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psyduck
#054

Psyduck

Duck Pokémon

Water

As a result of headaches so fierce they cause it to cry, it sometimes uses psychokinesis without meaning to.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 52
Defense 48
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 50
Speed 55
Total 320

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
grass 2xelectric 2x
Resistant to
steel ½xfire ½xwater ½xice ½x

Abilities

Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

psyduck Psyduck
→
golduck Golduck Lv. 33

Moves

Locations

Kanto Route 4
Kanto Route 6
Kanto Route 17
Kanto Route 24
Kanto Route 25
Cerulean Cave 1f
Cerulean Cave B1f
Brooklet Hill North
Brooklet Hill South
Malie Garden
Sandy Cave
Seaward Cave
Ten Carat Hill Inside

Details

Category Duck Pokémon
Height 0.8 m
Weight 19.6 kg
Base Exp 64
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Water1 ,Ground

Sprites

psyduck Front Front
psyduck Back Back
psyduck Front Shiny Front Shiny
psyduck Back Shiny Back Shiny
psyduck Official Art Official Art
psyduck Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Cloud Nine
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 240
Spe 240

Strategy Overview

Too slow and sporting abysmal defenses, Psyduck has very little use in Little Cup. Base 55 Speed means that even with a Choice Scarf, Psyduck is not fast enough to outspeed threats such as Choice Scarf Snivy. Outclassed by Staryu in utility, Speed, and raw power and limited to two niche and near useless abilities in Cloud Nine and Swift Swim, Psyduck makes for an unviable Little Cup Pokemon.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc