Huntail

Huntail

Huntail appears in the English print of Great Encounters, released on February 1, 2008. Huntail is a uncommon rarity and 90 HP. The Great Encounters set contains 106 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Huntail is a Water-type Pokémon with 90 HP, featured in the Diamond & Pearl series under the Great Encounters set, released on February 1, 2008. It is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and classified as a Uncommon rarity card. Huntail has a retreat cost of one Colorless energy and no resistances, making it vulnerable to Lightning-type attacks with a +20 weakness. Its abilities include Scary Face, which flips a coin to prevent the defending Pokémon from attacking or retreating during the opponent’s next turn, and Threaten and Drop, a Water/Colorless energy attack that deals 30+ damage and discards a Special Energy card from the defending Pokémon if Huntail has attached Darkness Energy. The card’s flavor text describes Huntail as a deep-sea dweller with a tail resembling a small fish, using this feature to lure unsuspecting prey. Huntail’s design emphasizes its aquatic theme, aligning with its Water typing and ecological role in the Pokémon universe. The card’s mechanics focus on strategic disruption and conditional damage boosts, reflecting its gameplay dynamics.

It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.

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