Huntail
Deep Sea Pokémon
It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.
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Strategy Overview
Huntail is a solid setup sweeper thanks to its access to both Shell Smash and Sucker Punch, its barely passable bulk that allows it to set up somewhat reliably, and its low number of true counters once it has set up. However, it faces major competition from the large number of Water-types in PU, with Gorebyss's greater effectiveness versus bulky Pokemon, Relicanth's extra Rock typing, Kingler's far superior unboosted Attack, and Simipour's much better Speed. It can also be checked by a number of Choice Scarf users that outspeed it at +2 and can survive a boosted Sucker Punch, as well as Taunt users and strong attackers before setting up.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc