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#0367 · Generation 3

Huntail

The Deep Sea Pokémon

Water
To withstand the crushing water pressure 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.
Height 1.7 m
Weight 27 kg
Catch rate 60
Base EXP 170

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 55
Attack 104
Defense 105
Sp. Attack 94
Sp. Defense 75
Speed 52
Base stat total 485

Traits

Abilities

Swift Swim

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled in rain.

Water Veil

Hidden

The Pokémon's water veil prevents it from being burned.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Huntail based on its Water typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Huntail learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

18 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
1 Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. Steel Status 15
1 Shell Smash The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed stats. Normal Status 15
1 Whirlpool The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns. Water Special 35 85 15
1 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
5 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status 85 40
9 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status 100 10
11 Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks and lowering the power of Fire-type attacks. Water Status 5
14 Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. Water Special 60 100 20
16 Ice Fang The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen. Ice Physical 65 95 15
19 Brine This move's power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or less. Water Special 65 100 10
23 Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. Dark Physical 70 100 5
26 Dive The user dives on the first turn, then floats up and attacks on the next turn. This can also be used to dive deep in the ocean. Water Physical 80 100 10
29 Baton Pass The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. Normal Status 40
34 Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Dark Physical 80 100 15
39 Aqua Tail The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. Water Physical 90 90 10
45 Coil The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. Poison Status 20
50 Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. Water Special 110 80 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Huntail.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

45 moves available

  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Bind Physical
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Bounce Physical
    Flying
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Hail Status
    Ice
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Infestation Special
    Bug
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scald Special
    Water
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Super Fang Physical
    Normal
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Erratic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Water1
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Serpentine
Habitat
Sea