367: Huntail

Essentials

Huntail

Deep Sea Pokémon

Abilities

Swift Swim: Doubles Speed during rain.

Hidden Ability

Water Veil: Prevents burns.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 367
Original Hoenn: 177
Coastal Kalos: 142
New Hoenn: 186
Updated Alola: 141

Names

Japanese: ハンテール (hanteeru)
: ハンテール
Official roomaji: Huntail
Korean: 헌테일
Chinese: 獵斑魚
: 猎斑鱼
French: Serpang
German: Aalabyss
Spanish: Huntail
Italian: Huntail

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Water 1

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

170

Effort points

1 Attack
1 Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow then very fast

Wild held items

		nothing
	5%	Deep Sea Tooth
	5%	Deep Sea Tooth
	5%	Deep Sea Tooth
	5%	Deep Sea Tooth
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Clamperl	Huntail Trade, while holding a Deep Sea Tooth
	Clamperl	Gorebyss Trade, while holding a Deep Sea Scale

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	55	29.4	283	314
Attack	104	78.4	276	307
Defense	105	85.6	278	309
Special Attack	94	73.6	256	287
Special Defense	75	57.5	218	249
Speed	52	33.1	172	203
Total	485	61.0

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/15/17

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It’s not the strongest swimmer. It wags its tail to lure in its prey and then gulps them down as soon as they get close.
: Deep seas are their habitat. According to tradition, when Huntail wash up onshore, something unfortunate will happen.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Deep Sea Pokémon
Color: Blue
Cry
Habitat: sea
Footprint
Shape: Caudal

Height

5'6.9"
1.7 m

Weight

270

59.5 lb
27.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Black

Route 4

Black 2

Route 4

X

Route 12

Pal Park

Area: Sea
Score: 80
Rate: 10

Moves

Water moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Huntail's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
8	6	6	6	6	—	—	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
15	10	10	10	10	5	5	Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
					9	9	Scary Face			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
					11	11	Feint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
22	15	15	15	15	14	14	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
29	19	19	19	19			Scary Face			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
	24	24	24	24	16	16	Ice Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
	28	28	28	28	19	19	Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
					23	23	Sucker Punch			5	70	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
					26	26	Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
	33	33	33	33	29	29	Baton Pass			40	—	—		Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
	37	37	37	37			Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
36	42	42	42	42	34	34	Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
43							Baton Pass			40	—	—		Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
	46	46	46	46	39	39	Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
					45	45	Coil			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack, Defense, and accuracy by one stage each.
50	51	51	51	50	50	50	Hydro Pump			5	110	80%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Level up, learned by Clamperl but not Huntail
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Clamp			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
			51	50	50	50	Shell Smash			15	—	—		Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Clamperl but not Huntail
							Aqua Ring			20	—	—		Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP each turn.
							Barrier			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
							Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
							Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
							Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
							Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
							Mud Sport			15	—	—		Halves all Electric-type damage.
							Muddy Water			10	90	85%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
							Refresh			20	—	—		Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison.
							Supersonic			20	—	55%		Confuses the target.
							Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
							Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
							Bind			20	15	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
							Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
							Bounce			5	85	85%		User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
							Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
							Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
							Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
							Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
							Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
							Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
							Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
							Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
							Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
							Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
							Sucker Punch			5	70	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
							Super Fang			10	*	90%		Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP.
							Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
							Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
							Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Tutor, learned by Clamperl but not Huntail
							Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03	03	03					Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07	07	07	07	07	07	07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
39	39	39	39	39	39	39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43					Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
49	49	49					Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
	55	55					Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
	58	58					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
			55	55	55	55	Scald			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
	68	68	68	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
				83	83	83	Infestation			20	20	100%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
	78	78					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
	82	82					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	83	83					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	87	87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	90	90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H3	H3	H3	H3			94	Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
		H5					Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
H7	H7	H7	H5			98	Waterfall			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
					94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
				100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
				H3	H3		Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
				H5	H5		Waterfall			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H8			H6		H7		Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.