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Golduck (Pokémon)

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#054: Psyduck
Pokémon
#056: Mankey
Golduck
ゴルダック Golduck

Artwork from FR/LG
Type Species
 Water  Duck Pokémon
Abilities Exp. at 100
Damp or Cloud Nine 1,000,000
Pokédex
Kanto
#055
Johto
#141*
Hoenn
#159
Sinnoh
#044
Browser
Fiore
R—
Almia
R—
Height Weight
5'07" 168.9 lbs.
Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate
Blue Image:F055.png Image:Body06.png 75
Gender ratio
 
50% male
 
50% female
Egg groups Egg cycles
Water 1, Ground 21 (5355 steps*)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
2
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Exp.
174

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

It evolves from Psyduck starting at level 33.

Contents

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, occasionally 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. 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

It is a very strong swimmer, and can use some psychic powers.

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 in the anime

Major appearances

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.

Trinity used a Golduck in her battle against Misty in the Whirl Cup in The Perfect Match.

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 was defeated by Ash's Corphish, despite being under confusion.

In Like It or Lup It!, a wild group of Water-type Pokémon whose berries were stolen were led by a Golduck.

Minor appearances

Golduck first appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back. A Golduck owned by Fergus was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Golduck clone is seen again in Mewtwo Returns.

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.

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

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Pokédex 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.
This concludes the entries from the original series.

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Blue 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.

In the TCG

Main article: Golduck (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I Red Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.
Blue Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.
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.
II 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.
III 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.
IV 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 Currently unknown
SoulSilver Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I Red Blue Rare Seafoam Islands
Yellow Few Route 6 (surfing)
II Gold Silver Few Routes 6 and 35, Ilex Forest (surfing), and Mt. Silver
Crystal Many Routes 6 and 35, Ilex Forest (surfing), and Mt. Silver
III Ruby Sapphire Rare Safari Zone (surfing)
Emerald Rare Safari Zone (surfing)
FireRed LeafGreen Few Cerulean Cave, Berry Forest (surf), Seafoam Islands, Cape Brink (FireRed only)
Colosseum None Trade
XD One Citadark Isle (Shadow)
IV Diamond Pearl Uncommon 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)
Platinum Uncommon 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)
HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade
 Pal Park  Pond

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve from Psyduck
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 11
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Evolve from Psyduck
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Blizzard Island (1F-20F)
Crevice Cave (B1-B10)
Lower Crevice Cave (B1-B4)
Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
Pokémon Rumble Shiny Beach

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Red Blue Gold Leaf (100%)*
Yellow
* The Pokémon must be traded to a Generation II game in order
for the item to appear.

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 a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was 80.


Pokéthlon stats

Speed
3 ★★★
Power
4 ★★★★
Technique
3 ★★★
Stamina
4 ★★★★
Jump
4 ★★★★
Total
18 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Learnset

Golduck is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Aqua JetPt Water Physical 40 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Start Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Start Water Sport Water Status —% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Start Tail Whip Normal Status 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥
Start Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
5 Tail Whip Normal Status 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥
9 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
14 Disable Normal Status 80% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
18 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
22 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
27 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 50 Tough 2 ♥♥
31 Screech Normal Status 85% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
37 Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
44 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
50 Amnesia Psychic Status —% 20 Cute 0
56 Hydro Pump Water Special 120 80% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 1
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status —% 20 Smart 0
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM07 Hail Ice Status —% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1
TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM55 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM56 Fling Dark Physical 100% 10 Tough 1
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM77 Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
HM03 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
HM05 WhirlpoolHGSS Water Special 15 70% 15 Beauty 0
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
HM07 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
HM08 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Vulpix
Lapras
Umbreon
Mantine
Stantler
Spoink, Grumpig
Confuse Ray Ghost Status 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
Mankey, Primeape Cross Chop Fighting Physical 100 80% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
Seel, Dewgong
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
EncoreHGSS Normal Status 100% 5 Cute 1
Sentret, Furret
Buneary, Lopunny
Lucario
Foresight Normal Status —% 40 Smart 1
Espeon
Absol
Future Sight Psychic Special 80 90% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed
Stantler
Spinda
Glameow, Purugly
Hypnosis Psychic Status 60% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Pikachu
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Light Screen Psychic Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Ekans, Arbok
Diglett, Dugtrio
Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath
Wooper, Quagsire
Politoed
Swinub, Piloswine
Marshtomp, Swampert
Shellos, Gastrodon
Mamoswine
Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
Espeon, Girafarig
Spoink, Grumpig
Spinda
Kecleon
Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Slowpoke, Slowbro
Espeon, Umbreon
Slowking
Spoink, Grumpig
Spinda
Gorebyss
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
Corsola
Milotic
Refresh Normal Status —% 20 Cute 0
Slowpoke, Slowbro
Wooper, Quagsire
Slowking
Kingdra
Slakoth, Slaking
Relicanth
Bidoof, Bibarel
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Yawn Normal Status —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
D P Pt HG SS Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10 Beauty 1
D P Pt HG SS Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Low Kick Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Magic Coat Psychic Status —% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 0
D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves Level 33+ Purified moves
Shadow Mist Shadow File:055.png Charm Normal
Shadow Rave Shadow Waterfall Water
-- Psych Up Normal
-- Brick Break Fighting


TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Image:Pin055.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS055.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani055.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani055.gif
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 and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP055.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -12% IQ Group: C



Evolution

File:054.png
Unevolved
Psyduck
 Water 
Rare Candy
Level 33


File:055.png
First evolution
Golduck
 Water 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
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II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_055.png Image:Spr_2s_055.png Image:Spr_2c_055.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_055.png
Image:Spr_2g_055_s.png Image:Spr_2s_055_s.png Image:Spr_2c_055_s.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_055_s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_055.png Image:Spr_3e_055.gif Image:Spr_3f_055.png Image:Spr_b_g3_055.png
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IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_055.png Image:Spr_4p_055.png Image:Spr_4h_055.png Image:Spr_b_g4_055.png
Image:Spr_4d_055_s.png Image:Spr_4p_055_s.png Image:Spr_4h_055_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_055_s.png
Golduck For other sprites and images, please see Golduck images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • In some of its Pokédex entries, it mentions Golduck using telekinetic powers. Despite this, it is not a Psychic-type, but it can learn a few Psychic-type moves.
  • Golduck's Platinum sprites are the only ones that show it with a hooked bill, though its Sugimori artwork also shows this.
  • The red jewel that is found on Golduck's head is not depicted on its card from the Fossil (TCG) set.

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

External links

Notes


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