Shen Qi waved a hand. "I called you in. I didn't expect you to fly through the wall."
Hiss, hiss, hiss...
Haunter smiled warmly.
The game's Pokédex said: if you see something floating in the darkness and beckoning, it might be a Haunter. Don't approach carelessly!
To be fair, whether it was a Haunter or not, you shouldn't casually approach anything you spotted beckoning in the dark.
Actually, the Haunter in the anime was very affectionate toward humans. Lonely and isolated, the Gastly family played pranks just to get attention.
The Haunter before him was the same. When Shen Qi wanted to try petting him, he nodded amiably in agreement.
Gastly and Haunter were classified as Gas Pokémon.
He felt smooth to the touch, with a little of the give of space cotton or marshmallows when pressed gently.
"So cute, so cute."
Shen Qi was having a wonderful time interacting with him, while Lilligant stayed in the corner of the bed, refusing to come out.
Shen Qi's tastes have gotten strange!
Haunter greeted Lilligant in a friendly manner, said hello to Chansey too, and began tidying the room with practiced efficiency.
Pokémon's bodies were mostly composed of energy, something like energy forms, which was why they could enter Poké Balls yet appear completely solid when fully summoned.
Pokémon with a translucent appearance like Haunter better matched the imagined idea of an "energy form." Their Ghost typing also allowed them to pass through solid objects.
When they needed tools to clean, they switched to a state in which they could touch physical objects, which was what allowed Shen Qi to pet him.
Once the room was clean, Haunter held the garbage bag, which meant he could no longer pass through the door.
Hiss, hiss-hiss.
His service complete, Haunter climbed out the