Misty's Psyduck: Difference between revisions

[[File:Misty yelling at Psyduck.png|thumb|left|220px|Misty yelling at Psyduck]]

Psyduck cannot swim, which is unusual for its species. In deep water, it will panic and flail about, like a non-swimmer afraid of drowning. On one occasion, Psyduck was given a lifebelt for it to enjoy the water. It also has trouble in battle. It knows several powerful {{type|Psychic}} techniques, but can only use them when its headaches become severe.

Psyduck truly loves and cares for Misty; however, the pair's relationship is tumultuous. For comic purposes, Misty seems to go to the limit of violence with Psyduck, such as when she suggested she smash a bike on Psyduck's head in order to activate its psychic powers in ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]''. Psyduck is quite unconcerned to these threats of violence, perhaps because it knows how Misty truly feels. Despite its faults, Psyduck always tries to be there for her, whether she likes it or not. In ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'', Psyduck pushed Ash aside, wild with anger at Team Rocket's abduction of Misty and insisting on battling. However, after a few seconds, it completely forgot what it was doing and went back to looking confused. Misty constantly complains about Psyduck's faults and how its dopey look gives her a headache, but she actually deeply cares for Psyduck. She has never considered releasing Psyduck, though she tried trading it for [[Brock's Vulpix]] in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]''. Though it has been suggested several times; she instantly shoots down such ideas, like when [[Koga]] and {{an|Aya}} both offered a [[trade]] with her. She also boasts about Psyduck's strengths when he comes through for her, such as during the [[Queen of the Princess Festival]]. Since ''[[SM043|When Regions Collide!]]'', Misty's relationship with Psyduck has greatly improved, as has its battle techniques, as shown by her enthusiastically greeting Psyduck upon her return to the Gym.