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Golduck

Duck Pokémon

water
Golduck

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked
Weak to
grass2×electric2×
Resists
steel½×fire½×water½×ice½×

    Its STAB attacks

    Super effective against
    groundrockfire
    Walled by
    watergrassdragon
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    Base stats

    HP80
    Attack82
    Defense78
    Sp. Atk95
    Sp. Def80
    Speed85
    Total 500
    EV yield
    2 Sp. Atk
    Base experience
    175

    Evolution

    Abilities

    Damp

    While this Pokémon is in battle, Self-Destruct and Explosion will fail and Aftermath will not take effect.

    Cloud Nine

    While this Pokémon is in battle, weather can still be in play, but will not have any of its effects. This ability functions identically to Air Lock.

    Swift SwimHidden

    This Pokémon's Speed is doubled during rain. This bonus does not count as a stat modifier.

    Profile

    Height
    1.7 m 5′07″
    Weight
    76.6 kg 168.9 lbs
    Gender
    ♂ 50%♀ 50%
    Egg groups
    Water 1, Field
    Hatch time
    20 cycles ~5,100 steps
    Habitat
    Water's edge
    Catch rate
    75 Medium≈ 17.5% with a Poké Ball at full HP
    Base friendship
    70
    Growth rate
    Medium Fast

    Moves

    Scarlet & Violet
    Lv.MoveTypeCat.PwrAccPP
    1Aqua Jetwater4010020
    1Confusionpsychic5010025
    1Scratchnormal4010035
    1Tail Whipnormal—10030
    1Water Gunwater4010025
    9Fury Swipesnormal188015
    12Water Pulsewater6010020
    15Disablenormal—10020
    18Zen Headbuttpsychic809015
    21Screechnormal—8540
    24Aqua Tailwater909010
    27Soakwater—10020
    30Psych Upnormal——10
    36Amnesiapsychic——20
    40Hydro Pumpwater110805
    45Wonder Roompsychic——10

    Where to find it

    Scarlet & Violet

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    Pokédex entries

    No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

    Its body is strong, and it has webbing on its hands and feet. Golduck can swim easily through rough seas, clawing its way through the high waves.

    Legends: Arceus
    All 26 Pokédex entries

    Its body is strong, and it has webbing on its hands and feet. Golduck can swim easily through rough seas, clawing its way through the high waves.

    Legends: Arceus

    This Pokémon lives in gently flowing rivers. It paddles through the water with its long limbs, putting its graceful swimming skills on display.

    Sword

    Old tales tell of Golduck punishing those that defiled its river. The guilty were dragged into the water and taken away.

    Shield

    Its long, slim limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes.

    Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee!

    Even fast-swimming fish Pokémon can be disabled by Golduck. It brings them to a standstill and seizes them.

    Ultra Sun

    A professional swimmer, it can continue swimming for two days straight by waving its long tail skillfully.

    Ultra Moon

    It is said that the red part of its forehead grants supernatural powers to those who possess one, so it was over-hunted in the past.

    Sun

    It swims along the banks of lakes and catches fish Pokémon. It takes them to the shore and quietly eats them up.

    Moon

    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.

    Omega Ruby

    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.

    Alpha Sapphire

    The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc.

    Y · FireRed

    It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.

    X · SoulSilver

    When its forehead shines mysteriously, Golduck can use the full extent of its power.

    Black 2 · White 2

    It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers.

    Black · White · Platinum

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

    HeartGold

    A Pokémon that lives in lakes. It swims faster than any human swimming champion.

    Diamond

    The flippers of its well-developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among Pokémon.

    Pearl

    Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.

    LeafGreen

    A GOLDUCK is an adept swimmer. It sometimes joins competitive swimmers in training. It uses psychic powers when its forehead shimmers with light.

    Emerald

    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.

    Ruby

    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.

    Sapphire

    It swims grace­ fully along on the quiet, slow-moving rivers and lakes of which it is so fond.

    Crystal

    When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its fore­ head somehow be­ gins to glow.

    Gold

    It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use tele­ kinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.

    Silver

    Its slim and long limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swim­ ming gracefully in lakes.

    Yellow

    Often seen swim­ ming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa.