Huntail • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Huntail
Pokédex Page for Huntail

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Huntail, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Huntail is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Huntail

Huntail
Sprite of Huntail in Pokémon HOME

Huntail's Type

WATER

Huntail's Pokédex #s

National #
367

Huntail's Base Stats

HP:
55
Attack:
104
Defense:
105
Sp. Atk:
94
Sp. Def:
75
Speed:
52
Total:
485

Misc. Info

Height:
5'7" (1.7m)
Weight:
59.5 lbs. (27 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Water 1
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,640,000
EV Yield:
1 Attack, 1 Defense
Base EXP:
170
Catch Rate:
60
Base Happiness:
70

Huntail's Abilities

Here are what abilities Huntail can possibly have, along with their effects.
Swift Swim
Doubles Huntail's Speed while the weather is rainy.
Water Veil
Huntail cannot be burned.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Huntail's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ELECTRIC
GRASS
½
FIRE
WATER
ICE
STEEL

Huntail's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Huntail evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Clamperl
Clamperl
starting form
Huntail
Huntail
trade while holding
Gorebyss
Gorebyss
trade while holding

Huntail's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Huntail can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Huntail learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Whirlpool
Traps the target for 2–5 turns; does 1/16 max HP per turn. Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.
WATER
SPECIAL
35 85% 15 One Target
1
Bite
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
1
Water Gun
Damages the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
40 100% 25 One Target
1
Iron Defense
Raises Huntail's Defense by two stages.
STEEL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
1
Shell Smash
Raises Huntail's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lowers Huntail's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
5
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
9
Scary Face
Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
11
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
14
Water Pulse
Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
60 100% 20 One Target
16
Ice Fang
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. Has a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.
ICE
PHYSICAL
65 95% 15 One Target
19
Brine
Does double damage if the target's HP is 50% or less.
WATER
SPECIAL
65 100% 10 One Target
23
Sucker Punch
Has +1 priority. Fails unless the target uses a damaging move.
DARK
PHYSICAL
70 100% 5 One Target
26
Dive
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
WATER
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
29
Baton Pass
Switches to another Pokémon on your team and keeps stat modifiers and effects.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 40 User
34
Crunch
20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
DARK
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
39
Aqua Tail
Damages the target.
WATER
PHYSICAL
90 90% 10 One Target
45
Coil
Raises Huntail's Attack, Defense, and accuracy by one stage.
POISON
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
50
Hydro Pump
Damages the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
110 80% 5 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Huntail can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM03
Water Pulse
Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
60 100% 20 One Target
TM07
Hail
Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.
ICE
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
TM13
Ice Beam
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
ICE
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM14
Blizzard
Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.
ICE
SPECIAL
110 70% 5 Nearby Enemies
TM15
Hyper Beam
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
SPECIAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM17
Protect
Protects Huntail from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM18
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM32
Double Team
Raises Huntail's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM39
Rock Tomb
100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
60 95% 15 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Huntail is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Huntail restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM49
Scald
Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM55
Brine
Does double damage if the target's HP is 50% or less.
WATER
SPECIAL
65 100% 10 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM68
Giga Impact
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Huntail's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Huntail's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM95
Surf
Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.
WATER
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 All But Self
TM99
Waterfall
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
WATER
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Huntail can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Huntail.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Body Slam
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
85 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Supersonic
Confuses the target.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 55% 20 One Target
EGG
Confuse Ray
Confuses the target.
GHOST
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Aqua Ring
Restores 1/16 the user's max HP between turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
EGG
Muddy Water
30% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Accuracy by one stage.
WATER
SPECIAL
90 85% 10 Nearby Enemies

Huntail's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Huntail's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Huntail's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Huntail is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
220 251 283 314 55
Attack
213 244 276 307 104
Defense
215 246 278 309 105
Sp. Atk
193 224 256 287 94
Sp. Def
155 186 218 249 75
Speed
109 140 172 203 52
Total
485

Where to Find Huntail in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Huntail in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Huntail

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 3 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.
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.
FireRed LeafGreen
It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.
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