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Golduck (#055)

Golduck (#055) is a Water-type Duck Pokémon in Pokémon Red. You can catch Golduck in Seafoam Islands (1F); the best odds are in Seafoam Islands (1F) (1.2%, Lv 38). It evolves from Psyduck at level 33 and doesn't evolve further. Its best stat is Speed (85), and its base stat total of 405 ranks #42 of 151.

Golduck pixel-art sprite
Golduck, drawn from code for Pokémon Claude Red
National No.
#055
Type
Water
Category
Duck Pokémon
Height
5′07″ (1.7 m)
Weight
169.0 lb (76.7 kg)
Catch rate
75 of 255
Base EXP
174
Growth rate
Medium Fast
Golduck is often spotted gliding gracefully along lake shores, and its elegant form has led people to mistake it for the legendary Japanese water spirit, the kappa.

Where to find Golduck in Pokémon Red

Base stats

StatBaseRank
HP80#30 of 151
Attack82#52 of 151
Defense78#51 of 151
Special80#49 of 151
Speed85#44 of 151
Total405#42 of 151

Generation I uses a single Special stat for both special attack and special defense.

Evolution

  1. Psyduck pixel-art spritePsyduck
  2. Golduck pixel-art spriteGolduck at level 33

Type effectiveness against Golduck

Damage takenTypes
4× (double weakness)—
2× (weak to)Electric Grass
½× (resists)Fire Water Ice
¼× (double resistance)—
0× (immune)—

Moves learned by level up

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracyPP
StartScratchNormal40100%35
StartTail WhipNormal—100%30
StartDisableNormal—55%20
28Tail WhipNormal—100%30
31DisableNormal—55%20
39ConfusionPsychic50100%25
48Fury SwipesNormal1880%15
59Hydro PumpWater12080%5

TM and HM moves

TM/HMMoveTypePower
HM03SurfWater95
HM04StrengthNormal80
TM01Mega PunchNormal80
TM05Mega KickNormal120
TM06ToxicPoison—
TM08Body SlamNormal85
TM09Take DownNormal90
TM10Double-EdgeNormal100
TM11Bubble BeamWater65
TM12Water GunWater40
TM13Ice BeamIce95
TM14BlizzardIce120
TM15Hyper BeamNormal150
TM16Pay DayNormal40
TM17SubmissionFighting80
TM18CounterFighting—
TM19Seismic TossFighting—
TM20RageNormal20
TM28DigGround100
TM31MimicNormal—
TM32Double TeamNormal—
TM34BideNormal—
TM39SwiftNormal60
TM40Skull BashNormal100
TM44RestPsychic—
TM50SubstituteNormal—

Frequently asked questions

Where do you find Golduck in Pokémon Red?

You can catch Golduck in Seafoam Islands (1F); the best odds are in Seafoam Islands (1F) (1.2%, Lv 38).

What type is Golduck?

Golduck is Water type. It takes double damage from Electric and Grass.

Does Golduck evolve?

Golduck is the final form: it evolves from Psyduck at level 33.

What moves does Golduck learn?

Golduck starts with Scratch, Tail Whip, and Disable and learns Tail Whip (Lv 28), Disable (Lv 31), Confusion (Lv 39), Fury Swipes (Lv 48), and Hydro Pump (Lv 59) by leveling up. It can learn 26 TMs and HMs.

What are Golduck's base stats?

HP 80, Attack 82, Defense 78, Special 80, Speed 85, for a total of 405.

What's the catch rate of Golduck?

Golduck's catch rate is 75 out of 255.