Huntail: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Huntail

Type: Water
Weaknesses: ×2 Electric, Grass Table
Resistances: ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Evolution: Clamperl → Huntail (Deep Sea Tooth) or Gorebyss (Deep Sea Scale)
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 485 · top stat: Defense (105) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
Other Names: Serpang in French · ハンテール, Huntail in Japanese · Aalabyss in German All Languages

📋Overview

Huntail is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 367 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Deep Sea Pokémon. Height: 1.7 m, weight: 27 kg.

Huntail evolves from Clamperl and does not evolve further.

Ability: Swift Swim. Hidden Ability: Water Veil. Huntail is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation

Generation 3

Ruby / Sapphire

National No.

#367

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

255

Attack

104

255

Defense

105

255

Special Attack

255

Special Defense

255

Speed

255

Total

485

Min HP (Lv. 100)

220

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

314

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 2 types

Electric

×2

Grass

×2

Normal (×1) — 12 types

Normal

×1

Fighting

×1

Poison

×1

Ground

×1

Flying

×1

Psychic

×1

Bug

×1

Rock

×1

Ghost

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types

Fire

×½

Water

×½

Ice

×½

Steel

×½

✨Abilities

Swift Swim

Ability 1

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.

Water Veil

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

🌱Huntail Evolution

Deep Sea Tooth

Deep Sea Scale

🔮Huntail Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Water

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Huntail Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

Shell Smash

Normal Stat

—

Bite

Dark Phys.

100%

Iron Defense

Steel Stat

—

Water Gun

Water Spec.

100%

Whirlpool

Water Spec.

85%

Screech

Normal Stat

85%

—

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

Feint Attack

Dark Phys.

—

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

Ice Fang

Ice Phys.

95%

Brine

Water Spec.

100%

Sucker Punch

Dark Phys.

100%

Dive

Water Phys.

100%

Baton Pass

Normal Stat

—

Crunch

Dark Phys.

100%

Aqua Tail

Water Phys.

90%

Coil

Poison Stat

—

Hydro Pump

Water Spec.

80%

110

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

TM02

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

TM03

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

TM04

Blizzard

Ice Spec.

70%

110

TM05

Waterfall

Water Phys.

100%

TM06

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

TM07

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

TM08

Confide

Normal Stat

—

TM09

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

TM10

Natural Gift

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM11

Scald

Water Spec.

100%

TM12

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

TM13

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

TM14

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM15

Giga Impact

Normal Phys.

90%

150

TM16

Hail

Ice Stat

—

TM17

Infestation

Bug Spec.

100%

TM18

Ice Beam

Ice Spec.

100%

TM19

Dive

Water Phys.

100%

TM20

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

TM21

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

TM22

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

TM23

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM24

Snatch

Dark Stat

—

TM25

Brine

Water Spec.

100%

TM26

Captivate

Normal Stat

100%

—

TM27

Whirlpool

Water Spec.

85%

TM28

Surf

Water Spec.

100%

TM29

Endure

Normal Stat

—

TM30

Rock Tomb

Rock Phys.

95%

TM31

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

TM32

Hyper Beam

Normal Spec.

90%

150

TM33

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

TM34

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

—

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

Mimic

Normal Stat

—

Mud-Slap

Ground Spec.

100%

—

Sucker Punch

Dark Phys.

100%

—

Super Fang

Normal Phys.

90%

—

Double-Edge

Normal Phys.

100%

120

—

Bind

Normal Phys.

85%

—

Aqua Tail

Water Phys.

90%

—

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

Body Slam

Normal Phys.

100%

—

Dive

Water Phys.

100%

—

Bounce

Flying Phys.

85%

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

—

Snatch

Dark Stat

—

Endure

Normal Stat

—

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

Icy Wind

Ice Spec.

95%

—

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Water 1

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Defense

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Huntail

Available in 5 games, 17 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Black Black 2 X Ultra Moon Ultra Sun

Generation V

⚫

Black 2 encounters

Available ▼

Super rod spots (2)

Route 4 Lv. 45-70 4%

Route 4 Lv. 45-70 1%

⚫

Black 2 2 encounters

Available ▼

Super rod spots (2)

Route 4 Lv. 50-70 4%

Route 4 Lv. 50-70 1%

Generation VI

❎

X 1 encounter

Available ▼

Super Rod (1)

Route 12 Lv. 35 5%

Generation VII

🌒

Ultra Moon 6 encounters

Available ▼

Call for help (3)

Hau’oli City Lv. 10-17 15%

Melemele Sea Lv. 10-17 15%

Route 15 Lv. 10-35 15%

Sos from bubbling spot (3)

Route 15 Lv. 10-40 15%

Hau’oli City Lv. 10-22 15%

Melemele Sea Lv. 10-22 15%

🌞

Ultra Sun 6 encounters

Available ▼

Call for help (3)

Route 15 Lv. 10-35 15%

Hau’oli City Lv. 10-17 15%

Melemele Sea Lv. 10-17 15%

Sos from bubbling spot (3)

Route 15 Lv. 10-40 15%

Hau’oli City Lv. 10-22 15%

Melemele Sea Lv. 10-22 15%

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Black

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Black 2

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Ultra Sun

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Ultra Moon

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Huntail in Pokémon GO

2,340Max CP (Lv. 40)
1,337Perfect CP in Raids
3 kmper Candy as Buddy

✨ Shiny available

Pokémon GO entry: Huntail →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

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.”

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.”

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.”

FireRed

“It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.”

LeafGreen

“It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.”

Diamond

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

Pearl

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

Platinum

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

HeartGold

“It lives deep in the pitch-dark sea. It attracts prey by moving its tail in mimicry of a small animal.”

SoulSilver

“It lives deep in the pitch-dark sea. It attracts prey by moving its tail in mimicry of a small animal.”

Black

“Il vit loin sous la mer. Il appâte les proies crédules avec sa queue qui rappelle un petit poisson.”

Black

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

White

“Il vit loin sous la mer. Il appâte les proies crédules avec sa queue qui rappelle un petit poisson.”

White

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

Black 2

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

White 2

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

“ひかりの　とどかない　しんかいにせいそく。こざかなに　にた　しっぽをひからせて　えものを　さそいだす。”

“빛이 닿지 않는 심해에 서식한다. 작은 생선처럼 생긴 꼬리를 빛내어 먹잇감을 유인한다.”

“Il vit dans les abysses, là où la lumière ne va jamais. Il allume le bout de sa queue, qui ressemble à un poisson, pour attirer ses proies.”

“Es lebt tief im Meer, wo Sonnenlicht nie vordringt. Beim Beutefang leuchtet sein fischartiger Schwanz, um Beute anzulocken.”

“Vive en los abismos marinos, donde no se filtra la luz. Tiene una cola en forma de pez, que enciende para atraer a su presa.”

“Vive in mare a grandi profondità, dove non filtra nessuna luce. Attira le prede illuminando la codina a forma di pesce.”

“It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.”

“光の　届かない　深海に　生息。小魚に　似た　尻尾を　光らせて獲物を　誘い出す。”

“しんかいに　せいそくする　ポケモン。こざかなの　かたちをした　しっぽでえものを　おびきよせ　つかまえる。”

“심해에 서식하는 포켓몬이다. 작은 물고기 형태를 한 꼬리로 먹이를 끌어들여 붙잡는다.”

“Il vit loin sous la mer. Il appâte les proies crédules avec sa queue qui rappelle un petit poisson.”

“Es lebt tief im Meer. Sein Schweif ist wie ein kleiner Fisch geformt. Mit ihm lockt es Beute an.”

“Vive en los fondos marinos. Atrae a sus confiadas presas con la cola, que tiene forma de pez.”

“Vive nei mari profondi. Con la coda a forma di pesciolino attrae prede ignare del pericolo.”

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

“深海に　生息する　ポケモン。小魚の　形をした　尻尾で獲物を　誘き寄せ　捕まえる。”

Omega Ruby

“とても　ふかい　うみの　そこに　すんでいるためながい　あいだ　ひとに　みつからなかった。くらい　しんかいでも　よく　みえる　めを　もつ。”

Omega Ruby

“매우 깊은 바다 밑에 살고 있어서 오랫동안 사람에게 발견되지 않았다. 어두운 심해에서도 잘 볼 수 있는 눈을 지녔다.”

Omega Ruby

“L’existence de Serpang fut longtemps ignorée, car il vit dans les profondeurs abyssales des océans. Les yeux de ce Pokémon sont excellents et peuvent même voir à travers les eaux troubles des grandes profondeurs.”

Omega Ruby

“Aalabyss entging lange der Aufmerksamkeit des Menschen, da es in extremen Tiefen des Meeres lebt. Die Augen dieses Pokémon können selbst in den dunklen und trüben Tiefen des Meeres einwandfrei sehen.”

Omega Ruby

“Huntail ha pasado desapercibido durante mucho tiempo por vivir en las profundidades del mar. El sentido de la vista de este Pokémon le permite ver en las oscuras y turbias aguas submarinas.”

Omega Ruby

“L’esistenza di Huntail è rimasta a lungo sconosciuta perché vive solo in mare a incredibili profondità. Con la sua vista così acuta riesce a vedere chiaramente persino nel buio pesto dei fondali marini.”

Omega 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.”

Omega Ruby

“とても　深い　海の　底に　すんでいるため長い　間　人に　見つからなかった。暗い　深海でも　よく　見える　目を　持つ。”

Alpha Sapphire

“さかなの　かたちをした　シッポで　おびきよせおおきな　くちで　エサを　まるのみ　する。ヘビのように　からだを　くねらせて　およぐ。”

Alpha Sapphire

“물고기 모양 꼬리로 유인하여 큰 입으로 먹이를 통째로 삼킨다. 뱀처럼 몸을 구부리며 헤엄친다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“La queue de Serpang est en forme de poisson. Il l’utilise pour attirer sa proie qu’il avale en une fois grâce à sa bouche béante. Ce Pokémon nage en tortillant son corps comme un serpent.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Aalabyss’ Schweif ist wie ein Fisch geformt. Es benutzt ihn, um Beute anzuziehen und schluckt diese dann im Ganzen herunter. Beim Schwimmen bewegt es seinen schlanken Körper wie eine Schlange.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Huntail tiene una cola en forma de pez, que usa para atraer a su presa. Una vez que la tiene cerca, la engulle sin más. Este Pokémon nada haciendo serpentear el cuerpo como si fuera un reptil.”

Alpha Sapphire

“La coda di Huntail è a forma di pesce. Il Pokémon la usa come esca per la preda, che poi ingoia intera con l’enorme bocca spalancata. Nuota facendo ondeggiare il corpo snello a forma di serpente.”

Alpha 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.”

Alpha Sapphire

“魚の　形をした　シッポで　おびき寄せ大きな　口で　エサを　丸のみ　する。ヘビのように　体を　くねらせて　泳ぐ。”

Ultra Sun

“およぐちからは　あまり　つよくない。シッポを　ふって　えものを　よびよせちかよったところを　ガブリと　いく。”

Ultra Sun

“헤엄치는 힘은 그다지 강하지 않다. 꼬리를 흔들어 먹이를 유인해 다가오면 덥석 문다.”

Ultra Sun

“游泳能力不怎麼強，會揮動尾巴來吸引獵物，趁獵物靠近的時候一口咬住。”

Ultra Sun

“Ce piètre nageur se sert de sa queue pour appâter ses proies. Il les gobe si elles approchent de trop près.”

Ultra Sun

“Schwimmen ist nicht seine Stärke. Es schwingt seinen Schweif, um Beute anzulocken und verschluckt sie im Ganzen, wenn sie sich nähert.”

Ultra Sun

“Curiosamente, no es un gran nadador. Agita la cola para atraer a sus presas y, cuando estas se acercan, las engulle de golpe.”

Ultra Sun

“Non è un grande nuotatore. Attira la preda agitando la coda, e non appena si avvicina la ingoia in un boccone.”

Ultra Sun

“It’s not the strongest swimmer. It wags its tail to lure in its prey and then gulps them down as soon as they get close.”

Ultra Sun

“泳ぐ力は　あまり　強くない。シッポを　振って　獲物を　呼び寄せ近寄ったところを　ガブリと　いく。”

Ultra Sun

“游泳能力不太强。会挥动尾巴来吸引猎物，在很接近的时候一口咬住。”

Ultra Moon

“しんかいに　せいそく。　ハンテールがはまに　うちあがると　ふきつなことがおこるという　いいつたえが　ある。”

Ultra Moon

“심해에 서식한다. 헌테일이 해변에 올라오면 불길한 일이 일어난다는 전설이 있다.”

Ultra Moon

“棲息在深海中。傳說如果有獵斑魚被沖上沙灘，就會有不好的事發生。”

Ultra Moon

“Il habite dans les profondeurs de l’océan. Un Serpang trouvé sur la plage serait un mauvais présage.”

Ultra Moon

“Es lebt in der Tiefsee. Einer Überlieferung zufolge geschieht etwas Unheilvolles, wenn ein Aalabyss am Strand auftaucht.”

Ultra Moon

“Vive en los fondos marinos. Según una leyenda, que un Huntail aparezca varado en la playa es señal de mal augurio.”

Ultra Moon

“Vive nelle profondità marine. Secondo le leggende, quando un Huntail si arena sulla riva è segno che sta per accadere una disgrazia.”

Ultra Moon

“Deep seas are their habitat. According to tradition, when Huntail wash up onshore, something unfortunate will happen.”

Ultra Moon

“深海に　生息。　ハンテールが浜に　打ちあがると　不吉なことが起こるという　言い伝えが　ある。”

Ultra Moon

“栖息在深海中。传说，如果猎斑鱼被冲上沙滩，就会有不祥的事情发生。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Serpang

🇬🇧 English

Huntail

🇯🇵 漢字

ハンテール

🇯🇵 Kana

ハンテール

🇯🇵 Romaji

Huntail

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Aalabyss

🇪🇸 Español

Huntail

🇮🇹 Italiano

Huntail

🇰🇷 한국어

헌테일

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

猎斑鱼

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

獵斑魚

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Abysse

🇬🇧 EN

Deep Sea Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

しんかいポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Tiefsee

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Huntail

What type is Huntail?

Huntail is a Water-type Pokémon.

Can Huntail still evolve?

Huntail is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Clamperl, it does not evolve further.

What are Huntail's weaknesses?

Huntail is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Huntail's Hidden Ability?

Huntail's Hidden Ability is Water Veil. Its regular Ability is Swift Swim.

Can you get a Shiny Huntail in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Huntail is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry