Golduck Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Golduck Pokemon Guide

Golduck is a Water-type Pokemon known for its strong swimming ability, mysterious psychic power, balanced stats and evolution from Psyduck. This guide covers Golduck’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Golduck

Shiny Form

Shiny Golduck

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Golduck guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Golduck Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ

Golduck Description

Golduck is the evolved form of Psyduck and evolves at Level 33. It is a fast swimmer with mysterious psychic power and strong Water-type battle options.

Competitive Overview

Is Golduck Good in Competitive?

Golduck can be a useful niche competitive Pokemon thanks to Swift Swim, Cloud Nine and a solid special movepool. In rain-based formats, Swift Swim can make Golduck much faster and more threatening.

Golduck’s biggest strengths are balanced stats, Water-type attacks, Ice coverage and weather-related abilities. Its biggest issue is that many Water-type Pokemon compete for the same role with higher power or stronger defensive traits.

Golduck Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Golduck, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Golduck

National Dex

#0055

Type

Water

Species

Duck Pokemon

Height

5’07” / 1.7 m

170 cm

Weight

168.9 lbs / 76.6 kg

76.6 kg

Abilities

Damp, Cloud Nine, Swift Swim

Golduck Stats

Golduck has balanced stats with good Special Attack and Speed. It can work as a Water-type special attacker, rain sweeper or utility Pokemon depending on the game and format.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Golduck Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Golduck uses Water, Psychic, Ice and coverage moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Golduck’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Water type Pokemon icon

Surf

A reliable Water-type attack and one of Golduck’s best general damage options.

Water type Pokemon icon

Hydro Pump

A high-power Water-type move for stronger offensive sets.

Water type Pokemon icon

Scald

A useful Water-type attack with a burn chance when available.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Psychic

Coverage that reflects Golduck’s mysterious mental power.

Ice type Pokemon icon

Ice Beam

Strong coverage against Grass, Dragon, Flying and Ground-type Pokemon.

Water type Pokemon icon

Aqua Jet

Priority Water-type damage that can help finish weakened targets.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Calm Mind

Boosts Special Attack and Special Defense for setup-focused sets.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Focus Blast

Coverage against Dark, Steel, Rock, Normal and Ice-type Pokemon when available.

Golduck All Moves

Golduck can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Golduck’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
9	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
12	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
15	Disable	Normal	Status	–	100
18	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90
21	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
24	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90
27	Soak	Water	Status	–	100
30	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
36	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
40	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
45	Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	–	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psychic Noise	Psychic	Special	75	100
TM	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Golduck Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Golduck is a Water-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Fire, Water, Ice and Steel-type moves, but leaves it weak to Electric and Grass-type attacks.

Type

Water

Weaknesses

Electric, Grass

Resistances

Steel, Fire, Water, Ice

Immunity

None

Golduck Abilities

Its abilities can block explosions, remove weather effects or support rain-based speed.

Damp

Prevents explosive moves from being used while this Pokemon is active.

Cloud Nine

Negates the effects of weather while this Pokemon is active.

Swift Swim

Doubles this Pokemon’s Speed in rain when this hidden ability is available.

Golduck Evolution

Golduck evolves from Psyduck at Level 33. The full Golduck evolution line is Psyduck and Golduck.

Stage 1

Psyduck

Starting form

Stage 2

Golduck

Evolves from Psyduck at Level 33

Where to Find Golduck in Pokemon Games

Golduck’s availability changes by game. It is often obtained by evolving Psyduck at Level 33, though some games allow Golduck to be caught directly in water, caves or late-game areas.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Golduck
Pokemon Red	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Blue	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Yellow	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Golduck
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Silver	Seafoam Islands or evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Golduck
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon FireRed	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Golduck
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon HeartGold	Seafoam Islands or evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Seafoam Islands or evolve Psyduck at Level 33.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Golduck
Pokemon Black	Breed Golduck.
Pokemon White	Breed Golduck.
Pokemon Black 2	Floccesy Ranch.
Pokemon White 2	Floccesy Ranch.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Golduck
Pokemon X	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Golduck
Pokemon Sun	Seaward Cave, Brooklet Hill and Malie Garden.
Pokemon Moon	Seaward Cave, Brooklet Hill and Malie Garden.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Ten Carat Hill, Seaward Cave, Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden and Sandy Cave.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Ten Carat Hill, Seaward Cave, Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden and Sandy Cave.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Routes 4, 6, 17, 24 and 25, and Cerulean Cave.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Routes 4, 6, 17, 24 and 25, and Cerulean Cave.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Golduck
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve Psyduck at Level 33.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212 and 214, Celestic Town, Eterna City, Great Marsh, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Lake Verity, Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path, Twinleaf Town, Spacious Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave and Still-Water Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212 and 214, Celestic Town, Eterna City, Great Marsh, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Lake Verity, Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path, Twinleaf Town, Spacious Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave and Still-Water Cavern.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	The Heartwood, Bathers’ Lagoon, Gapejaw Bog, Golden Lowlands, Holm of Trials, Lonely Spring and Wayward Wood.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Golduck
Pokemon Scarlet	Tagtree Thicket, Asado Desert, Casseroya Lake, North Province Areas One, Two and Three, East Province Areas One, Two and Three, South Province Areas One, Two, Four, Five and Six, West Province Areas One, Two and Three, Glaseado Mountain and South Paldean Sea.
Pokemon Violet	Tagtree Thicket, Asado Desert, Casseroya Lake, North Province Areas One, Two and Three, East Province Areas One, Two and Three, South Province Areas One, Two, Four, Five and Six, West Province Areas One, Two and Three, Glaseado Mountain and South Paldean Sea.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Golduck
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Golduck FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Golduck. This FAQ is visible on-page content only.

What type is Golduck?

Golduck is a Water-type Pokemon.

What is Golduck weak against?

Golduck is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

What does Golduck evolve from?

Golduck evolves from Psyduck at Level 33.

What are Golduck’s abilities?

Golduck’s abilities are Damp, Cloud Nine and Swift Swim.

What are Golduck’s best moves?

Golduck’s best moves often include Surf, Hydro Pump, Scald, Psychic, Ice Beam, Aqua Jet, Calm Mind and Focus Blast.

Is Golduck good in Pokemon?

Golduck can be useful as a Water-type special attacker or rain sweeper, especially when Swift Swim is available.

How do you get Golduck?

The most common way to get Golduck is to evolve Psyduck at Level 33, though some games allow Golduck to be caught directly.

Is Golduck in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Current location data for Golduck in Pokemon Legends Z-A is not yet available.

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Golduck Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More