Golduck
waterpsychic
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
WaterPsychic
Dex
#055
Abilities
Damp(Primary)
Prevents self-destruction.
Cloud Nine(Secondary)
Negates weather effects.
Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
Base Exp
174
EV Yield
2 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2bug ×2ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5psychic ×0.5steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Golduck appears in Cerulean Cave1 while surfing (rare), in Cerulean Cave3 while surfing (very rare), and in Safari Zone Northwest while surfing (very rare). Wild ones range from level 25 to 65.
Wild Encounters (3)
Level Up Moves (16)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water SportLevel: 1 | ||||||
| water |  | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire. | ||||||
| ScratchLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | ||||||
| Tail WhipLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| DisableLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Psychically disables one of the foe's moves. | ||||||
| Water GunLevel: 5 | ||||||
| water |  | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Squirts water to attack the foe. | ||||||
| Tail WhipLevel: 5 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| DisableLevel: 10 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Psychically disables one of the foe's moves. | ||||||
| ConfusionLevel: 16 | ||||||
| psychic | | 50 | 100 | 25 | ||
| A psychic attack that may cause confusion. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 23 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 40 | ||
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Psych UpLevel: 31 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Copies the foe's effect(s) and gives to the user. | ||||||
| Focus BlastLevel: 38 | ||||||
| fighting | | 120 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Fury SwipesLevel: 44 | ||||||
| normal | | 18 | 80 | 15 | ||
| Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | ||||||
| AmnesiaLevel: 50 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawLevel: 54 | ||||||
| ghost | | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 58 | ||||||
| water | | 120 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | ||||||
| PsychicLevel: 60 | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
Related Guides
TM/HM Moves (28)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Water Pulse | ||||||
| water | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 | |
| Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Calm Mind | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM04 | |
| Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hail | ||||||
| ice | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM07 | |
| Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Surf | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 | |
| Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | HM05 | |
| Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| Waterfall | ||||||
| water | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 | |
| Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. | ||||||
| Dive | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 10 | HM08 | |
| Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
