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Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim (Dream World) |
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Golduck (pronunciation: GOHL-duhk) is an intelligent and fast Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It evolves from Psyduck at level 33.
Appearance[]
Golduck is a blue duck Pokémon. Its hands and feet are now webbed, which results in Golduck's superior swimming skills. Golduck has red eyes and has a red gem on its head. Its head has four spikes on top. It has a long tail and its hands and feet have three long claws.
Special abilities[]
Golduck has the ability Damp. Damp makes it impossible for any of Golduck's opponents to use a Selfdestruct move. Golduck can use psychic powers. When they are used, the gem on its head will glow.
Appearances[]
In the anime[]

Golduck's appearance in the anime.
In Bye Bye Psyduck, Misty saw a Golduck and she thought her Psyduck evolved, but it was just a wild Golduck that had a similar behavior to Brock. In The Perfect Match, Trinity used a Golduck to battle Misty in the Whirl Cup.
In the manga[]
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Blue owns a Golduck and uses it to Surf and battle.
Game info[]
Game locations[]
Version(s) | Location |
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Red/Blue | Seafoam Islands |
Yellow | Route 6 |
Gold/Silver | Route 6, 35, Ilex Forest, Mt. Silver |
Crystal | Route 6, 35, Ilex Forest, Mt. Silver |
Ruby/ Sapphire | Safari Zone |
Emerald | Safari Zone |
FireRed/ LeafGreen | Cerulean Cave, Berry Forest, Cape Brink, Seafoam Islands (FireRed only) |
Diamond/ Pearl | Surf anywhere |
Platinum | Surf anywhere |
HeartGold/SoulSilver | Route 6, 35, Mt. Silver, Seafoam Islands, Ilex Forest |
Black/White | Route 11, 14, Village Bridge |
Side game locations[]
Game(s) | Location |
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Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire | Evolve Psyduck |
Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 11, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den |
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Evolve Psyduck |
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Blizzard Island (1-20F), Crevice Cave (1-10BF), Lower Crevice Cave (1-4BF), Mt. Avalanche (1-19BF) |
Pokémon Rumble | Bright Beach |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Beach Zone |
Pokédex entries[]
Red | Blue |
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Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa | |
Yellow | |
Its slim and long limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes. | |
Gold | |
When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow. | |
Silver | |
It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously. | |
Crystal | |
It swims gracefully along on the quiet, slow-moving rivers and lakes of which it is so fond. | |
Ruby | |
The webbed flippers on its forelegs and hind legs and the streamlined body of Golduck give it frightening speed. This Pokémon is definitely much faster than even the most athletic swimmer. | |
Sapphire | |
Golduck is the fastest swimmer among all Pokémon. It swims effortlessly, even in a rough, stormy sea. It sometimes rescues people from wrecked ships floundering in high seas. | |
Emerald | |
A Golduck is an adept swimmer. It sometimes joins competitive swimmers in training. It uses psychic powers when its forehead shimmers with light. | |
FireRed | |
The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc. | |
LeafGreen | |
Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa. | |
Diamond | |
A Pokémon that lives in lakes. It swims faster than any human swimming champion. | |
Pearl | |
The flippers of its well-developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among Pokémon. | |
Platinum | |
It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers. | |
HeartGold | |
When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow. | |
SoulSilver | |
It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously. | |
Black | |
It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers. | |
White | |
It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers. | |
Black 2 | |
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White 2 | |
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Origins[]
Golduck appears to be based off a duck or platypus whilst its name comes from gold and duck.
Trivia[]
- Despite its name, Golduck is blue instead of gold.
- Despite possessing telekinesis and Psychic powers, Golduck is not part Psychic-type.
- Despite being able to use Psychic powers, Golduck and its pre-evolution Psyduck could not learn Psychic until Generation IV, despite being a TM too.
- Golduck's English and Japanese names are the same.
References[]
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