Huntail

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Huntail is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3.

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0367
Type	Water
Species	Deep Sea Pokémon
Height	1.7 m (5′07″)
Weight	27.0 kg (59.5 lbs)
Abilities	1. Swift Swim Water Veil (hidden ability)
Local №	0177 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 0142 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 0186 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 0141 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack, 1 Defense
Catch rate	60 (7.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	170
Growth Rate	Erratic

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 1
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	55	220	314
Attack	104	191	337
Defense	105	193	339
Sp. Atk	94	173	315
Sp. Def	75	139	273
Speed	52	98	223
Total	485	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Huntail.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Evolution chart

#0366
Clamperl
Water

(trade holding Deep Sea Tooth)

#0367
Huntail
Water

(trade holding Deep Sea Scale)

#0368
Gorebyss
Water

Huntail changes

In Generations 3-4, Huntail has a base experience yield of 178.
In Generations 3-7, Huntail has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Ruby	HUNTAIL’s presence went unnoticed by people for a long time because it lives at extreme depths in the sea. This POKéMON’s eyes can see clearly even in the murky dark depths of the ocean.
Sapphire	HUNTAIL’s tail is shaped like a fish. It uses the tail to attract prey, then swallows the prey whole with its large, gaping mouth. This POKéMON swims by wiggling its slender body like a snake.
FireRed LeafGreen	It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.
Emerald	To withstand the crushing pressure of water deep under the sea, its spine is very thick and sturdy. Its tail, which is shaped like a small fish, has eyes that light up.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.
HeartGold SoulSilver	It lives deep in the pitch-dark sea. It attracts prey by moving its tail in mimicry of a small animal.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.
X	It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.
Y	It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.
Omega Ruby	Huntail’s presence went unnoticed by people for a long time because it lives at extreme depths in the sea. This Pokémon’s eyes can see clearly even in the murky dark depths of the ocean.
Alpha Sapphire	Huntail’s tail is shaped like a fish. It uses the tail to attract prey, then swallows the prey whole with its large, gaping mouth. This Pokémon swims by wiggling its slender body like a snake.
Ultra Sun	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.
Ultra Moon	Deep seas are their habitat. According to tradition, when Huntail wash up onshore, something unfortunate will happen.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.

Moves learned by Huntail

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Huntail learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
1	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
1	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
5	Screech	Normal	—	85
9	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
11	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
14	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
16	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
19	Brine	Water	65	100
23	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
26	Dive	Water	80	100
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
34	Crunch	Dark	80	100
39	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
45	Coil	Poison	—	—
50	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Huntail learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Huntail gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Muddy Water	Water	90	85
Supersonic	Normal	—	55

Moves learnt by TM

Huntail is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Scald	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Huntail learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
5	Screech	Normal	—	85
9	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
11	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
14	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
16	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
19	Brine	Water	65	100
23	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
26	Dive	Water	80	100
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
34	Crunch	Dark	80	100
39	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
45	Coil	Poison	—	—
50	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Huntail learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Huntail gen 7 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Brine	Water	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Muddy Water	Water	90	85
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Huntail can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bind	Normal	15	85
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon by a previous evolution of Huntail. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Clamp	Water	35	85	Level up
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—	Level up
Shell Smash	Normal	—	—	Level up
Water Gun	Water	40	100	Level up
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—	Move tutor

Moves learnt by TM

Huntail is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Huntail can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Huntail sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal						—	—
Shiny						—	—

See all Huntail sprites

Where to find Huntail

Ruby Sapphire	Evolve Clamperl
FireRed LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Emerald	Evolve Clamperl
Diamond Pearl	Evolve Clamperl
Platinum	Trade/migrate from another game
HeartGold SoulSilver	Evolve Clamperl
Black	Route 4
White	Evolve Clamperl
Black 2	Route 4
White 2	Evolve Clamperl
X	Route 12
Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Clamperl
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Route 15, Melemele Sea, Hau'oli City
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Evolve Clamperl
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Location data not yet available

Answers to Huntail questions

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Other languages

English	Huntail
Japanese	ハンテール (Huntail)
German	Aalabyss
French	Serpang
Italian	Huntail
Spanish	Huntail
Korean	헌테일 (heonteil)
Chinese (Simplified)	猎斑鱼
Chinese (Traditional)	獵斑魚

English	Deep Sea Pokémon
Japanese	しんかいポケモン
German	Tiefsee-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Abysse
Italian	Pokémon Abissi
Spanish	Pokémon Abisal
Korean	깊은바다포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	深海宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	深海寶可夢

Name origin

hunt: chase or forage for food
tail: hindmost part of an animal