Mixed
Attacker
CTier
52Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Defense and Attack carry most of Huntail's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack and Defense EVs. Follows a standard growth curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP55
D
Attack104
B
Defense105
B
Sp. Atk94
B
Sp. Def75
C
Speed52
D
Total485
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight27.0 kg
59.5 lbsLight
Base XP170
Average
Abilities
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Water VeilHA
Prevents burns.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1Def+1SpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Huntail Weakness

Huntail's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Huntail's physical bulk (base 105 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Huntail Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Huntail in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Rillaboom can KO Huntail with Wood Hammer (160-189%). Regieleki's Thunderbolt also KOs at 125-147%.

Rillaboom
Rillaboom
Grass
A
Recommended Build
AbilityGrassy Surge
ItemAssault Vest
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Fake Out
  • Grassy Glide
  • U Turn
  • Wood Hammer
Damage vs Huntail
U Turn
31-37%
Wood Hammer 2x
160-189%KO
View Rillaboom builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Out of 2 evolutions from Clamperl, Huntail comes from the trade route. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Clamperl to get eggs. Both Huntail and Gorebyss hit 485 total stats from Clamperl. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Clamperl
#366Clamperl
Huntail
#367HuntailTrade + Deep Sea Tooth
Gorebyss
#368GorebyssTrade + Deep Sea Scale
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Clamperl
Water
Huntail
Water
Gorebyss
Water
HP
35
55+20
55+20
ATK
64
104+40
84+20
DEF
85
105+20
105+20
SP.ATK
74
94+20
114+40
SP.DEF
55
75+20
75+20
SPE
32
52+20
52+20
BST
345D-Tier
485C-Tier+140
485C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
Attacker
TYPE
Special
Mixed
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Huntail to get Clamperl eggs easily using 69 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Body Slam, Confuse Ray and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Water1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolodewgongcrawdaunt
12 of 69·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Huntail Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Ring and Body Slam from the egg pool give Huntail something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 1
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 1
Shell Smash
C——15Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 1
Whirlpool
D358515Water
Lv 5
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 9
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 11
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 14
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 16
Ice Fang
C659515Ice
Lv 19
Brine
C6510010Water
Lv 23
Sucker Punch+1
C701005Dark
Lv 26
Dive
B8010010Water
Lv 29
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Lv 34
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 39
Aqua Tail
B909010Water
Lv 45
Coil
D——20Poison
Lv 50
Hydro Pump
B110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM49
Scald
C8010015Water
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM95
Surf
B9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM03
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
B8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Egg
Muddy Water
C908510Water
Egg
Supersonic
D—5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Huntail can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Huntail in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

A trade step sits in Huntail's 2-stage line from Clamperl. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Clamperl shows up at moderate rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Huntail in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Huntail starts with Clamperl at Lv. 20-63 via walking and fishing encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Clamperl
    Step 1Catch Clamperl
    Route 219
    Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 219
    Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 221
    Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 221
    Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Route
    5%Mid
    Fountainspring Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Fountainspring Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Huntail
    Step 2Huntail ✓

Huntail Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Huntail. The 485 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass) when using Huntail. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Swift Swim is what you want on Huntail. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Water Veil) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Huntail worth using.

  • At base 52 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Huntail is a mixed attacker with base 104 Attack and 94 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Huntail has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Game Availability

Obtainable through a trade evolution, Huntail appears in 13 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.

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