#055
Golduck
Duck Pokémon
Water
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.
Base Stats
HP 80
Attack 82
Defense 78
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 80
Speed 85
Total 500
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Rain Sweeper
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Swift Swim
Nature
Modest
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
Despite a solid movepool and decent offensive stats, Golduck is simply outclassed by other Pokemon in the metagame as a rain sweeper such as Ludicolo, Floatzel, and Omastar. Nevertheless, it is otherwise effective in its role as a rain sweeper.
Most Used Moves
Common Teammates
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc