Golduck

055 Golduck
Water
5' 7" - 168.9 lbs	Catch Rate: 17.5%

Golduck is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Biology

Golduck is a blue, bipedal, duck, or platypus-like Pokémon. It has red eyes, a cream-colored bill, a red gem in the center of its forehead, and four horns on the back of its head. Its hands and feet all have three clawed digits with cream-colored webbing in between. Its body is specially adapted to have a hydrodynamic shape, and it has a long tail that it uses as a rudder to steer. Golduck is sometimes mistaken for the Japanese monster, the Kappa.

Golduck is a fast swimmer, capable of out-swimming even the most athletic of humans because of its webbed appendages. Even rough seas do not hamper this Pokémon's swimming abilities, and it will sometimes rescue people from shipwrecks. The TCG depicts Golduck with the ability to shoot massive jets of water from both of its hands simultaneously, using them to propel itself underwater. The gem on its forehead glows when it uses its psychic powers, and occasionally when it swims at full speed. In the past, this Pokémon was overhunted due to the belief that the gem granted people supernatural powers. As seen in Pokémon Adventures, Golduck has the ability to give knowledge to its Trainer and fellow Pokémon through telepathy. Golduck can typically be seen swimming in lakes, where it hunts fish. The prey is disabled, captured, and then brought to shore for consumption. Old tales claim Golduck punishes those who defile their rivers by dragging them in and taking them away. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Golduck is known to paddle its webbed limbs while sleeping.It is believed Golduck is dreaming about swimming.

Evolution

It evolves from Psyduck starting at level 33.

Locations Found

Golduck can be found in a total of 31 different locations in the wild, including: Route 35, Route 39, Route 203, Route 204, Route 205, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 212, Route 214, Route 225, Route 226, Route 230, Cape Brink, Twinleaf Town, Lake Verity, Ecruteak City, Cerulean Cave, Ilex Forest, Ruins of Alph, Seafoam Islands, Tohjo Falls, Safari Zone, Berry Forest, Union Cave, Rad Island, Lake Acuity, Sendoff Spring, Celestic Town, Ravaged Path, and Eterna City.

Base Stats

Stat	Value
HP	80
Attack	82
Defense	78
Sp. Atk	95
Sp. Def	80
Speed	85
Total	500

Type effectiveness

Weak to (x2)		Resistant to (x1/2)		Immune to (x0)
Normal	Grass	Fire	Water	Bug	Electric
	x2	x1/2	x1/2		x2
Steel	Ice	Psychic	Fighting	Flying	Poison
x1/2	x1/2
Ground	Rock	Ghost	Dragon	Dark	Fairy
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Learnset

Level	Move	Type	Category	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
1	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100%	20
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100%	25
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
9	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
12	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
15	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
18	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
21	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
24	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
27	Soak	Water	Status	—	100%	20
30	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
36	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
40	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80%	5
45	Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	10