Golduck (Fossil 35)

Golduck LV.27
ゴルダック Golduck
Water
GolduckFossil35.jpg
Illus. Kagemaru Himeno
Evolution stage
Psyduck
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Psyduck
Card name Golduck
Type Water
HP 70
weakness
Lightning×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Fossil
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 35/62
Japanese expansion Mystery of the Fossils
Japanese rarity Uncommon
TCG GB1 set Laboratory
TCG GB1 ID D15
TCG GB2 set Sky Flying Pokémon
TCG GB2 ID F11
Expansion Legendary Collection
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 43/110
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Golduck.

Golduck (Japanese: ゴルダック Golduck) is a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Fossil expansion.

Card text

  Psyshock
ねんりき
10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
    Hyper Beam
はかいこうせん
20
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.


Pokédex data

Golduck - Duck Pokémon
No. Height Weight
055 5'7" (1.7 m) 169 lbs. (76.6 kg)
Pokédex entry
Often seen swimming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa.
手のひらが水かきになっていて泳ぐのが得意。湖などで優雅な姿が見かけられる。


Release information

This card was included in the Fossil expansion, first released in the Japanese Mystery of the Fossils expansion. It was later reprinted in the Legendary Collection expansion.

Gallery

TCG GB1 Laboratory sprite
TCG GB2 Sky Flying Pokémon sprite
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

  • The red jewel that is usually found on Golduck's forehead is missing on this card's art.
  • Although this Pokémon is level 27, Psyduck does not evolve into Golduck until level 33.

Origin

Psyshock's Japanese name is that of Confusion, a move in the Pokémon games that Golduck can learn. Hyper Beam is a move in the Pokémon games that Golduck can learn via TM15. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.


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