Huntail (Pokémon)

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Huntail
ハンテール Huntail

Artwork from R/S/E
National Dex #367
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #177
Sinnoh Dex #—
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Almia Browser R-232
Type Water
Species Deep Sea Pokémon
Height 5′07″ (1.7m)
Weight 59.5 lbs. (27.0kg)
Ability Swift Swim
Egg group Water 1
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 1 Atk, 1 Def
Exp. yield 178 base exp.
Lv100 at 600,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Blue
Catch rate 60

Huntail (Japanese: ハンテール Huntail) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Huntail is a light-blue aquatic Pokémon with a serpentine body. It has orange semi-circles running down the length of its back. The tip of Huntail's tail has a slight resemblance to a fish. Huntail's body is dotted with white spots that are bordered by orange rings. It has a large mouth filled with sharp teeth. Huntail has an orange crest on its head.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Huntail normally attacks with its powerful jaws. Huntail has a strong and sturdy spine which helps it to survive the high levels of water pressure of the depth of the sea where it lives. It also has powerful eyesight.

Like most fully evolved Pokémon, Huntail can learn Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.

Behavior

Huntail are violent by nature. They use the lure on their tail to attract smaller fish, then attack with their long teeth and swallow the prey whole.

Habitat

Huntail live at the bottom of the oceans, where their eyes can see in the darkness. Because of this they are very rare and hard to find.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Huntail eat fish, luring them with their tail which looks like a fish.

In the anime

Huntail with Gorebyss in the anime.
Huntail with Gorebyss in the anime.

Huntail first appeared in The Evolutionary War. In that particular episode a person has to be on Island B to evolve Clamperl into a Huntail.

It also made a cameo appearance in The Relicanth Really Can.

In the TCG

Main article: Huntail (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
III 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 It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.
LeafGreen It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.
IV Diamond It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.
Pearl It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire None Evolve Clamperl
Pokémon Emerald None Evolve Clamperl
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen None Trade
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness None Trade
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl None Evolve Clamperl
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Sea


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Evolve from Clamperl
Pokémon Trozei! Endless Level 55
Forever Level 5
Pair Trozei
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Evolve from Clamperl
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage Wailord Lake

Base stats

HP: 55
 
Attack: 104
 
Defense: 105
 
SpAtk: 94
 
SpDef: 75
 
Speed: 52
 

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

Huntail is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation III
Lv. Move Type
Start Whirlpool Water
8 Bite Dark
15 Screech Normal
22 Water Pulse Water
29 Scary Face Normal
36 Crunch Dark
43 Baton Pass Normal
50 Hydro Pump Water
Generation IV
Lv. Move Type Cat.
Start Whirlpool Water Special
6 Bite Dark Physical
10 Screech Normal Status
15 Water Pulse Water Special
19 Scary Face Normal Status
24 Ice Fang Ice Physical
28 Brine Water Special
33 Baton Pass Normal Status
37 Dive Water Physical
42 Crunch Dark Physical
46 Aqua Tail Water Physical
51 Hydro Pump Water Special

By TM/HM

Game Generation III Generation IV
TM03 Water Pulse Water Pulse
TM06 Toxic Toxic
TM07 Hail Hail
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM17 Protect Protect
TM18 Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM21 Frustration Frustration
TM27 Return Return
TM32 Double Team Double Team
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Tomb
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract
TM49 Snatch Snatch
TM55 Brine
TM58 Endure
TM68 Giga Impact
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
HM03 Surf Surf
HM07 Waterfall Waterfall
HM08 Dive

By breeding

Move Type Cat. Father
Aqua Ring Water Status Seel, Dewgong
Marill, Azumarill
Corsola
Mantine
Milotic
Gorebyss
Barrier* Psychic Status Corsola
Body Slam Normal Physical Poliwag, Poliwhirl
Lapras
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Shellos, Gastrodon
Confuse Ray Ghost Status Lapras
Mantine
Mud Sport Ground Status Wooper, Quagsire
Mudkip
Relicanth
Shellos, Gastrodon
Refresh Normal Status Corsola
Milotic
Supersonic Normal Status Mantine
Wingull, Pelipper

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS367.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani367.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani367.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: Evolve Friend Area: Deep-Sea Floor
Phrases
51%-100% HP I like the bottom of the sea where it's dark and relaxing.
26%-50% HP Darn... Only half my HP's still left.
1%-25% HP My time's up... Even my taillight's fading...
Level Up I leveled up! I wish it were darker, though...
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group: Water Poké Assist: Dark Field Move: Crush x3


Evolution

Basic
Image:366.png
Trade with DeepSeaTooth
Image:367.png
Huntail

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 367.png Image:Spr_3e_367.gif Image:Spr 3f 367.png Image:Spr_b_g3_367.png
Image:Spr 3r 367 s.png Image:Spr 3e 367 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 367 s.png Image:Spr b g3 367 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 367.png Image:Spr 4p 367.png Image:Spr_b_g4_367.png
Image:Spr_4d_367_s.png Image:Spr 4p 367 s.png Image:Spr b g4 367 s.png
Huntail For other sprites and images, please see Huntail images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Although it seems like Huntail would be the male counterpart of Gorebyss, it's actually capable of being male or female.
  • Huntail bears a slight resemblance to Coronet's Aquatic Reform evolution [1].

Origin

It appears to have been based on the gulper eel or viperfish.

Name origin

Huntail's name seems to be a combination of hunt or 斑点 hanten, speck or fleck, and tail.

In other languages

External links

Article on Wikipedia

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