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golduck
#055

Golduck

Duck Pokémon

Water

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

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

golduck 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

golduck Front Front
golduck Back Back
golduck Front Shiny Front Shiny
golduck Back Shiny Back Shiny
golduck Official Art Official Art
golduck Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 1.6%
Rain Dance
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Swift Swim
Nature
Modest
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Golduck is a threatening rain sweeper in PU, outspeeding even Choice Scarf Raichu in the rain by virtue of Swift Swim. Golduck's Life Orb-boosted Hydro Pump in the rain easily OHKOes most offensive Pokemon and 2HKOes almost any special wall that doesn't resist it. It also has useful coverage moves in Psyshock and Ice Beam, allowing it to beat common Pokemon that can take its STAB attack, such as Roselia and Tangela. Golduck also functions well as a threat on non-rain teams by setting up Rain Dance on a forced switch or on a foe that can't deal much damage to it, such as Torkoal. However, Golduck is somewhat slow outside of rain, making it easy to pressure so that it has difficulties setting up rain itself. Additionally, it is easily worn down by Life Orb recoil, and rain turns can be stalled out.

Most Used Moves

Ice Beam
92.3%
Psyshock
43.6%
Scald
32.5%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
63.6%
Leftovers
18.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc