Huntail

ハンテール · Serpang

HUNTAIL’s tail is shaped like a fish. It uses the tail to attract prey, then swallows the prey whole with its large, gaping mouth. This POKéMON swims by wiggling its slender body like a snake.

Type: water
Stage: 2 of 3

Category: Deep Sea Pokémon
Japanese: ハンテール
Height: 1.7 m
Weight: 27.0 kg
Habitat: Sea
Color: Blue
Shape: Squiggle

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 3-stage line — walk through the morphology of Huntail.

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Clamperl

Stage 1

Base form

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Huntail

Stage 2

From Clamperl

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Gorebyss

Stage 2

From Clamperl

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 055

/255
Attack 104

/255
Defense 105

/255
Sp. Atk 094

/255
Sp. Def 075

/255
Speed 052

/255

§ III

Best Huntail cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 7 cards.

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§ IV

Huntail through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

1 card
EX era
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02 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

1 card
Diamond & Pearl era
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03 MF

Masakazu Fukuda

Masakazu Fukuda has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2003 to 2024, spanning sets such as Black & White, Holon Phantoms, and Supreme Victors. The work leans cartoonish and colorful, with playful energy, balanced framing, and clear character-forward staging.

1 card
XY era
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04 MH

Midori Harada

Midori Harada has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2003 to 2024, spanning more than 350 illustrations. Across EX, Diamond & Pearl, and Sun & Moon, the work favors vibrant, playful color and clear, character-forward compositions with occasional action-driven framing.

1 card
EX era
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05 O

otumami

otumami is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2018, with artwork appearing through 2024. Their illustrations span Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Scarlet & Violet releases, including appearances in Paldean Fates and Cosmic Eclipse.

1 card
Sword & Shield era
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