Elite Redux LeafGreen
#367

Huntail

The Deep Sea Pokémon

Water

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.

Base stat total
485
Height
1.7 m
Weight
27 kg
Catch rate
60

Base stats

485 total
HP 55 251 314
Atk 104 219 337
Def 105 221 339
SpA 94 201 315
SpD 75 167 273
Spe 52 126 223

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Grass 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Swift Swim Raises Speed in rain. Finisher Moves targeting foes at half HP get +1 priority. Ambush Guaranteed critical hit on first turn.
Innate always active, all of them Sturdy Negates 1-hit KO attacks. Strong Jaw Boosts biting moves. Predator Dealing a KO heals 1/4 of this Pokemon's max HP.

Evolution line

Clamperl Clamperl BST 345
Huntail Huntail BST 485 Level · 38 Gorebyss Gorebyss BST 485 Level · 38

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Swift Swim new Finisher Ambush removed Water Veil
Innates added SturdyStrong JawPredator

Details

Height
1.7 m
Weight
27 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Water 1
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
60
Base exp
170
Growth rate
Erratic
EV yield
1 Atk, 1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Deep Sea Tooth
Colour
Blue

Moves

8 level-up · 0 egg · 65 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15
8 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
15 Screech Normal Status — 85 40
22 Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
29 Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
36 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
43 Baton Pass Normal Status — ∞ 40
50 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aqua Ring Water Status — ∞ 20
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Barrier Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Baton Pass Normal Status — ∞ 40
Bind Normal Physical 35 100 20
Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bounce Flying Physical 85 85 5
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Coil Poison Status — ∞ 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 ∞ 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Ice Fang Ice Physical 80 100 15
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Infestation Bug Special 20 100 20
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Mud Sport Ground Status — ∞ 15
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Refresh Normal Status — 100 10
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scald Water Special 80 100 15
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shell Smash Normal Status — ∞ 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snatch Dark Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Super Fang Normal Physical 1 90 10
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Clamperl instead.