Huntail (Pokémon)

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Huntail (Japanese: ハンテール Huntail) is a introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from when traded while holding a Deep Sea Tooth. It is one of Clamperl's final forms, the other being .
==Biology==
Huntail is a light-blue, aquatic with a serpentine body. Orange, semi-circular fins run the length of its spine, and there are two additional fins on the underside of its lower jaw. A large, fan-like fin projects from the top of its head. White spots that are surrounded by orange rings, resembling its eyes, dot its body. It attracts its prey by wagging its fish-shaped tail, which features glowing eye-spots, a single dorsal fin, and a single pectoral fin. Huntail's large mouth features sharp teeth and allows it to gulp its prey whole.
Huntail swims by wiggling its body, though it is not the strongest swimmer. Its sturdy spine and large eyes allows it to survive in the high pressures and darkness of the deep . According to tradition, Huntail washing ashore is a sign that something unfortunate will happen.
===Evolution===
Huntail evolves from and is one of its final forms, the other being .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Huntail in the
===Game locations===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Huntail is available in .
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
In The Evolutionary War, it is common for people living on the A-B-C Islands, like , to own Huntail. A person has to be on Island C to evolve into a Huntail.
In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, Goh's Dewgong spotted a Huntail chasing after a group of and tried to fend it off. Huntail attacked Dewgong, Chloe, and and left them trapped in a cave, only to be attacked by and Goh. After being defeated, Huntail was approached by one of the Gorebyss who had fallen in love with it.
====Minor appearances====
Huntail debuted in a cameo in The Relicanth Really Can.
A Huntail appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Huntail were present during the final showdown with The Phantom and his crew.
In Up Close and Personable!, a Huntail was living in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.
In Going for the Gold!, multiple Huntail were living in the .
In Dewpider Ascending!, a Huntail was swimming in the ocean.
A Huntail appeared in Looking Out for Number Two!.
A Huntail appeared in A Fated Face-Off!.
Two Huntail appeared in Roar of the Black Rayquaza.
A Huntail appeared in HZ078, where it was looked after by Mollie.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Cavern, two Huntail were in the waters that surrounded the Mossdeep Space Center.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Two Huntail appeared in aquariums belonging to Mr. Briney and Team Aqua in Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I.
A Huntail made a cameo appearance as a Pokémon that swam on while she trained herself to be part of the wild in Rayquaza Redemption II.
A Huntail belonging to an first appeared in Regeneration!! The Power of the Sun and the Moon!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Despite being a pure Pokémon, it bears a Poké Assist in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.
* From Generations IV to VII, Huntail is unable to learn via Move Tutor, while its pre-Evolution can.
===Origin===
Huntail appears to have been based on the , , , or . It also resembles the rarely seen , mainly because of its orange-colored crest and fins. Huntail's Pokédex entry may be a reference to the Japanese and Taiwanese belief that beached rare fish (including oarfish) presage earthquakes or tsunamis.
Huntail's tail bears resemblence to 's head and serves as a to catch prey. The orange appendage on its head might be the shell remainings inherited from .
====Name origin====
Huntail may be a combination of hunt, 斑点 hanten (speck or fleck), and tail.
==In other languages==
==External links==
==References==
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ja:ハンテール
zh:猎斑鱼