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

What is Huntail weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, 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.

What is the best ability for Huntail?

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.

What role does Huntail play in battle?

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

What counters Huntail?

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

Huntail - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

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

Attack104

Defense105

Sp. Atk94

Sp. Def75

Speed52

Total485

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height1.7 m

Weight27.0 kg

Base XP170

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water VeilHANot in game

Prevents burns.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1Def+1SpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Huntail in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Magneton can KO Huntail with Thunderbolt (155-183%).

Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Huntail Thunderbolt 2x 155-183%KO View Magneton builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Huntail Mach Punch 26-30% View Breloom builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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

#366Clamperl

#367HuntailTrade + Deep Sea Tooth

#368GorebyssTrade + Deep Sea Scale

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Clamperl

Water

Huntail

Water

Gorebyss

Water

55+20

ATK

104+40

84+20

DEF

105+20

SP.ATK

94+20

114+40

SP.DEF

75+20

SPE

52+20

BST

345D-Tier

485C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Huntail to get Clamperl eggs easily using 58 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Body Slam, Confuse Ray and 3 more.

Egg Groups

Water1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Huntail Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Whirlpool

—358515Water

Lv 8

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 15

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 22

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Lv 29

Scary Face

——9010Normal

Lv 36

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 43

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Lv 50

Hydro Pump

B120805Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

HM08

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

HM03

Surf

B9510015Water

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

B8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Barrier

D——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

How to Get Huntail in Ruby & Sapphire

Huntail's 2-stage line starts with Clamperl, which appears at solid 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 Ruby & Sapphire

Clamperl is your first catch on the way to Huntail. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 20-35 across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Clamperl
Route 124 - Underwater
RubySurfing on water Lv.20-35 Route
65%Mid
Route 124 - Underwater
SapphireSurfing on water Lv.20-35 Route
65%Mid
Route 126 - Underwater
RubySurfing on water Lv.20-35 Route
65%Mid
Route 126 - Underwater
SapphireSurfing on water Lv.20-35 Route
65%Mid
Trade + Deep Sea Tooth
Step 2Huntail ✓

Huntail Guide

In Ruby & Sapphire, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Huntail. The 485 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 special attacker with base 94 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
For Ruby & Sapphire, 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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