Haunter Shadowless #29 — Base Set Pokémon card

Haunter Shadowless #29 Value

Name: Haunter Shadowless #29 — Base Set
Brand: Pokémon

Base Set · Card 29/102 · Uncommon · 1999

Haunter has always been one of those cards that sneaks up on you with charm, that half-visible ghost floating on a shadowless Base Set print from 1999 just has personality. It's an uncommon in a set every collector recognizes, illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, and if you're searching Haunter value right now, the short answer is that raw copies sit at $6 while a pristine PSA 10 can bring $365. It's not a card that makes headlines, but it's a genuinely satisfying one to track down and hold onto.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$5.50

Grade 9

$46

PSA 10

$365

PSA 10 is 66.4× the raw price1,721 graded worldwideonly 248 in PSA 10

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 165× on PackSpy across Collector Crypt, Mnstr, Courtyard, Packs, Tilt Rips · biggest hit $5.5k.

Found in packs: Mythic Pokémon Gacha Pack · Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack · Anime Pop Culture Gacha · Pack 2 · Pokémon Starter Pack …

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PriceCharting history ↗eBay sold listings ↗PSA price guide ↗

Haunter price history

Ungraded value is $5.50, up 27% over the past year, with an all-time high of $8.00 in March 2026.

Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.

Haunter price at every grade

The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 1,721 graded copies exist — only 248 are PSA 10.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
Raw / Ungraded	$5.50	—	—
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$365	248	218 / 30
Grade 9	$46	566	468 / 98
Grade 8	$33	411	239 / 172
Grade 7	$27	196	132 / 64
Grade 6	$21	141	89 / 52
Grade 5	$13	85	47 / 38
Grade 4	$10	42	29 / 13
Grade 3	$9.00	19	13 / 6
Grade 2	$8.00	7	5 / 2
Grade 1	$60	6	5 / 1

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Set: Base Set
Card number: 29 of 102
Rarity: Uncommon
Type: Psychic
HP: 60
Stage: Stage1
Retreat cost: 1
Illustrator: Keiji Kinebuchi
Released: 1999

Attacks

Hypnosis
Psychic
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Dream Eater50
Psychic · Psychic
You can't this attack unless the Defending Pokémon is Asleep.

Haunter — collector's take

Is Haunter worth grading?

So is Haunter worth grading? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy books at $6, a Grade 9 jumps to $46, and a PSA 10 sits at $365, which works out to about 66.4 times the raw price. That's a real jump, no question, but gem mint is a tough bar to clear on a card this old, corners and centering issues creep in easily on Base Set shadowless prints. Grading fees eat into any profit, and if your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10 you're looking at a much smaller return. If you already own a sharp-looking copy it might be worth the gamble, but going in expecting a guaranteed PSA 10 payout is how people lose money on grading, not make it.

How rare is it?

Here's where the numbers really tell the story. There are 1,721 graded copies of Haunter on record, and only 248 of those earned a PSA 10. That means gem mint copies make up a small slice of everything that's been sent in, which is exactly why the price gap between raw and PSA 10 is so wide. Scarcity at the top end is what drives Haunter's price, not scarcity of the card itself, since Base Set copies aren't hard to find raw, it's the flawless ones that are the real hunt.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's data actually helps rather than just repeating a price guide. We've tracked Haunter pulled 165 times across collector-crypt, courtyard, packs, mnstr, and tilt-rips, so it does show up, just not constantly. The biggest recorded pull came in at $5,506, which shows how much variance there can be depending on the copy and grade. If you're chasing Haunter through packs, keep an eye on Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Pro Pack, those are the spots we've actually seen it land. Worth saying plainly though, pack opening is a gamble and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, Haunter included.

Questions people ask

How much is Haunter worth?

A raw, ungraded Haunter is worth $6. Grade it up and a Grade 9 sits at $46, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy climbs to $365. The Haunter price really depends on condition and whether it's been graded at all.

Is Haunter worth grading?

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 66.4 times the raw price, but gem mint copies are genuinely hard to pull off with this card. Factor in grading costs and the risk of coming back a 9 instead of a 10 before you send it in.

What set is Haunter from?

Haunter #29 comes from the Base Set, released in 1999, in its shadowless print. It's an uncommon card illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, and it's one of the more approachable pieces of that original set to collect.