#0367
— Deep Sea Pokémon
Huntail
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Huntail is a water-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 485 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with slow (base 52) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Swift Swim ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Huntail. Build around what Huntail actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Huntail takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Huntail into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (105)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (52)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- slow (base 52)
- BST
- 485 (typical for the format)
Huntail is a water-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 485 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with slow (base 52) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Swift Swim ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Huntail. Build around what Huntail actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Huntail
Huntail is the Deep Sea Pokémon a Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 485 with Swift Swim as its ability.
What is Huntail weak to?
Huntail is a Water-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass. It resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel.
How to counter Huntail
To counter Huntail in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Grass moves and can withstand its Water STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Huntail in competitive teams
Huntail can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Huntail on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
