Haunter
Base Set 2 · 043/130 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
043/130
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Haunter: Rarity & Collectibility
Haunter is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #043/130 of the Base Set 2 set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Haunter?
In 2026, a Near Mint Haunter (Uncommon, Base Set 2 #043/130) changes hands at roughly $1.10, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.10, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.28. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.10, Lightly Played $0.70, Moderately Played $0.45, Heavily Played $0.37, Damaged $0.28 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Haunter is valued near $100.00 — about 91x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Haunter: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Haunter sits around $100.00 — roughly 91x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $14.51, CGC 9.5 $0.99, PSA 8 $11.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.79 | $1.79 | $1.79 | 7 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $34.95 | $34.95 | $34.95 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $22.95 | $22.95 | $22.95 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.51 | $14.51 | $14.51 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 124 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.37 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 120 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.75 | 386 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.45 | $0.42 | $0.58 | 314 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.10 | $0.63 | $0.99 | 340 |
Collector Outlook for Haunter
Haunter is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Haunter on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
