Is Huntail Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water-type physical attacker via Deep Sea Tooth trade. Decent Attack but nothing that makes Huntail stand out from the deep pool of Water-types in Alola.
Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Huntail's weaknesses hard.
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Lana's team hits Gorebyss's weaknesses hard.
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Clamperl has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Clamperl has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
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Mallow's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Gorebyss has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Gorebyss has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Gorebyss has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Gorebyss has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
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Catch Huntail on Hau'oli City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-17). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Clamperl.
Catch Gorebyss on Hau'oli City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-17). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Clamperl.
Catch Clamperl on Hau'oli City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-17).
How to Get Huntail in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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 solid rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Where To Catch Huntail in USUM
The path to Huntail starts with Clamperl at Lv. 10-40 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch ClamperlMelemele SeaLv.10-22Super RodRate 35%DayShaking spotRoute 15Lv.10-40Super RodRate 35%Shaking spotMelemele SeaLv.10-22Super RodRate 20%NightShaking spotHau'oli City - BeachfrontLv.10-17Super RodRate 5%Hau'oli City - BeachfrontLv.10-22Super RodRate 5%Shaking spotMelemele SeaLv.10-17Super RodRate 5%Route 15Lv.10-35Super RodRate 5%
Step 2Huntail ✓Hau'oli City - BeachfrontLv.10-17Super RodNightSOS from ClamperlHau'oli City - BeachfrontLv.10-22Super RodNightSOS from ClamperlMelemele SeaLv.10-22Super RodNightSOS from ClamperlMelemele SeaLv.10-17Super RodNightSOS from ClamperlRoute 15Lv.10-40Super RodNightSOS from ClamperlRoute 15Lv.10-35Super RodNightSOS from Clamperlor evolve from Clamperl (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Huntail Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Huntail
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mesprit's Psyshock hits Huntail for 38-45%.
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Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Huntail View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam21-25% Psyshock38-45% Shadow Ball38-45% | ||
Huntail Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Huntail to get Clamperl eggs easily using 95 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Barrier, Body Slam and 8 more.
USUM Huntail Best Moveset
104 Attack at 52 Speed with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain. MoveShell Smash boosts both offenses and Speed in one turn. Water TermStab at boosted Attack in rain. The moveset threatens under rain or after Shell Smash but 55 HP crumbles to any hit during setup.
Best Build
Huntail best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Waterfall
- Bounce
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Ring and Barrier from the egg pool give Huntail something extra.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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.
Deep seas are their habitat. According to tradition, when Huntail wash up onshore, something unfortunate will happen.
Huntail Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Huntail. The 485 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Shellsmash with Flyiniumz is the standard set.
No. Huntail is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Clamperl. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Clamperl to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Deep Sea Tooth must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves