-fully evolved pokemon. Being in Ubers and the lowest teir is the best feat

  • @esqimo6647
    @esqimo6647 4 роки тому +106

    NFE pokemon: gets almost a 20 minute video
    Furret, who didn’t even get FSG his 10 minute ad revenue: wut

    • @esqimo6647
      @esqimo6647 4 роки тому

      @@sirdabsalot1yt83 yeah someone pointed that out on my comment about this on the furret video, let’s go ahead and ignore that

    • @jamesrobson8308
      @jamesrobson8308 4 роки тому

      @@esqimo6647 I thogut it was still 10 too.

    • @RandomPerson-fg1jf
      @RandomPerson-fg1jf 4 роки тому

      Tauros, Porygon-Z, Delibird, Ledian, Luvdisc and Leavanny didn't hit 8 minutes.

    • @jaschabull2365
      @jaschabull2365 4 роки тому +1

      I literally forgot there was a furret episode. Poor li'l walking boi.

    • @kurtislachance9958
      @kurtislachance9958 4 роки тому +1

      @@RandomPerson-fg1jf Delibird and Ledian were pretty much joke videos, Leavanny and Luvdisc were so awful competitively there isn't much to talk about.
      Tauros and Porygon-Z were before the videos started covering Gen 7, as well as not going as in-depth in the lower tiers. Hell, Porygon-Z only got 3 gens covered.

  • @Wheeler-gc4tj
    @Wheeler-gc4tj 4 роки тому +120

    The Christmas Special must be: How FESTIVE Was Stantler ACTUALLY?

    • @Nastara
      @Nastara 4 роки тому +7

      @Teth Adam all terrain lmao

    • @_G.C
      @_G.C 4 роки тому +1

      No it's definitely xurkitree, or delibird

    • @iantaakalla8180
      @iantaakalla8180 4 роки тому

      Delibird was covered and I doubt it will be covered again given how bad it is.

    • @_G.C
      @_G.C 4 роки тому

      @@iantaakalla8180 Tf you mean, Present is pretty epic

  • @maniakb416
    @maniakb416 4 роки тому +39

    I remember using a team of Kadabra, Haunter, Graveller, Machoke, Typhlosion and Pidgeot in Pokemon Crystal back in the day and Haunter was my biggest powerhouse. Kadabra could put out danage too but Haunter resisted or was immune to so much he just destroyed everything. I miss that guy.

    • @IschmarVI
      @IschmarVI 3 роки тому +4

      kadabra and haunter are unironically really good playthrough pokemon, yes.

    • @autobotstarscream765
      @autobotstarscream765 3 роки тому +3

      @@IschmarVI So are Graveler and Machoke in Johto specifically, the early game practically requires using Rock-types and Muscle slew Whitney's infamous minotaur that was trying to teach kids to use strategy and type matchups to win Pokémon battles instead of just overleveling Cyndaquil and mindlessly mashing A.

    • @D3lt4Music
      @D3lt4Music 3 роки тому +4

      Slap a eviolite on it and now you have a g max haunter

  • @tonberry2670
    @tonberry2670 4 роки тому +16

    Honestly, Haunter has had legitimate mid and low-tier success and I honestly think its cool to see videos that tackle such things.

  • @Monadogamer7
    @Monadogamer7 4 роки тому +48

    F that girl in Snowpoint City who gives you a Haunter holding an Everstone. Especially if you don't have friends or 2 DS's/3DS's.

  • @Danitron904
    @Danitron904 4 роки тому +14

    Gengar's Video length (released on 16 May. 2017): *10:53*
    Haunter's video length (released 3 years later): *19:52*
    Love the improvement of these videos.

    • @Rarest26
      @Rarest26 4 роки тому

      And keep in mind he wanted to go fast on the Gengar video. Just imagine how long a remake would be

  • @andre51605
    @andre51605 3 роки тому +2

    and then there's that normalize swap strat of Wolfe Glick that revolved around Haunter and Gengar being untouchable by endgame

  • @sheethouse15
    @sheethouse15 4 роки тому +14

    In England, where I live, they just announced a second lockdown. Having a bonus FSG video up means today is overall pretty decent actually.

  • @jeroenb699
    @jeroenb699 4 роки тому +68

    Vietnam flashbacks of that haunter trade in Snowpoint City.

    • @fabioalanmp
      @fabioalanmp 4 роки тому +4

      Biggest troll in Pokemon history

    • @Lazycandle
      @Lazycandle 4 роки тому +6

      There’s an entire subreddit devoted to hating mindy

    • @georgecortes3416
      @georgecortes3416 4 роки тому +4

      If there’s a silver lining to that, at least you can dequip the Everstone, trade with a friend, and then you can use Gengar. Otherwise, thank Arceus for Sw/Sh letting us catch Trade Evolutions in the Wild Area.

    • @notfabio9858
      @notfabio9858 4 роки тому

      Fortunately for me I think I completely missed that trade as a kid

    • @kanto20
      @kanto20 4 роки тому

      I just used that Haunter lol

  • @dpunch9752
    @dpunch9752 4 роки тому +11

    When the gengar video is less minutes than it’s pre-evolution, haunter

  • @Arcticidk
    @Arcticidk 4 роки тому +164

    Now we REALLY need a how good was Gastly

    • @Kanbei11
      @Kanbei11 4 роки тому +27

      Definitely, I want to see little cup analysis

    • @alexdrake4081
      @alexdrake4081 4 роки тому +16

      @@Kanbei11 funny how it was useful in NU in Gen 2

    • @user-jl6oc1wk8w
      @user-jl6oc1wk8w 4 роки тому +9

      Decent/niche in lower tiers, including being banned from little cup this gen

    • @jaycob1830
      @jaycob1830 4 роки тому +11

      Yeah I would like to see little cup videos

    • @dawn2955
      @dawn2955 4 роки тому +3

      @@alexdrake4081 No, Gastly is horrible in GSC NU. It has absolutely no defensive utility outside of blocking Pineco's explosion. It’s a complete MU pick

  • @dreadknight2439
    @dreadknight2439 4 роки тому +7

    Ah yes Haunter the “Snowpoint City Troll Pokemon”.

    • @webbowser8834
      @webbowser8834 4 роки тому +1

      oh good, I'm not the only one that remembers that heccing eviolite haunter...

    • @justinnzamora5366
      @justinnzamora5366 3 роки тому

      @@webbowser8834 It's an Everstone. Sorry if this 10 months late.

    • @webbowser8834
      @webbowser8834 3 роки тому +1

      @@justinnzamora5366 I can't believe it took me 10 months to realize I got eviolite and everstone mixed up. Lordy it's been awhile.

  • @connorj2355
    @connorj2355 4 роки тому +94

    Wow, how fitting.

  • @EdmacZ
    @EdmacZ 4 роки тому +98

    I have not the greatest memory of Haunter and I pretty sure you all know where I’m getting at:
    The horrible trade with that NPC in Platinum.

    • @chaosbreaker657
      @chaosbreaker657 4 роки тому +2

      Oh God, thanks for reminding me of...her.
      😡

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 роки тому +12

      If they ever remake those games, hopefully they'll let us battle that troll and beat up her Pokémon, that'll teach that baka!

    • @TurbulentBreak
      @TurbulentBreak 4 роки тому +6

      Thanks, Mindy...

    • @NeoGraena
      @NeoGraena 4 роки тому +5

      MINDY IS THE REASON RHODESIA DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE

    • @VicRTH
      @VicRTH 4 роки тому +2

      That girl was clearly the real Sinnoh villian.

  • @thebigbean8783
    @thebigbean8783 4 роки тому +17

    UH OH! Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar are my favorite pokemon of all time. I've had to use a haunter my entire life because i never had anyone to trade with. Very excited for this!!!

  • @SSB_Seal
    @SSB_Seal 4 роки тому +40

    I always loved Haunter’s design. The spooky floating head and hands always seemed more ghostly than Gengar. Of course I love them both, though!

  • @walmartforfree7002
    @walmartforfree7002 3 роки тому +9

    I still can’t get over the fact that charizard was in the same tier with wartortle at one point

  • @Shigeru0508
    @Shigeru0508 4 роки тому +12

    before the video: did we run out of ghosts?
    after: that was actually interesting!

  • @hirocoldy6023
    @hirocoldy6023 4 роки тому +119

    Chansey: Hehe purple stone
    Scyther: Hehe big boots
    Haunter: Hehe no annoying trapping move
    Sneasel: Hehe im speed
    Natu: why hat kid has me ability

    • @Peepohold
      @Peepohold 4 роки тому +19

      Or
      Natu: hehe rocks go boing

    • @N12015
      @N12015 4 роки тому +9

      Tangela: Hehe i can heal forever

    • @Dankyjrthethird
      @Dankyjrthethird 4 роки тому +4

      LOL
      underrated comment

    • @mr.krustykrust
      @mr.krustykrust 4 роки тому +4

      Scyther do be rocking those timbs though

    • @marceloSSJ
      @marceloSSJ 4 роки тому +1

      porygon2 and dusclops, best trick room setters

  • @ZekSkywalker
    @ZekSkywalker 4 роки тому +9

    You know Gengars popular when it's mid-evolution gets a longer video

  • @iryanmadayana1904
    @iryanmadayana1904 Рік тому +1

    Haunter was one of my favourite pokemon since the beginning of the franchise, much moreso than Gengar. Glad to see that it has gone above and beyond in terms of expected competitive viability over the years!

  • @herosguildgames
    @herosguildgames 4 роки тому +4

    Can we talk about how terrifying Haunter's Gen One sprites are? I swear, that gave me nightmares as a kid.

  • @lancevandertooth1810
    @lancevandertooth1810 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you for actually showing the special split in gen 2.

  • @raptordaraptor7861
    @raptordaraptor7861 4 роки тому +6

    "The rampardos theorem"!? That one got me.

  • @EdmacZ
    @EdmacZ 4 роки тому +2

    Haunter: I don’t need to be fully evolved to kick your ass!
    *Cries in Electivire*

  • @Stoic_Revanchist
    @Stoic_Revanchist 4 роки тому +29

    That akward moment when Haunter's video is longer than Gengar's

    • @darkgerry92
      @darkgerry92 4 роки тому +9

      Huge change in production over the years.

    • @perfectedwarrior79
      @perfectedwarrior79 4 роки тому +6

      Give it a minute. I’m sure it’ll get a remake soon enough.

  • @rynemorgan9424
    @rynemorgan9424 4 роки тому +5

    Pursuit: Gets removed
    Haunter: It's free real estate

  • @acc3209
    @acc3209 4 роки тому +9

    6:06 first time I hear about Flareon since its video 2 years ago

  • @Nebula6874
    @Nebula6874 4 роки тому +2

    I did not expect a pre evolution like Haunter to get a video, but then again it’s pretty good.

  • @julianchrobak-prince1915
    @julianchrobak-prince1915 4 роки тому +3

    I like seeing the ghost Pokémon in the background. It’d be cool if you did this for standard videos too except you used the Pokémon that were staples in whatever tier you are discussing.

  • @PokemonBigSad
    @PokemonBigSad 4 роки тому +2

    The spooky background in this video looks great!

  • @azg9143
    @azg9143 4 роки тому +67

    Can’t we get a ‘how good was drapion’ I just want to see the scorpion king

    • @djimonmcdonald9085
      @djimonmcdonald9085 4 роки тому +6

      Still waiting too man. Still waiting.

    • @SamTimelapseMan
      @SamTimelapseMan 4 роки тому +5

      FFS man seriously!! I've been dying to see drapion, it's my favorite one and I need to see a breakdown. Just keep commenting! We will get through

    • @anuragkat66
      @anuragkat66 4 роки тому +1

      @@SamTimelapseMan Drapion is Badass

  • @Macaulyn_97
    @Macaulyn_97 4 роки тому +2

    YES, I ASKED FOR IT FOR SO LONG, HE IS FINALLY HERE!!! THANK YOU, PATRONS!!!

  • @KignDididi
    @KignDididi 4 роки тому +9

    This video is longer than the Gengar analysis, this channel sure went up in production value

    • @KenzoSnizzle
      @KenzoSnizzle 4 роки тому +1

      Plus its writers BKC and zane

  • @Canadian_Bags_of_Milk
    @Canadian_Bags_of_Milk 4 роки тому +1

    I love this line a lot. Glad to see haunter spooked out some stuff too! Happy Halloween!!

  • @fulgenzio89
    @fulgenzio89 4 роки тому +12

    -Mom can we have a Gengar remake video?
    -We already have a Gengar remake video at home
    -The Gengar remake video at home:

  • @user-zs5ub1ic1v
    @user-zs5ub1ic1v 4 роки тому +2

    YES! The best of the family getting its own video!

  • @dawn2955
    @dawn2955 4 роки тому +139

    Intresting Trivia: Haunter was actually formerly NU in GSC, but was actually used so much in UU, that it got moved up
    Gastly, however, couldn’t take its place. Gastly is awful and MU reliant. There is absolutely no reason to use Gastly on a serious team

    • @geometryemperor
      @geometryemperor 4 роки тому +12

      It is funny how Ghastly is viable in GSC NU. Looks like they missed Haunter so much that they tried to replace it with Ghastly.

    • @dawn2955
      @dawn2955 4 роки тому +11

      @@geometryemperor lol. Gastly is terrible in GSC NU. It’s a complete MU pick. No reason to use it on consistent teams

    • @Gemini090693
      @Gemini090693 4 роки тому +10

      Another interesting trivia: Gastly is a beast in LC. Not as big as Abra overall or Fletchling in Gen 6, but a beast nonetheless

    • @agentblackbird9435
      @agentblackbird9435 4 роки тому +4

      @@dawn2955 What is MU?

    • @dawn2955
      @dawn2955 4 роки тому +14

      @@agentblackbird9435 Matchup Reliant. That means it needs the right Pokémon on the other team to be any use. Like without Pineco on the other team(aka the best Spiker) it’s useless

  • @xalm2066
    @xalm2066 4 роки тому +41

    Haunter having a higher base special attack stat than Starmie, Mega Altaria, Sylveon, Latias, and all of the Rotom forms makes this the perfect Pokemon for a Halloween episode.

    • @SoggySlopster
      @SoggySlopster 4 роки тому +4

      And it still has levitate. It’s arguably better than Gengar as a defensive role because of that

    • @Mr_BRRRRT
      @Mr_BRRRRT 4 роки тому +1

      I almost mistook you for The Aura Guardian, bc of your profile pic 😂

    • @bulborb8756
      @bulborb8756 4 роки тому +2

      then again somehow Garfield's ex-wife (Purugly) is faster then Latios

    • @M3rtyville
      @M3rtyville 4 роки тому

      And it's not all that slow. It is faster than Groudon, Kyogre, Dialga, Zekrom, Reshiram, Ho-oh, Moltres, Dragonite and it ties with Rayquaza and the Kyurem forms

  • @NanaKyoto
    @NanaKyoto 4 роки тому +4

    I never got to evolve Haunter since I have nobody to really trade with.
    But now that I see how good it is in the low tiers, I'm glad I never did.

  • @RzfX15
    @RzfX15 4 роки тому +3

    Never thought we'd see the day that there's a dedicated video for a mid-stage evolution!

    • @cubedmelons876
      @cubedmelons876 4 роки тому +2

      And one that doesn’t even get power creeped off the tiering ladder.

  • @shippidge5316
    @shippidge5316 4 роки тому +3

    I know I'm a day late but Happy Halloween everybody! As for the vid I honestly was expecting Haunter to be considered good to ok as the tiers go on, but I didn't expect Haunter to not only be a good UU Pokémon in the first 2 gens, but an iconic NU staple of the later gens despite being PU in gen 7! I didn't think Haunter was that good to not only be considered top tier but also to the point that it was so good in Sw/Sh that it got banned Twice, and this is coming from a NFE Pokémon! That alone is unheard of, I legitimately had no clue Haunter was actually THIS good but seeing this video I have to say, it's amazing to see the NFE staple rise to the top of NU and reign Supreme for so many generations which is a testament of itself. Fantastic video and I hope to see "HOW GOOD WAS DRAPION ACTUALLY?!"

  • @katieg1071
    @katieg1071 4 роки тому

    Another really great video, I always look forward to these! I'm not cut out to play competitive Pokemon, but I love learning about it from you guys!

  • @calvinmatthews1527
    @calvinmatthews1527 4 роки тому +65

    It's sad that Haunter is better than most fully-evolved mons from gen 1.

    • @MfwPrivate
      @MfwPrivate 4 роки тому +4

      @The OG i have a Gmax gengar in SW/SH and damn that asshole is busted

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 4 роки тому +4

      It’s all about the typing, stats and movepool distribution
      There were VERY few Ghost 👻 in the Old Gens so Haunter was basically the Gengar of UU and Gastly was the only Ghost in Petit/Little Cup

    • @IschmarVI
      @IschmarVI 3 роки тому +2

      goes to show how good of a type ghost really is. It turns the only ghost types in the generation into meta staples despite their weakness against both psychic AND earthquake

  • @thejuic3b0i64
    @thejuic3b0i64 4 роки тому +10

    NU: I fear no man, but this thing
    *Haunter*
    NU: It scares me

  • @HMZeroTwo
    @HMZeroTwo 4 роки тому +3

    Was expecting a Gengar video remake, but this'll do.

  • @MrIsleNFair
    @MrIsleNFair 4 роки тому +2

    No kidding dude, this mon is truly the most reliable special offense for my teams back in gen 7 PU. I love this mon

  • @phossu3110
    @phossu3110 4 роки тому +5

    imagine your so good at competitive, that your secondary evaluation get a video

  • @SkippyKairos
    @SkippyKairos 4 роки тому +2

    Nice to see Haunter did well, was always my favorite design in its family

  • @lynxfresh5214
    @lynxfresh5214 4 роки тому +23

    When a NFE mon has had (an overall) more viable competitive history than several fully evolved mons, some of which have been untiered since gen 5... :/
    Both life and the afterlife can be so cruel!

  • @jukainsarah8807
    @jukainsarah8807 4 роки тому

    For the longest time I was 100% sure that not a single one of my favourite Pokémon would be competitively viable in any tier post gen 6. This video changed all that. Thank you

  • @SoggySlopster
    @SoggySlopster 4 роки тому +19

    Could’ve done a Gengar redo but this is fine lol. Haunter is sort of better than Gengar because it still has levitate. Gengar caught that dirty nerf

    • @killkill308
      @killkill308 4 роки тому +1

      They thought that with gengar having buffs almost evrey gen,it would be broken with levitate too.No.Just no.At this point gengar is UU,and even there...it just is a gimick beacuse of the marowaks.

  • @fenexgid3074
    @fenexgid3074 4 роки тому

    Your videos are so good, that i learn by watching them and also can fall asleep to them due to your voice!

  • @vish5942
    @vish5942 4 роки тому +7

    finally
    you're doing the thing
    unevolved

  • @sagacious03
    @sagacious03 4 роки тому +1

    Great analysis! Thanks for uploading!

  • @That_One_Guy-.
    @That_One_Guy-. 4 роки тому +18

    >When you are so good, your pre-evolution gets its own video.

    • @georgecortes3416
      @georgecortes3416 4 роки тому +6

      That means Gastly is getting a 5 minute Halloween 2021 video on its history in GSC NU and whatever tiers it ended up in besides LC.

    • @Filthy_Cubes
      @Filthy_Cubes 4 роки тому +2

      @@georgecortes3416 I think you meant to say a 18 minute video discussing one of the top 3 LC Pokémon of all time that also popped up every once in a while in lower tiers

  • @thiccskarmory304
    @thiccskarmory304 4 роки тому +1

    One time, I used Haunter in Gen 8 OU as a spinblocker and it was amazing. My set was:
    Item: Choice Scarf
    Ability: Levitate
    Moves: Trick, Sludge Wave, Shadow Ball and Destiny bond.
    I don't know why, but Haunter was amazing in the Team I had.
    It's truly incredible seeing an NFE Mon compete in higher tiers and it's really fun playing with it.
    Thanks FSG, never knew about Haunter's competitive history.

  • @mechayoshi9250
    @mechayoshi9250 4 роки тому +3

    So no one’s gonna talk about how haunter’s sprites lost a finger as time went on? 😂

  • @psycologo121
    @psycologo121 4 роки тому

    Happy Halloween

  • @lizzerd5112
    @lizzerd5112 4 роки тому +3

    Next year we want a Gastly video!

  • @bulbakurb2385
    @bulbakurb2385 4 роки тому +2

    I was expecting Gengar to have a remake but im glad I got to learn about Haunter c:

  • @sonam9881
    @sonam9881 4 роки тому +3

    This is an awfully long video for a gen 1 NFE. I am very impressed

  • @SproingBoing
    @SproingBoing 4 роки тому +2

    This was an amazing Halloween video FSG, can you possibly do more videos on more NFE Pokemon in the future? I'm curious to see how they fared in the lower Tiers compared to their final stages.

  • @AntiOTRS
    @AntiOTRS 4 роки тому +6

    Who else remember the days when you couldnt trade and you were stuck with Hunter? You kids today have it easy. lol

  • @HaxHaunter
    @HaxHaunter 4 роки тому

    this video made me completely happy.
    it made my Halloween perfect.

  • @PumPuum
    @PumPuum 4 роки тому +3

    cant wait for how good was gastly for next year's halloween

  • @kay_keik7842
    @kay_keik7842 2 роки тому +1

    haunters sprite from gen 1 is godlike

  • @ryankendall3716
    @ryankendall3716 4 роки тому +3

    Disappointed that Wolfey’s normalize trap team didn’t get a mention for VGC usage

  • @elfyar5786
    @elfyar5786 4 роки тому +1

    you forgot the vgc part where wolfe glick uses haunter gengar etc for a shadowtag normalize skillswap combo