Psyduck (Pokémon)

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Psyduck
コダック Koduck

#054

Artwork from FR/LG

Type

Water

Category

Duck Pokémon

Abilities

Damp or Cloud Nine

Exp. at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Regional Pokédex numbers

Kanto
#054

Johto
#140

Hoenn
#158

Sinnoh
#043

Height

2'07"
Imperial

0.8 m
Metric

Weight

43.2 lbs.
Imperial

19.6 kg
Metric

Dex color

Yellow

Catch rate

190 (24.8%)

Body style

Blue-Striped

Footprint

Blue-Striped

Gender ratio

Gender unknown	Unknown
50% male, 50% female

Breeding

Water 1 and
Ground groups

21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)

EV yield

HP 0	Atk 0	Def 0	Sp.Atk 1	Sp.Def 0	Speed 0
Base Exp.: 80			Battle Exp.: 801*

External links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Psyduck (Japanese: コダック Koduck) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Golduck starting at level 33.

Biology

Physiology

Psyduck resembles a yellow duck or platypus with a vacant stare. Its appearance, according to the Pokédex, is meant to trick enemies into thinking it is weak. It has arms with three claws on each to deliver scratches if threatened.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Psyduck is constantly stunned by its headache. It usually just stands there vacantly, trying to calm its headache. When the headache gets too bad, however, it releases tension in the form of strong psychic powers.

Behavior

Psyduck are usually unable to think very clearly due to having a chronic headache. Because of the headache, a Psyduck will always hold its head. When these headaches worsen, Psyduck may use psychic powers.

Habitat

File:Watersedge.gif

Water's-edge Pokémon

Psyduck live in freshwater lakes, small ponds, or rivers in tropical areas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Misty psyduck.jpg

Psyduck in the anime

Major appearances

Nine Psyduck appeared in The Psyduck Stops Here!; six parents and three babies. Three of the parents were blocking the path that Ash and his friends tried to pass on their way to Celestic Town. The Psyduck weren't able to return to their real home, Lake Psyduck, due to three Muk.

Misty's Psyduck

Misty has a Psyduck that she accidentally caught in Hypno's Naptime. It is a constant source of frustration for her, as it frequently emerges from its Poké Ball to attempt to battle the opponent in substitution of one of her other Pokémon. Despite this, she has been shown to deeply care for it. Despite being generally shown as dimwitted and oblivious, when its headache gets bad enough, it has been shown to use phenomenally powerful Template:Type2 moves which far exceed its potential.

Other

In Bye Bye Psyduck, a girl named Marina owned a Psyduck that wasn't as dopey as the one Misty had.

In Sitting Psyduck, a Psyduck was owned by a rich girl named Emily. However, the Psyduck didn't like having a pampered life-style and kept running away.

Minor appearances

A Psyduck was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

Team Rocket used a Psyduck in their scheme in Not on My Watch Ya Don't.

Psyduck made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.

Dawn's Piplup spotted a Psyduck in Sleepless in Pre-Battle!.

Pokédex entries

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
EP032	Psyduck	Ash's Pokédex	When Psyduck's headache become severe, it uses amazing power.
EP032	Psyduck's Attacks	Ash's Pokédex	Psyduck's attacks are: Number one: Tail Whip. Number two: Scratch. Number three: Disable. Number four: Confusion.

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
DP087	Psyduck	Dawn's Pokédex	Psyduck, the Duck Pokémon. When a Psyduck's headache gets severe, it starts to exhibit odd powers.

In the TCG

Main article: Psyduck (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Psyduck is the third Pokéfloat to appear. Fighting occurs on its head and beak. It then floats up and off the top of the screen as the fighting moves onto Chikorita.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: A group of Psyduck can be found blocking the northern fork of Route 210. After the player obtains the badges in Veilstone City and Pastoria City, Cynthia will hand over a SecretPotion to cure their headaches.

Pokédex entries

Generation I

Blue
Red	While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily Pokémon will use psychokinetic powers.
Yellow	Always tormented by headaches. It uses psychic powers, but it is not known if it intends to do so.
Stadium	Appears unaware and totally vacant. However, if its chronic headache worsens, it starts exhibiting peculiar powers.

Generation II

Gold	It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
Silver	If its chronic headache peaks, it may exhibit odd powers. It seems unable to recall such an episode.
Crystal	The only time it can use its psychic power is when its sleeping brain cells happen to wake.
Stadium 2	It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.

Generation III

Ruby	Psyduck uses a mysterious power. When it does so, this Pokémon generates brain waves that are supposedly only seen in sleepers. This discovery spurred controversy among scholars.
Sapphire	If it uses its mysterious power, Psyduck can't remember having done so. It apparently can't form a memory of such an event because it goes into an altered state that is much like deep sleep.
Emerald	When its headache intensifies, it starts using strange powers. However, it has no recollection of its powers, so it always looks befuddled and bewildered.
FireRed	It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers.
LeafGreen	While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily Pokémon will use psychokinetic powers.

Generation IV

Diamond	If its usual headache worsens, it starts exhibiting odd powers. It can't remember doing so, however.
Pearl	It never remembers using its odd powers, so it always tilts its head in puzzlement.
Platinum	Overwhelmed by enigmatic abilities, it suffers a constant headache. It sometimes uses mysterious powers.
HeartGold	It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
SoulSilver	{{{soulsilverdex}}}

Generation V

Black	{{{blackdex}}}
White	{{{whitedex}}}
Black 2	{{{black2dex}}}
White 2	{{{white2dex}}}

Generation VI

X	Unknown
Y	Unknown

Game locations

Generation I

Red

Blue

Common	Routes 24, 25, Safari Zone, Seafoam Islands

Blue (Japan)

None	Trade

Yellow

Few	Route 6 (surfing)

Generation II

Gold

Silver

Common	Routes 6, 35, Ilex Forest

Crystal

Common	Routes 6, 35, Ilex Forest, National Park

Generation III

Ruby

Sapphire

Common	Safari Zone

Emerald

Common	Safari Zone

FireRed

LeafGreen

Common	Almost all water areas (FireRed only)

Colosseum

None	Trade

XD

None	Trade

Generation IV

Diamond

Pearl

Common	Almost all water areas

Platinum

Common	Almost all water areas

HeartGold

SoulSilver

None	Trade

Generation V

None	Trade

Black 2

White 2

None	Trade

Generation VI

X

Y

None	Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Safari Zone (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 4 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Starter Pokémon Joyous Tower (9F-12F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Waterfall Cave (B1-B8)
Pokémon Ranger	Safra Sea
Pokémon Rumble	Shiny Beach

Held items

Game	Items
Template:En	Normal Box
Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Berry (trade from Generation I)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Defense: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 320	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 50.

Pokéthlon stats

Speed
5/1	★★★★★

Power
5/1	★★★★★

Skill
5/1	★★★★★

Stamina
5/1	★★★★★

Jump
4/1	★★★★

Total
24/5	★★★★

By TM/HM

By breeding

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By tutoring

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TCG-only Moves

Bubble

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Unevolved

Psyduck
Water

Level 33

→

First evolution

Golduck
Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
I
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back


III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back


IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back


V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

Psyduck, as well as Golduck, has been in all four regional Pokédexes. It can be caught in every Safari Zone.
Psyduck is one of fourteen Pokémon that one could collect foreign Pokédex entries for in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
Psyduck is the only Pokémon to learn Psychic by breeding.
Psyduck requires the most loops around it to be captured in Pokémon Ranger, surpassing even Metagross.

Origin

Psyduck's apparent lack of feathers and ability to fly, along with its claws, suggest that its design draws inspiration from a duck as well as the platypus.

A similar creature called the "Thought Eater" appears in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. In early editions it bore a close resemblance to a platypus, though in more recent editions its look has been changed.

Name origin

Psyduck's name is possibly a combination of psychic, referring to its mental powers, and duck. Its Japanese name can be taken to mean small duck.

In other languages

German: Enton - An extension of Ente (duck).
French: Psykokwak - From psychotique (psychotic) and quack.
Korean: 고라파덕 Gorapadeok
Spanish: Psyduck
Chinese (Taiwan): 可達鴨
Chinese (Hong Kong): 傻鴨 - Literally "silly duck". Probably because of its silly appearance and 傻 sounding a little like 'psy'.