Physical
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 SwimTop Pick
Doubles Speed during rain.
Water VeilHANot in game
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
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Huntail in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Zapdos can KO Huntail with Thunderbolt (119-140%).

Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemLeftovers
NatureBold
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • RoostRecovery
  • Hidden Power Ice
  • Heat Wave
Damage vs Huntail
Thunderbolt 2x
119-140%KO
Heat Wave
21-25%
View Zapdos builds →

Diamond & 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, Barrier, Body Slam and 4 more.

Egg Groups
Water1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolodewgongcrawdaunt
12 of 69·

Diamond & Pearl Huntail Best Moveset

Prediction matters here. Choice Band means Huntail can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Max Attack and Speed EVs with Swiftswim back that up. Dark coverage prevents free switches.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Best Nature for Huntail
Adamant+ATK

Huntail best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • WaterfallSTAB
  • Ice Fang
  • CrunchCoverage
  • Double Edge

Recommended Teammates

Kabutops
KabutopsExcellent
Kingdra
KingdraExcellent
Lapras
LaprasExcellent

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Whirlpool
D358515Water
Lv 6
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 10
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 15
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 19
Scary Face
D—9010Normal
Lv 24
Ice Fang
S659515Ice
Lv 28
Brine
C6510010Water
Lv 33
Baton Pass
D——40Normal
Lv 37
Dive
B8010010Water
Lv 42
Crunch
S8010015Dark
Lv 46
Aqua Tail
B909010Water
Lv 51
Hydro Pump
B120805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM07
Hail
D——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
HM03
Surf
B9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
S8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Ring
———20Water
Egg
Barrier
———30Psychic
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Egg
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Egg
Refresh
D——20Normal
Egg
Supersonic
——5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Huntail can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Clamp
—358510Water
Rem
Iron Defense
D——15Steel
Rem
Water Gun
—4010025Water

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Double-Edge
S12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Huntail in Diamond & Pearl

Huntail's 2-stage line starts with Clamperl, which appears at decent rates in the locations below. Level through 2 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Huntail in Diamond & Pearl

Clamperl is your first catch on the way to Huntail. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 20-30 across 4 total spots in the chain.

  1. Clamperl
    Step 1Catch Clamperl
    Route 219
    DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Route
    15%Mid
    Route 219
    PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Route
    15%Mid
    Route 221
    DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Route
    15%Mid
    Route 221
    PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Route
    15%Mid
  2. Huntail
    Step 2Huntail ✓

Huntail Guide

  • In Diamond & Pearl, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Huntail. The 485 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Waterfall with Choice Band is the standard set.

  • In Diamond & 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 physical attacker with base 104 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.

  • In Diamond & Pearl, run Waterfall, Ice Fang, Crunch, and Double Edge on Huntail. Waterfall is the most common pick at 25% usage. Waterfall provides reliable STAB damage.

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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