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#0055 · Generation 1

Golduck

The Duck Pokémon

Water
A Golduck is an adept swimmer. It sometimes joins competitive swimmers in training. It uses psychic powers when its forehead shimmers with light.
Height 1.7 m
Weight 76.6 kg
Catch rate 75
Base EXP 175

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 80
Attack 82
Defense 78
Sp. Attack 95
Sp. Defense 80
Speed 85
Base stat total 500

Traits

Abilities

Damp

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, which makes all explosive moves fail.

Cloud Nine

The Pokémon's carefree outlook prevents all effects of weather.

Swift Swim

Hidden

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled in rain.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Golduck based on its Water typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Golduck learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

16 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Aqua Jet The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Water Physical 40 100 20
1 Scratch Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status 100 30
1 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
1 Confusion The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target. Psychic Special 50 100 25
9 Fury Swipes The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. Normal Physical 18 80 15
12 Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. Water Special 60 100 20
15 Disable For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used. Normal Status 100 20
18 Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. Psychic Physical 80 90 15
21 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status 85 40
24 Aqua Tail The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. Water Physical 90 90 10
27 Soak The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water. Water Status 100 20
30 Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. Normal Status 10
36 Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat. Psychic Status 20
40 Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. Water Special 110 80 5
45 Wonder Room The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns. Psychic Status 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Golduck.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

99 moves available

  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Calm Mind Status
    Psychic
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Confuse Ray Status
    Ghost
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Flip Turn Physical
    Water
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Future Sight Special
    Psychic
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Haze Status
    Ice
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Low Sweep Physical
    Fighting
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Metronome Status
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pay Day Physical
    Normal
  • Power Gem Special
    Rock
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psybeam Special
    Psychic
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Psychic Noise Special
    Psychic
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Psyshock Special
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Climb Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Signal Beam Special
    Bug
  • Skill Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Telekinesis Status
    Psychic
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Vacuum Wave Special
    Fighting
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water
  • Wonder Room Status
    Psychic
  • Worry Seed Status
    Grass
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Water1, Field
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
Waters Edge