Golduck is a blue, bipedal, duck-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 especially 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 physical inspiration for Golduck, the Kappa due to its bluish color, general body shape, and webbed hands and feet.
Golduck is a fast swimmer, 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 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 the manga, 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.
Major appearances
Golduck debuted in Mewtwo Strikes Back, under the ownership of Fergus. It was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Golduck clone reappeared in Mewtwo Returns.
Golduck made its main series debut in Bye Bye Psyduck. Misty thought that her Psyduck had evolved, but 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 towards girls.
A Golduck appeared in Love, Totodile Style, under the ownership of Trixie. It is among the Pokémon she uses in her circus. It was also the boyfriend of an Azumarill that Ash's Totodile fell in love with.
A Golduck appeared in The Perfect Match, under the ownership of Trinity. It was used in Trinity's 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.
A Golduck appeared in Shocks and Bonds, under the ownership of Katie. She used it in her battle against Ash; it defeated Torkoal after her Venomoth disabled Torkoal's Iron Defense attack. In the following episode, Katie's Golduck was defeated by Corphish, despite being under confusion.
A Golduck appeared in Like It or Lup It!, where it led a group consisting of a Poliwag, Wooper, and Quagsire, whose Berries were stolen.
A Golduck appeared in The Power of Us, where Callahan caught in a special blue Poké Ball for the Pokémon Catch Race, while saving a Sudowoodo from Duck Pokémon.
Minor appearances
A Golduck appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.
Multiple Golduck appeared in The Power of One.
A Golduck appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Trainer's Golduck appeared in Wired for Battle! as an image that came up in Shingo's laptop.
Ten Golduck appeared in The Fire-ing Squad!, where they were among the Pokémon competing in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix.
A Trainer's Golduck appeared in Hook, Line, and Stinker, where it was among the Pokémon participating in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.
A Golduck appeared in Ring Masters as one of the Pokémon competing in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference.
A Golduck appeared in Around the Whirlpool as one of the Pokémon stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle.
A Trainer's Golduck appeared in Octillery The Outcast and Dueling Heroes as one of the Pokémon participating in the Whirl Cup.
A Golduck appeared in a flashback in Hi Ho Silver... Away!, under the ownership of a crew.
A Golduck appeared in The Legend of Thunder! as one of the Pokémon seen at a Pokémon Center.
A Golduck appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, under the ownership of a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare.
A Golduck appeared in Abandon Ship! as a resident of the Abandoned Ship.
A Golduck appeared in A Double Dilemma as a resident of North Petalburg.
A Trainer's Golduck appeared in Saved by the Beldum, where it was among the Pokémon seen during the Ever Grande Conference. It reappeared in a flashback in Shocks and Bonds.
A Golduck made a cameo in Numero Uno Articuno, under the ownership of Noland. It was among the Pokémon residing at the Battle Factory.
A Golduck appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Golduck appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.
A Trainer's Golduck appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, during a flashback.
Two Golduck appeared in Rocking Clawmark Hill! as some of the Pokémon training up on Clawmark Hill.
A Trainer's Golduck appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.
A Golduck appeared in Evolving Research!, where it was seen on Vast Poni Canyon. Sophocles tried battling it with Charjabug, only for Togedemaru to defeat it.
A Trainer's Golduck appeared in SM129, where it competed in the Manalo Conference.
Pokédex entries
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EP091
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Golduck
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Ash's Pokédex
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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.
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DP007
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Golduck
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Ash's Pokédex
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Golduck, the Duck Pokémon. It makes its home in lakes, and is able to swim faster than a gold medalist.
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