Golduck

Golduck official artwork
#0055

Golduck

Duck Pokémon

WATER

This Pokémon lives in gently flowing rivers. It paddles through the water with its long limbs, putting its graceful swimming skills on display.

Golduck is No. 0055 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Water-type Duck Pokémon. This Pokémon lives in gently flowing rivers. It paddles through the water with its long limbs, putting its graceful swimming skills on display. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Golduck first belongs to Generation I. Golduck does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Special Attack, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Damp, Cloud Nine and Swift Swim, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Golduck at a glance

Type
WATER
Weak to
ELECTRIC2×GRASS2×
Best base stat
Special Attack — 95
Abilities
Damp, Cloud Nine, Swift Swim (Hidden)
Evolution
Final stage or no evolution data
Height
1.7 m
Weight
76.6 kg
Generation
Generation I
Growth rate
Medium
Capture rate
75
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp80
Attack82
Defense78
Special Attack95
Special Defense80
Speed85
Total500

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Golduck is hit by each type:

Weak to

ELECTRIC2×GRASS2×

Resists

FIRE½×WATER½×ICE½×STEEL½×

Based on Water typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokédex entries

GameEntry
Gold

When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its fore­ head somehow be­ gins to glow.

Silver

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

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1ConfusionPSYCHIC50100
1DisableNORMAL—100
1ScratchNORMAL40100
1Tail WhipNORMAL—100
23ScreechNORMAL—85
31Psych UpNORMAL——
44Fury SwipesNORMAL1880
58Hydro PumpWATER11080