What is a good moveset for Huntail?
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Gen 7 ZUHuntail @ White HerbAbility: Water VeilEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Waterfall- Return- Substitute- Shell Smash
Sub Shell Smash set. Substitute allows you to avoid status conditions. Shell Smash boosts your attack and speed. Waterfall is STAB that has a chance to flinch. Return provides neutral coverage.
Gen 4 PU
Huntail @ Focus SashAbility: Swift SwimEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Crunch / Sucker Punch- Waterfall / Aqua Tail- Body Slam / Return / Super Fang- Ice Fang / Toxic
Waterfall is reliable STAB. Aqua Tail is more powerful, but it’s also more inaccurate. Crunch is coverage. Sucker Punch can be used for priority, but it’s weaker and needs proper prediction. Body Slam is strong neutral coverage with a chance to paralyze, Return opts for more damage over paralysis, and Super Fang can easily cut an opponent down to half health. Ice Fang covers Huntail’s weakness to Grass, while Toxic can be used instead if you want to take out more defensive Pokemon.
I would suggest:
Huntail @ LeftoversAbility: Water Veil / Swift Swim (However go with swift swim for rain team)EVs: 108 HP / 200 Atk / 200 SpAQuiet Nature- Waterfall- Hydro Pump- Ice Beam- Hidden Power [Ground]
Huntail is bulky enough that it could take a hit (give it Focus Band if you don’t want it to die), then you can spam what ever move is needed. It can cover it’s weaknesses well, and can use both physical and special Water moves. The only problem is, this is an all attack moveset and very little strategy. However being so simple means it won’t be predicted.
Hope I helpedXD
I use huntail as a staller, clamp with binding band does a fair bit
Huntail (M) @ Binding BandAbility: Swift SwimEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpeBold Nature- Clamp- Toxic- Protect- Brine / Aqua Jet
Brine is a great one for dealing good damage after a few clampsAqua jet is good for finishing the job because priority
Gen 7 ZUHuntail @ LeftoversAbility: Water VeilEVs: 252 HP / 148 SpD / 108 SpeCareful Nature- Aqua Tail- Ice Fang- Substitute- Coil
SubCoil set. Substitute helps with avoiding status conditions. Coil boosts your attack, defense, and accuracy. Aqua Tail is STAB. Ice Fang is coverage for grass types.
