Golduck (MEP Promo 8)

Golduck   ゴルダック Golduck

Illus. Jiro Sasumo

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Psyduck Card name Golduck Type Water HP 120 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion MEP Black Star Promos English card no. 008 Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 263/SV-P English expansion Ascended Heroes Rarity English card no. 040/217 Japanese expansion MEGA Dream ex Japanese card no. 033/193 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Golduck.

Golduck (Japanese: ゴルダック Golduck) is a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as one of the MEP Black Star Promos.

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• Trivia
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• References

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Card text

Damp

しめりけ

Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's) lose any Ability that requires the Pokémon using it to Knock Out itself.

Hydro Pump

ハイドロポンプ

60+

This attack does 20 more damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Golduck - Duck Pokémon

No.

0055

Height

5'7" (1.7 m)

Weight

168.9 lbs. (76.6 kg)

Pokédex entry

When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.

水かきのついた 長い 手足を 使い 全力で 泳ぎだすと なぜか 額が 光り輝く。

Release information

This card was released in the Mega Evolution Series as a Pixel Cosmos Holofoil MEP Black Star Promo available in the Mega Evolution Three-Pack Blisters from September 26, 2025. In Japan, this card was released in the Scarlet & Violet Series as one of seven SV-P Promotional cards available in Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 10, which was distributed at Pokémon Card Gym venues able to do so from April 18, 2025. The Japanese print features the Pokémon Card Gym logo.

It is reprinted in the Ascended Heroes special expansion, originating from the Japanese MEGA Dream ex subset. Each release has two Mirror Holofoil variants featuring either a Water Energy symbol or a Love Ball.

Trivia

• For a list of Pokémon cards with Abilities that require the Pokémon using it to Knock Out itself, see here.
• Golduck and Psyduck are the first promo cards to receive reprints retaining their promotional artwork in an English booster expansion since the Mewtwo card included in the Legendary Collection expansion, nearly 24 years prior.

Origin

Damp is an Ability in the Pokémon games that Golduck can have. Hydro Pump is a move in the Pokémon games that Golduck can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.