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Golduck
Duck Pokémon
Its body is strong, and it has webbing on its hands and feet. Golduck can swim easily through rough seas, clawing its way through the high waves.
Golduck Profile
- Height
- 1.7 m
- Weight
- 76.6 kg
- Abilities
- Damp, Cloud Nine, Swift Swim (hidden)
- Habitat
- Waters Edge
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Catch rate
- 75 / 255 (29%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation I
Golduck Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Golduck's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Golduck?
See the full Golduck weakness guide — best counters included →
Golduck Evolutions

Lv. 33

Where to Catch Golduck
In Red, Golduck can be found at 1 location — highlighted on the Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
Golduck Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 20 | |
| Confusion | Psychic | Special | Lv. 1 | 50 | 100% | 25 | |
| Scratch | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | 100% | 30 | |
| Water Gun | Water | Special | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 25 | |
| Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | Lv. 9 | 18 | 80% | 15 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | Lv. 12 | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Disable | Normal | Status | Lv. 15 | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | Lv. 18 | 80 | 90% | 15 | |
| Screech | Normal | Status | Lv. 21 | — | 85% | 40 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | Lv. 24 | 90 | 90% | 10 | |
| Soak | Water | Status | Lv. 27 | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Psych Up | Normal | Status | Lv. 30 | — | — | 10 | |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | Lv. 36 | — | — | 20 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | Lv. 40 | 110 | 80% | 5 | |
| Wonder Room | Psychic | Status | Lv. 45 | — | — | 10 | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 5 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 20 | |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Encore | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 5 | |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 5 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Flip Turn | Water | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | TM / HM | 120 | 70% | 5 | |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 150 | 100% | 20 | |
| Future Sight | Psychic | Special | TM / HM | 120 | 100% | 10 | |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Special | TM / HM | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Haze | Ice | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 30 | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 30 | |
| Liquidation | Water | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 10 | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Special | TM / HM | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
| Muddy Water | Water | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 10 | |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Power Gem | Rock | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 20 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Psybeam | Psychic | Special | TM / HM | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Psychic Noise | Psychic | Special | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 15 | |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Surf | Water | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Swift | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Taunt | Dark | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 20 | |
| Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Special | TM / HM | 40 | 100% | 30 | |
| Waterfall | Water | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | TM / HM | 35 | 85% | 15 |
Golduck Questions & Answers
- What is Golduck weak to?
- Golduck takes extra damage from Grass (2×) and Electric (2×) type attacks.
- What is Golduck resistant to?
- Golduck takes reduced damage from Steel (½×), Fire (½×), Water (½×), and Ice (½×) type attacks.
- What is Golduck strong against?
- Golduck's Water type attacks are super effective against Ground, Rock, and Fire Pokémon.
- What type is Golduck?
- Golduck is a Water-type Pokémon.
- What are Golduck's base stats?
- Golduck has a base stat total of 500 — HP 80, Attack 82, Defense 78, Sp. Atk 95, Sp. Def 80, Speed 85.