#055

Golduck

Duck Pokémon

Water

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

Base Stats

HP 80

Attack 82

Defense 78

Sp. Atk 95

Sp. Def 80

Speed 85

Total 500

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

grass 2x electric 2x

Resistant to

steel ½x fire ½x water ½x ice ½x

Abilities

Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Psyduck

→

Golduck Lv. 33

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Duck Pokémon

Height 1.7 m

Weight 76.6 kg

Base Exp 175

Growth Rate Medium

Capture Rate 75

Base Happiness 70

Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀

Habitat Waters Edge

Egg Groups Water1 ,Ground

Sprites

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 6.9%

PU VGC2012 NU

SubCM

Moves

Item

Leftovers / Life Orb

Ability

Cloud Nine

Nature

Timid

EVs

SpA 252

SpD 4

Spe 252

Choice Scarf

Moves

Hydro Pump / Surf

Ice Beam

Hidden Power Electric

Focus Blast / Encore

Item

Choice Scarf

Ability

Cloud Nine

Nature

Timid

EVs

SpA 252

SpD 4

Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Golduck makes a home for itself in PU by either being a threatening Calm Mind sweeper or a potent Choice Scarf revenge killer. Golduck's ability Cloud Nine also lets it be a notable check to the rare weather team by shutting down the entire strategy. However, Golduck's stats are middle-of-the-road even in PU, leaving the SubCM set easily revenge killed and the Choice Scarf set easily walled, and faces stiff competition from Pokemon like Duosion, Mr. Mime, and Huntail for similar roles.