Huntail
ハンテール Huntail
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Artwork from R/S/E
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| EV yield
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HP
0
| Atk
1
| Def
1
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
178
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Huntail (Japanese: ハンテール Huntail) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Clamperl via trade with a DeepSeaTooth.
Biology
Physiology
Huntail is a light-blue aquatic Pokémon with a serpentine body. It has orange semi-circle spines 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. Two of these rings are on its face, meant to resemble nostrils. 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 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.
A Huntail appeared in Up Close and Personable!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| AG095
| Gorebyss
| Ash's Pokédex
| Huntail, the Deep Sea Pokémon. Huntail is the evolved form of Clamperl. It uses its fish shaped tail to entice prey before snapping it up in its large jaws.
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| This concludes the entries from the Advanced series.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Huntail (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| 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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| 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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| IV
| Diamond
| It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.
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| Pearl
| It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.
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| Platinum
| It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Huntail is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Seel, Dewgong
Marill, Azumarill
Corsola
Mantine
Milotic
Gorebyss
| Aqua Ring
| Water
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Beauty
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| Corsola
| Barrier*
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed
Lapras
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Shellos, Gastrodon
| Body Slam
| Normal
| Physical
| 85
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Lapras
Mantine
| Confuse Ray
| Ghost
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Wooper, Quagsire
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Relicanth
Shellos, Gastrodon
| Mud Sport
| Ground
| Status
| —
| —%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Corsola
Milotic
| Refresh
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Cute
| 0 |
Mantine
Wingull, Pelipper
| Supersonic
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 55%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
It appears to have been based on the gulper eel or viperfish. However, it most closely resembles the rarely seen oarfish, mainly because of its orange-colored crest and fins.
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
Body size: 1
( Dark )
(Crush ×3)
For other sprites and images, please see Huntail images on Bulbagarden Archives.
