
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.
- Height
- 1.7 m
- Weight
- 27 kg
- Generation
- 3
Defensive matchups
Immunities
Based on typing; abilities and battle effects are not included.
Base Stats
Abilities
Training
| Catch Rate | 60 (23.5%) |
| Base Exp | 170 |
| Base Happiness | 70 |
| Growth Rate | Slow Then Very Fast |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Water1 |
| Gender | 50.0% male, 50.0% female |
| Egg Cycles | 20 (5140 steps) |
Compare evolutions and forms
Compare Huntail with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Huntail.
| Pokémon | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntail | 55 | 104 | 105 | 94 | 75 | 52 | 485 |
| Clamperl | 35 (-20) | 64 (-40) | 85 (-20) | 74 (-20) | 55 (-20) | 32 (-20) | 345 (-140) |
| Gorebyss | 55 (0) | 84 (-20) | 105 (0) | 114 (+20) | 75 (0) | 52 (0) | 485 (0) |
These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.
Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.
Evolution Chain
Pokédex Entries
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.
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.
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.
It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.
It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.
It lives deep in the pitch-dark sea. It attracts prey by moving its tail in mimicry of a small animal.
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.
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.
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.
Moves Learned
Moves learned by level up
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | dark | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| 1 | Water Gun | water | Special | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Whirlpool | water | Special | 35 | 85% |
| 1 | Iron Defense | steel | Status | — | — |
| 1 | Shell Smash | normal | Status | — | — |
| 5 | Screech | normal | Status | — | 85% |
| 9 | Scary Face | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| 16 | Ice Fang | ice | Physical | 65 | 95% |
| 23 | Sucker Punch | dark | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| 26 | Dive | water | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| 29 | Baton Pass | normal | Status | — | — |
| 34 | Crunch | dark | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| 39 | Aqua Tail | water | Physical | 90 | 90% |
| 45 | Coil | poison | Status | — | — |
| 50 | Hydro Pump | water | Special | 110 | 80% |
Moves learned by TM/HM
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attract | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| Blizzard | ice | Special | 110 | 70% |
| Brine | water | Special | 65 | 100% |
| Double Team | normal | Status | — | — |
| Endure | normal | Status | — | — |
| Facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| Giga Impact | normal | Physical | 150 | 90% |
| Hail | ice | Status | — | — |
| Hyper Beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90% |
| Ice Beam | ice | Special | 90 | 100% |
| Protect | normal | Status | — | — |
| Rain Dance | water | Status | — | — |
| Rest | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Rock Tomb | rock | Physical | 60 | 95% |
| Scald | water | Special | 80 | 100% |
| Sleep Talk | normal | Status | — | — |
| Substitute | normal | Status | — | — |
| Surf | water | Special | 90 | 100% |
| Swagger | normal | Status | — | 85% |
| Water Pulse | water | Special | 60 | 100% |
| Waterfall | water | Physical | 80 | 100% |
Sprites
Official Artwork
Normal
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ShinyAnimated
Normal
ShinyGame Sprites
emerald
ruby sapphire
diamond pearl
heartgold soulsilver
platinum
black white
omegaruby alphasapphire
x y
ultra sun ultra moon
brilliant diamond shining pearlHeld Items
| Item | Rarity | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Sea Tooth | 5% | diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon |

