Golduck (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Golduck (disambiguation).

Golduck Duck Pokémon ゴルダック Golduck #0055 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Damp or Cloud Nine Cacophony Cacophony Swift Swim Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Golduck 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 168.9 lbs. 76.6 kg Golduck 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 174 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 175 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Golduck 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Golduck (Japanese: ゴルダック Golduck) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Psyduck starting at level 33.

Biology

Golduck is a blue, bipedal, duck, or platypus-like Pokémon. It has red eyes, a cream-colored beak, a red gem in the center of its forehead, and four spikes on the back of its head. Its hands and feet all have three clawed digits with cream-colored webbing in between. Its body is specially adapted to have a hydrodynamic shape, and it has a long tail that it uses as a rudder to steer. Golduck is sometimes mistaken for the Japanese monster, and the physical inspiration for Golduck, the Kappa due to its general humanoid shape, beak, and webbed hands and feet.

Golduck is a fast swimmer, capable of out-swimming even the most athletic of humans because of its webbed appendages. Even rough seas do not hamper this Pokémon's swimming abilities, and it will sometimes rescue people from shipwrecks. The TCG depicts Golduck with the ability to shoot massive jets of water form both of its hands simultaneously, using them to propel itself underwater. The gem on its forehead glows when it uses its psychic powers, and occasionally when it swims at full speed. In the past, this Pokémon was overhunted due to the belief that the gem granted people supernatural powers. As seen in Pokémon Adventures, Golduck has the ability to give knowledge to its Trainer and fellow Pokémon through telepathy. Golduck can typically be seen swimming in lakes, where it hunts fish. The prey is disabled, captured, and then brought to shore for consumption. Old tales claim Golduck punishes those who defile their rivers by dragging them in and taking them away. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Golduck is known to paddle its webbed limbs while sleeping.It is believed Golduck is dreaming about swimming.

Prior to Generation V, Golduck and its pre-evolved form, Psyduck, were the only known Pokémon that could have Cloud Nine as an Ability.

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  Golduck using telepathy in Pokémon Adventures

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  Golduck shooting water from its hands

Evolution

Golduck evolves from Psyduck.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Psyduck  Water

→

First Evolution Golduck  Water

In the anime

Main series

Golduck in the anime

Major appearances

Golduck debuted in Mewtwo Strikes Back, under the ownership of Fergus. It was captured and cloned by Mewtwo. It also appeared in the remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, where the exact same thing happened to it. The Golduck clone was seen again in Mewtwo Returns.

Golduck made its main series debut in Bye Bye Psyduck, where Misty thought that her Psyduck had evolved into a Golduck. However, it turned out that the Golduck was just a wild Pokémon that happened to act like Brock because of the Golduck's "showing-off" attitude toward girls.

In Love, Totodile Style, Trixie uses a Golduck in her circus. It was also the boyfriend of an Azumarill that Ash's Totodile fell in love with.

In The Perfect Match, Trinity used a Golduck in her Whirl Cup battle against a Pokémon Trainer and his Feraligatr during the finals of the Whirl Cup. After dealing with an attack by Team Rocket, Golduck was shown being defeated.

In Shocks and Bonds, Katie used a Golduck in her battle against Ash during the Ever Grande Conference. It defeated Torkoal after her Venomoth disabled Torkoal's Iron Defense attack. In the following episode, Golduck was defeated by Corphish despite it being confused.

In Like It or Lup It!, a Golduck led a group consisting of a Poliwag, Wooper, and Quagsire, whose Berries were stolen.

In The Power of Us, Callahan caught a Golduck in a special blue Poké Ball for the Pokémon Catch Race, saving a Sudowoodo from it in the process.

In Found You, Fuecoco!, Onia used a Golduck to attack the Rising Volt Tacklers, alongside Zirc's Rhydon. It was eventually defeated by Liko's Sprigatito. It has since made several reappearances throughout Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

Minor appearances

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Golduck was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

In The Power of One, multiple Golduck sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

A Golduck appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Wired for Battle!, a Trainer's Golduck came up as an image in Shingo's laptop.

In The Fire-ing Squad!, ten Golduck competed in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix.

In Hook, Line, and Stinker, a Trainer's Golduck participated in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.

In Ring Masters, a Golduck competed in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference.

In Around the Whirlpool, a Golduck was stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle.

In Octillery The Outcast and Dueling Heroes, a Trainer's Golduck competed in the Whirl Cup.

A Golduck appeared in a flashback in Hi Ho Silver... Away!, under the ownership of a crew.

In The Legend of Thunder!, a Golduck was at a Pokémon Center.

A Golduck appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, under the ownership of a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare.

In Abandon Ship!, a Golduck lived in the Abandoned Ship.

In A Double Dilemma, a Golduck lived at North Petalburg.

In Saved by the Beldum, a Golduck was at the Ever Grande Conference.

In Numero Uno Articuno, Noland's Golduck lived at the Battle Factory.

A Golduck appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Golduck appeared in Jessie's fantasy in One Big Happiny Family!.

A Trainer's Golduck appeared in a flashback in Alola to New Adventure!.

In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, two Golduck were training on Clawmark Hill.

In I Choose Paradise!, a Trainer's Golduck was at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

In Evolving Research!, a Golduck was at Vast Poni Canyon. Sophocles tried battling it with Charjabug, only for Togedemaru to defeat it.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Golduck competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

A Golduck appeared in Narrowing the Chaser Chase!, under the ownership of a Project Mew Challenger.

A Golduck appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP091 Golduck Ash's Pokédex Golduck, the Duck Pokémon. The evolved form of Psyduck. Golduck is very adept at using its webbed hands and feet, making it the fastest swimming Pokémon of all.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP007 Golduck Ash's Pokédex Golduck, the Duck Pokémon. It makes its home in lakes, and is able to swim faster than a gold medalist.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Golduck appeared in The Discovery, under the ownership of a Lass. It was used to challenge Green to a battle and lost almost immediately.

In the manga

Golduck in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Blue's Golduck

In A Tale of Ninetales, Blue has a Golduck as one of his main team members. In Peace of Mime, Golduck was able to bypass Mr. Mime's Light Screen over Saffron City by using Confusion to scan the city and channel his visuals to Blue's Pokédex.

A Golduck appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Golduck appeared in Part-Time Job At The Swimming Pool!!.

A Golduck appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.

In the TCG

Main article: Golduck (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #055 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) Often seen swimming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa. Blue Yellow Its slim and long limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes. Stadium Its webbed hands and feet make it a proficient swimmer. May be seen swimming elegantly at dusk in places like lakes.

Generation II Johto #139 Gold When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow. Silver It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously. Crystal It swims gracefully along on the quiet, slow-moving rivers and lakes of which it is so fond. Stadium 2 When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.

Generation III Hoenn #159 Kanto #055 Ruby The webbed flippers on its forelegs and hind legs and the streamlined body of Golduck give it frightening speed. This Pokémon is definitely much faster than even the most athletic swimmer. Sapphire Golduck is the fastest swimmer among all Pokémon. It swims effortlessly, even in a rough, stormy sea. It sometimes rescues people from wrecked ships floundering in high seas. Emerald A Golduck is an adept swimmer. It sometimes joins competitive swimmers in training. It uses psychic powers when its forehead shimmers with light. FireRed The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc. LeafGreen Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.

Generation IV Sinnoh #044 Johto #141 Diamond A Pokémon that lives in lakes. It swims faster than any human swimming champion. Pearl The flippers of its well-developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among Pokémon. Platinum It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers. HeartGold When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow. SoulSilver It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.

Generation V Unova  B2  W2 : #029 Black It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers. White Black 2 When its forehead shines mysteriously, Golduck can use the full extent of its power. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Central #060 Hoenn #166 X It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously. Y The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc. Omega Ruby The webbed flippers on its forelegs and hind legs and the streamlined body of Golduck give it frightening speed. The Pokémon is definitely much faster than even the most athletic swimmer. Alpha Sapphire Golduck is the fastest swimmer among all Pokémon. It swims effortlessly, even in a rough, stormy sea. It sometimes rescues people from wrecked ships floundering in high seas.

Generation VII Alola  S  M : #090 Alola  US  UM : #108 Kanto #055 Sun It is said that the red part of its forehead grants supernatural powers to those who possess one, so it was over-hunted in the past. Moon It swims along the banks of lakes and catches fish Pokémon. It takes them to the shore and quietly eats them up. Ultra Sun Even fast-swimming fish Pokémon can be disabled by Golduck. It brings them to a standstill and seizes them. Ultra Moon A professional swimmer, it can continue swimming for two days straight by waving its long tail skillfully. Let's Go Pikachu Its long, slim limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar Isle of Armor #147 Sinnoh #044 Hisui #069 Sword This Pokémon lives in gently flowing rivers. It paddles through the water with its long limbs, putting its graceful swimming skills on display. Shield Old tales tell of Golduck punishing those that defiled its river. The guilty were dragged into the water and taken away. Brilliant Diamond This Pokémon lives in lakes. It swims faster than any world-class swimmer. Shining Pearl The flippers of its well-developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among Pokémon. Legends: Arceus Its body is strong, and it has webbing on its hands and feet. Golduck can swim easily through rough seas, clawing its way through the high waves.

Generation IX Paldea #56 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow. Violet It swims gracefully along on the quiet, slow- moving rivers and lakes of which it is so fond.

Golduck in the Alola Pokédex	Golduck in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Seafoam Islands Blue (Japan) Evolve Psyduck Yellow Route 6 (Surfing)

Generation II Gold Silver Routes 6 and 35, Ilex Forest (Surfing) Mt. Silver Cave* Crystal Routes 6 and 35, Ilex Forest, Mt. Silver Cave* (Surfing) Mt. Silver Cave*Night

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Safari Zone (Surfing) Emerald Safari Zone (Surfing) FireRed Cerulean Cave, Seafoam Islands, Berry Forest, Cape Brink (Surfing) Seafoam Islands, Cape Brink LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Citadark Isle (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, and 225, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Celestic Town, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Sendoff Spring, Resort Area (Surfing) Routes 226 and 230, Great Marsh, Sendoff Spring (walking and Surfing) Platinum Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, and 225, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Celestic Town, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Sendoff Spring, Resort Area (Surfing) Lake Acuity, Lake Valor (walking and Surfing) HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 6 and 35, Ilex Forest, Cerulean Cave (Surfing) Mt. Silver Cave, Seafoam Islands Safari Zone (Wasteland with 3 Waterside points; tall grass in Wetland, defaultNight, and with 5 Peak points; Surfing in Wasteland with 4 Waterside points, and with 6 Waterside points) Pal Park Pond

Generation V Black White Routes 11 and 14, Village Bridge Black 2 White 2 Routes 11, 14, 22, and 23, Village Bridge, Seaside Cave, Abundant Shrine, Nature Preserve Route 23, Abundant Shrine* (Hidden Grotto)

Generation VI X Y Evolve Psyduck Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Psyduck

Generation VII Sun Moon Poni Gauntlet Vast Poni Canyon (Surfing) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Poni Gauntlet Vast Poni Canyon (Surfing) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Cerulean Cave

Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.2.0+ Expansion Pass Forest of Focus, Training Lowlands, Brawlers' Cave (Wanderer) Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern (Max Raid Battle) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, and 225, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Celestic Town, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Sendoff Spring, Resort Area (Surfing) Routes 226 and 230, Great Marsh, Sendoff Spring Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands: The Heartwood (mass outbreaks) Crimson Mirelands: Golden Lowlands (mass outbreaks), Holm of Trials, massive mass outbreaks Cobalt Coastlands: Bathers' Lagoon (additional ), massive mass outbreaks Coronet Highlands: Wayward Wood, Lonely Spring

Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Six South Province: Area Four (Psychic Tera Type) North Province: Area One, Area Three, Casseroya Lake, Glaseado Mountain Area Zero Tera Raid Battles (4★)

In side games

Generation I Pinball Evolve Psyduck

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Pinball: R&S Evolve Psyduck Trozei! Secret Storage 11, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Psyduck

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Blizzard Island (1F-20F), Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Mt. Avalanche (12F-19F) MD Sky Blizzard Island (1F-20F), Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Mt. Avalanche (12F-19F) Rumble Bright Beach (Both Modes B & S; Advanced Mode A) MD Light Evolve Psyduck PokéPark Wii Beach Zone

Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: Everspring Valley Rumble U Jungle Area: Dangerous Rockets

Generation VI Battle Trozei Island of Haste: Stage 4 Rumble World Origin Hideaway: Waterfall Basin (Center Boss, Back)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2019, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Northwind Field (6F-13F)

Cross-Generation Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 357

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
SMUSUM	Ryota Otsubo's Golduck	All	Japanese	50	June 9 to 10, 2018

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Gold Leaf (100%)
Yellow
Legends: Arceus		Normal Medicinal Leek (40%) Ball of Mud (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 82		78 - 147	152 - 289
Defense: 78		74 - 143	144 - 280
Sp. Atk: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 500	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 80.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/3 ★★★	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 15/18 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 099 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 1212 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 1515 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1818 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 2121 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2424 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 2727 Soak Water Status 0000— 100100% 20 3030 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 3636 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 4040 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 4545 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golduck Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golduck Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM184 TM184 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special 04040 100}}100% 30 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM196 TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM217 TM217 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM228 TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golduck Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Golduck Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Cross Chop Fighting Physical 100 80% 5 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 * Simple Beam Normal Status — —% 15 * Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golduck Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golduck Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golduck Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golduck Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golduck Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Special moves

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Wild Tera Pokémon Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Wild Tera Pokémon Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Wild Tera Pokémon Psyshock Psychic Special 80 100% 10

A superscript level indicates that Golduck can learn this move normally in Generation IX Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golduck Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golduck Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Slash	Golduck (Aquapolis 50)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Turtleshell Pond Phrases 51%-100% HP If it's in the water, leave it to me! 26%-50% HP Uh-oh... My health is down to half. 1%-25% HP I've about had it... I have no strength left... Level up I leveled up! I can feel the power in my webbed feet!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Visit Golduck's secret base Connected to: Blue-Striped Basculin Connection Orb Set: 11 Phrases Normal I'm good at swimming! Low HP (< 50%) Argh… This is…too much!
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.57 seconds Base HP: 55 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Golduck came to the Beach Zone to go surfing! The Attraction he really likes is Gyarados's Aqua Dash.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #505 Heavy Hitter Sometimes increases damage.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 191 Base Defense: 162 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Confusion Charged Attacks: Psychic, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Bubble Beam*, Synchronoise*, Cross Chop*, Liquidation*, Frustration, Return

Costumes in Pokémon GO

Evolution data

Unevolved Psyduck  Water

Level 33 →

First Evolution Golduck  Water

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Generation VIII Legends: Arceus

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Golduck images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Golduck's appearance has aspects of a duck, a platypus, and a kappa.

Name origin

Golduck may be a combination of gold and duck. While Golduck itself is not colored gold, gold is often used to symbolize the psychic abilities: the Gold Gummi is the Gummi variety loved by Psychic-type Pokémon, and the Marsh Badge's Japanese name is "Gold Badge".

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゴルダック Golduck From gold and duck French Akwakwak From aquatique and couac Spanish Golduck Same as English/Japanese name German Entoron From Ente and or Italian Golduck Same as English/Japanese name Korean 골덕 Golduck Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 哥達鴨 / 哥达鸭 Gēdáyā From the partial transcription of the Japanese name, 哥 ge, 可達鴨 / 可达鸭 Kědáyā, and 鴨 / 鸭 yā Cantonese Chinese 哥達鴨 Gōdaaht'aap* 高超鴨 Gōuchīu'aap* From the partial transcription of the Japanese name, 哥 gō, 可達鴨 Hódaaht'aap, and 鴨 aap From 高超 gōuchīu, 超能力 chīunàhnglihk, and 鴨 aap

More languages Hebrew גולדאק Goldak Transcription of English name Hindi गोल्डक Golduck Transcription of English name Lithuanian Auksantis From auksas and antis Russian Голдак Goldak Transcription of English name Thai โกลดัก Kondak Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Blue's Golduck

External links

← #0054: Psyduck

Pokémon

#0056: Mankey →

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