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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
5′07″
Imperial
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1.7 m
Metric
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5′07″/1.7 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
168.9 lbs.
Imperial
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76.6 kg
Metric
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168.9 lbs./76.6 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 174
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Battle Exp.: 1741*
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Golduck (Japanese: ゴルダック Golduck) is a Water-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Golduck are fast swimmers, outswimming even the most athletic of humans because of their frog-like webbed hands and feet. The gem on their foreheads glows when they use psychic powers as well as when they swim at full speed, suggesting that they sometimes use those powers to swim.
Golduck have webbed hands and feet, ending in broad flippers, which they use to swim in rivers and lakes, much in the way as a duck would move. Their blue bodies are especially adapted to have a great hydrodynamic shape, and they have long tails with which they use to steer. Due to their bluish color and webbed hands and feet, Golduck are sometimes mistaken for the Japanese monster and physical inspiration for Golduck, the Kappa. Though Golduck have no wings, only webbed hands and feet, it is still deemed as a duck instead of a platypus.
It has been noted that Golduck will often join swimmers when training, using their adept Psychic abilities to increase their swimming capability. They are sometimes found rescuing people lost at sea from danger, their heads shimmering from the telekinetic powers that allow them do so. The headaches that ridiculed its Basic evolution form, Psyduck, don’t trouble Golduck, allowing them to have full use of their formidable mental powers.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Golduck live in fresh-water lakes and in rivers, though they can also be seen occasionally in coastal waters.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Golduck first appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back. Golduck was one of the Pokémon that was captured and cloned by Mewtwo.
Golduck's first major role was in Bye Bye Psyduck. Misty thought that her Psyduck had evolved, but it turned out that the Golduck was just some wild Pokémon that happened to act like Brock.
In Love, Totodile Style, a Golduck was the boyfriend of an Azumarill that Ash's Totodile fell in love with.
A Golduck was owned by a very clever trainer named Katie in Shocks and Bonds. It defeated Ash's Torkoal after Venomoth Disabled Torkoal's Iron Defense attack. In the following episode, Katie's Golduck got defeated by Ash's Corphish, despite being under confusion.
A Golduck belonging to Noland made a cameo in Numero Uno Articuno.
Golduck have been used in many contests, including a Fishing Contest, Sumo Conference, and the Whirl Cup.
Golduck live in Abandoned Ship.
In the manga
In Pokémon Special, Green has a Golduck as one of his main team members. Golduck was shown in Volume 3 to be able to bypass Mr. Mime's Light Screen over Saffron City by using Confusion to scan the city and channel its visuals to Green's Pokédex. It used Confusion once again in Volume 5 to channel Green's thoughts to the Pokédex.
Golduck was seen again in Volume 23 during the double battle against Red on Two Island. It was heavily damaged by Gyara's Earthquake when it had dug underground.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Its slim and long limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes.
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| Stadium
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Its webbed hands and feet make it a proficient swimmer. May be seen swimming elegantly at dusk in places like lakes.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.
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| Silver
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It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
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| Crystal
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It swims gracefully along on the quiet, slow-moving rivers and lakes of which it is so fond.
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| Stadium 2
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When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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A Golduck is an adept swimmer. It sometimes joins competitive swimmers in training. It uses psychic powers when its forehead shimmers with light.
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| FireRed
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The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc.
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| LeafGreen
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Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.
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| Diamond
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A Pokémon that lives in lakes. It swims faster than any human swimming champion.
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| Pearl
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The flippers of its well-developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among Pokémon.
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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| SoulSilver
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation IV
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| Diamond
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Pearl
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| Uncommon
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Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, 225, 226, and 230, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Celestic Town, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Lakes Verity, Acuity, and Valor, Spring Path, Resort Area, Great Marsh (Surfing)
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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| Pal Park
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| Pokéwalker
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In side games
Base stats
| Stat
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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80
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140 - 187
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270 - 364
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82
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78 - 147
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152 - 289
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78
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74 - 143
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144 - 280
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 500
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
Learnset
Template:Evolved learnset intro
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Golduck knows Shadow Mist and Shadow Rave as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Charm after being purified.
Side game data
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Evolution
Trivia
Origin
Golduck's physical appearance has aspects of a duck, a duck-billed platypus, and Kappa - water imps from Japanese folklore.
Name origin
Golduck, in both Japanese and English, is a portmanteau of gold and duck, despite the fact that it is blue, not gold, in color.
In other languages
- German: Entoron
- French: Akwakwak - Based off aqua, the Latin for water, and quack, the sound that ducks make. Both words are similarly modified with kw in place of qu.
- Korean: 골덕 Goldeok
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