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Card 80/165

Vintage 2002 Expedition Base Set Haunter — WotC-era Psychic-type from the Gengar line.

Expedition Base SetSet
2002Released
UncommonRarity
Yukiko BabaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Gastly)
HP 70
TypePsychic
RarityUncommon
IllustratorYukiko Baba
WeaknessDarkness ×2
Retreat●
SetExpedition Base Set
Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Uncommon
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo~$9.16 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$101 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,200 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Early-2000s Expedition Base Set printing with vintage collector appeal.
  • Middle stage of the Gastly → Haunter → Gengar line, with vintage Fossil holo roots.
  • Required for any complete Haunter master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Expedition Base Set set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Haunter with 70 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Nightmare Cost: Psychic + Colorless · 20 damage

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Dream Eater Cost: Psychic + Colorless · 50 damage

If the Defending Pokémon isn't Asleep, this attack does nothing.

Weakness
Darkness ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Haunter PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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