Psyduck
water
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#054
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
190
Base Exp
80
EV Yield
1 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Psyduck appears very common in Cerulean Cave1 while surfing or fishing with Super Rod, very common in Safari Zone Northwest while surfing, and very common in Safari Zone Southwest while surfing, among one other area. Wild ones range from level 15 to 60.
Wild Encounters (6)
Level Up Moves (12)
| 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: 5 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Water GunLevel: 5 | ||||||
| water |  | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Squirts water to attack the foe. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Fury SwipesLevel: 40 | ||||||
| normal | | 18 | 80 | 15 | ||
| Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | ||||||
| AmnesiaLevel: 44 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawLevel: 48 | ||||||
| ghost | | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 50 | ||||||
| water | | 120 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (19)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypnosis | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 60 | 20 | |
| A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. | |||||
| Confuse Ray | |||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | |
| A sinister ray that confuses the foe. | |||||
| Encore | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | |
| Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns. | |||||
| Yawn | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | |
| Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn. | |||||
| Psybeam | |||||
| psychic | | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. | |||||
| Foresight | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | |
| Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | |||||
| Light Screen | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage. | |||||
| Future Sight | |||||
| psychic | | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later. | |||||
| Psychic | |||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | |||||
| Cross Chop | |||||
| fighting | | 100 | 80 | 5 | |
| A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio. | |||||
| Refresh | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn. | |||||
| Hypnosis | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 60 | 20 | |
| A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. | |||||
| Psybeam | |||||
| psychic | | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. | |||||
| Foresight | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | |
| Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | |||||
| Light Screen | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage. | |||||
| Future Sight | |||||
| psychic | | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later. | |||||
| Psychic | |||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | |||||
| Cross Chop | |||||
| fighting | | 100 | 80 | 5 | |
| A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio. | |||||
| Refresh | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (27)
| 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. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
