- Attack
- 197
- Defense
- 179
- HP
- 146
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,337
- min 1,268
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,671
- min 1,585
- MaxLv50
- 2,645
- Lv40 2,340
At a glance
Basics
Huntail is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,337 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,671 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,645 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Water Gun + Aqua Tail is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Deep Sea Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,645 / 2,677
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Water GunAqua TailBest100% efficiency10.1TDO 218 - 2
BiteAqua Tail96% efficiency9.7TDO 210 - 3Water Gun
Ice Beam95% efficiency9.6TDO 207 - 4BiteIce Beam91% efficiency9.2TDO 200
- 5Water GunCrunch88% efficiency8.9TDO 192
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water GunBestWater · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
| BiteDark · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua TailBestWater · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
| Ice BeamIce · 3.5s | 95 | 50 | 27.1 | 1.9 |
| CrunchDark · 3s | 65 | 33 | 21.7 | 1.97 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Huntail's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 126.6
- Actual Defense
- 115.9
- Actual HP
- 96
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Water GunAqua TailBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 85% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,340 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 24.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 24.5 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 24.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 1,491 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 24.5 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- HuntailViewing50 CandyRandomBest movesWater GunAqua Tail
- Gorebyss50 CandyRandomBest movesWater Gun
Psychic
- Random means it evolves into one of the branches that have no condition.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWaterIce
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves