Psyduck (Japanese: コダック Koduck) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into Golduck starting at level 33.
Biology
Psyduck is a yellow Pokémon that resembles a duck or bipedal platypus. Three tufts of black hair grow on top of its head, and it has a wide, flat, cream-colored beak and vacant eyes. Its legs, arms, and tail are stubby and its webbed feet are cream-colored. There are three claws on both of its hands.
Psyduck is constantly stunned by its headache and is unable to think very clearly. It usually stands immobile, trying to calm its headache. However, when its headache becomes too severe, it releases tension in the form of strong psychic powers. The use of these powers produces brain waves identical to those seen in sleepers, and the Pokémon is unable to recall these episodes. Psyduck lives in freshwater lakes and small ponds, but can be seen in rivers in tropical areas as shown in Pokémon Snap.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
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. Regardless of 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 Psychic-type moves which far exceed its normal ability.
Other
In Bye Bye Psyduck, a girl named Marina owned a Psyduck that wasn't as dopey as the one Misty had. It proved strong in battle managing to defeat Staryu but long against a wild Golduck that Misty used believing her Psyduck had evolved.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, Misty's Psyduck was one of the Pokémon cloned by Mewtwo.
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.
Team Rocket used a Psyduck in their scheme in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.
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.
One also appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.
Minor appearances
Two Psyduck were part of an exhibition in Flower Power.
A Psyduck appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
A Psyduck appeared in Dueling Heroes and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Psyduck was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.
A Psyduck appeared in Win, Lose, or Drew! as a Pokémon in the Contest.
A boy's Psyduck appeared in Once in a Mawile! when Samantha's Mawile fell in love with it.
Psyduck made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.
A Coordinator's Psyduck appeared in Dawn's Early Night! participating in a Double Performance along with a Duskull during the Hearthome Contest.
Dawn's Piplup spotted a Psyduck in Sleepless In Pre-Battle!.
A Psyduck appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, Battling With a Clean Slate! and even in a flashback in Mega Evolution Special I and Garchomp's Mega Bond! at Professor Sycamore's lab.
Psyduck has made cameo appearances in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, Battling on Thin Ice!, Grooming Furfrou! and Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike! and A Fashionable Battle!.
Two Psyduck appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.
A Psyduck appeared in A PokéVision of Things to Come!.
A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name! participating in the Poké Puff Contest.
A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.
A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.
A Performer's Psyduck appeared in A Showcase Debut! participating in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase. It reappeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!, Party Dancecapades!, Master Class is in Session!, and Performing a Pathway to the Future!.
A Psyduck appeared in Confronting the Darkness!.
A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in A Giga Battle with Mega Results!.
A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Battling at Full Volume!.
A Psyduck appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as one of the Pokémon seen at Nebel Plateau.
Two Psyduck appeared during a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.
A Psyduck belonging to a stallholder appeared in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style! where it was seen happily giving some berries to a group of Pikipek.
Six Trainers' Psyduck appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
A Psyduck appeared in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! where it was among the Pokémon playing in Lillie's garden.
A Psyduck appeared in To Top a Totem!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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| EP027
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Psyduck
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Ash's Pokédex
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Psyduck, a Water Pokémon. Uses mysterious powers to perform various attacks. Psyduck constantly suffers from a headache.
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| EP032
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Psyduck's attacks
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Ash's Pokédex
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Psyduck's attacks are: Number one: Tail Whip. Number two: Scratch. Number three: Disable. Number four: Confusion. When Psyduck's headache becomes severe, it uses amazing power.
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Pokémon
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Entry
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| AG140
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Psyduck
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May's Pokédex
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Psyduck, the Duck Pokémon. Psyduck suffers frequent headaches and can exhibit mysterious attacks when they become especially intense.
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Pokémon
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| DP087
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Psyduck
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Psyduck, the Duck Pokémon. When a Psyduck's headache gets severe, it starts to exhibit odd powers.
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In Pokémon Origins
Red hooked a Psyduck in File 3: Giovanni and eventually caught it.
In the manga
In the Ash & Pikachu manga
- Main article: Misty's Psyduck
Ash borrowed Misty's Psyduck in The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling.
In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga
In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga, a Psyduck appears in Troubled Pokémon, Psyduck.
A Team Rocket Grunt was shown with a Psyduck.
In the movie adaptations
A Psyduck appears in The Rise of Darkrai where it was one of the Pokémon put to sleep by Darkrai.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Sigh for Psyduck, an undead Psyduck that had been brought back to life by Koga's Gastly appeared in the Pokémon Tower. It first appeared to Red like a normal Psyduck, until it attempted an assault on him: its eyeballs suddenly sunk into its eye sockets and some skin fell off, revealing its bones. Since it was just a mindless undead, it was easily destroyed by Red's Saur's Vine Whip attack.
Another Psyduck appeared as a silhouette when Green explained about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.
Psyduck's first real appearance was in Breath of the Dragonair Part 1 where it was used by a Trainer in a surfing contest, before it was interrupted by Lance controlling the winning prize, a Dragonair.
A Psyduck is seen as one of the Pokémon at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City in Slugging It Out with Slugma.
A Psyduck later appeared in Suddenly Suicune III and Absolutely Azumarill where Crystal fails to catch it.
A Psyduck appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.
The Battle Factory rented a Psyduck which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
Mr. Foreman owns a Psyduck, nicknamed Yeller, which first appeared in Putting a Crimp in Kricketot.
A herd of Psyduck appeared in Suffering Psyduck, blocking the route to Celestic Town. However, included among them were Trainer Pokémon, and this was all a ruse by Team Galactic, which Cynthia catches on to shortly after calming them.
A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z.
In Out-Odding Oddish, a Psyduck appeared in the Pokéathlon.
In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Psyduck appeared in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Psyduck residing on Kigan Island appeared in GDZ36.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Green's Psyduck debuted in The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!.
Professor Oak was also shown with a Psyduck.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Satoshi has a Psyduck in the Pokémon Zensho manga.
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Misty's Psyduck
Misty's Psyduck makes a small cameo in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure.
In the TCG
- Main article: Psyduck (TCG)
In the TFG
One Psyduck figure has been released.
Other appearances
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
Pokédex entries
| Generation I
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While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily Pokémon will use psychokinetic powers.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Always tormented by headaches. It uses psychic powers, but it is not known if it intends to do so.
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Appears unaware and totally vacant. However, if its chronic headache worsens, it starts exhibiting peculiar powers.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
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| Silver
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If its chronic headache peaks, it may exhibit odd powers. It seems unable to recall such an episode.
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| Crystal
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The only time it can use its psychic power is when its sleeping brain cells happen to wake.
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| Stadium 2
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It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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When its headache intensifies, it starts using strange powers. However, it has no recollection of its powers, so it always looks befuddled and bewildered.
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| FireRed
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It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers.
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| LeafGreen
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While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily Pokémon will use psychokinetic powers.
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| Diamond
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If its usual headache worsens, it starts exhibiting odd powers. It can't remember doing so, however.
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| Pearl
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It never remembers using its odd powers, so it always tilts its head in puzzlement.
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| Platinum
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Overwhelmed by enigmatic abilities, it suffers a constant headache. It sometimes uses mysterious powers.
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| HeartGold
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It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
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| SoulSilver
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If its chronic headache peaks, it may exhibit odd powers. It seems unable to recall such an episode.
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| Generation V
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Overwhelmed by enigmatic abilities, it suffers a constant headache. It sometimes uses mysterious powers.
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| White
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When headaches stimulate its brain cells, which are usually inactive, it can use a mysterious power.
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It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers.
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It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
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| Omega Ruby
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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.
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| Alpha Sapphire
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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.
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| Generation VII
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As a result of headaches so fierce they cause it to cry, it sometimes uses psychokinesis without meaning to.
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This Pokémon is troubled by constant headaches. The more pain it's in, the more powerful its psychokinesis becomes.
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Game locations
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Sapphire
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Celadon City (Surfing)
Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24, Water Labyrinth, Resort Gorgeous, Memorial Pillar, Green Path, Outcast Island, Tanoby Ruins, Pallet Town, Cerulean City, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island, One Island, Five Island, Trainer Tower (Super Rod)
Routes 6, 22, 23, and 25, Viridian City, Fuchsia City, Four Island, Cerulean Cave, Safari Zone (Surfing and Super Rod)
Treasure Beach, Kindle Road, Bond Bridge, Five Isle Meadow, Ruin Valley, Water Path (tall grass and Super Rod)
Cape Brink, Berry Forest (tall grass, surfing, and Super Rod)
Seafoam Islands, Icefall Cave (walking, surfing, and Super Rod)
Canyon Entrance (tall grass)
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Routes 204, 208, 209, 210, 212, and 214, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Lake Verity (Surfing)
Routes 208 and 210, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Great Marsh (tall grass)
Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path (walking and surfing)
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Routes 204, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, and 225, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Lake Verity, Resort Area (Surfing)
Routes 208 and 210, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Great Marsh (tall grass)
Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path (walking and surfing)
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SoulSilver
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In side games
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In events
In-game events
GTS events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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52
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51 - 114
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98 - 223
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48
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47 - 110
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90 - 214
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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Total: 320
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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 50.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Psyduck
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Psyduck
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Psyduck
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Psyduck
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Psyduck in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Psyduck in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Psyduck
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Psyduck
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Psyduck can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Psyduck cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Psyduck
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Psyduck
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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None
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| Loops: 32
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Min. exp.: N/A
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Max. exp.: N/A
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Browser entry R-000
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| Psyduck is a laid-back Pokémon that likes to vacantly float on water.
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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| He gets confused about directions and wanders off into various Areas. As a result, he has a lot of friends in different Areas.
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Psyduck's design appears to draw inspiration from both ducks and platypuses.
Name origin
Psyduck is a combination of psychic (referring to its mental powers) and duck.
Koduck may be a combination of 子ko (child) and duck.
In other languages
| Language
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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コダック Koduck
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From 子ko and duck
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 French
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Psykokwak
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From psychotique and couac
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 Spanish
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Psyduck
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Same as English name
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 German
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Enton
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From Ente
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 Italian
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Psyduck
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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고라파덕 Gorapaduck
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From 골 gol, 아프다 apeuda and Duck
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 Mandarin Chinese
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可達鴨 / 可达鸭 Kědáyā
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Partial transliteration of Koduck. The last character means duck
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 Cantonese Chinese
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傻鴨 Sòhngaap
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Literally "Silly duck", possibly based on its silly appearance
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| More languages
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 Bulgarian
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ПсиПатето PsiPateto
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From English name and потето
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 Hindi
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साइडक Psyduck
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Transcription of English name
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 Lithuanian
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Psyantis
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From English name and antis
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 Russian
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Псайдак Psaydak
Психоутка Psikhoutka*
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Transcription of English name
Literally "Psyduck"
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Bối rối
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From bối rối
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Related articles
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Psyduck images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
