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golduck
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Naughty
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Def
Mixed physical, keeps Sp. Atk
Rash
Alternative
+Sp. Atk -Sp. Def
Mixed special, keeps Attack
#055

golduck

Water

Often seen swim­ ming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa.

Height
1.7m
Weight
76.6kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
80
80
Attack
82
82
Defense
78
78
Sp. Atk
95
95
Sp. Def
80
80
Speed
85
85
Total
500

Abilities (Click for details)

damp
Normal Ability
cloud-nine
Normal Ability
swift-swim

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Grass

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel

Evolution Chain

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Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 scratch normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 tail-whip normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.1 confusion psychic special 50 100 25
Lv.1 water-sport water status - - 15
Lv.1 aqua-jet water physical 40 100 20
Lv.4 tail-whip normal status - 100 30
Lv.5 tail-whip normal status - 100 30
Lv.8 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.9 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.9 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.11 disable normal status - 100 20
Lv.11 confusion psychic special 50 100 25
Lv.12 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.14 disable normal status - 100 20
Lv.15 disable normal status - 100 20
Lv.15 confusion psychic special 50 100 25
Lv.15 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.18 confusion psychic special 50 100 25
Lv.18 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.18 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.21 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.22 disable normal status - 100 20
Lv.22 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.22 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.24 aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
Lv.25 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.25 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.27 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.27 soak water status - 100 20
Lv.29 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.29 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.30 psych-up normal status - - 10
Lv.31 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.32 aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
Lv.36 amnesia psychic status - - 20
Lv.37 soak water status - 100 20
Lv.38 soak water status - 100 20
Lv.40 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.43 psych-up normal status - - 10
Lv.44 psych-up normal status - - 10
Lv.45 wonder-room psychic status - - 10
Lv.49 amnesia psychic status - - 20
Lv.50 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.54 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.56 amnesia psychic status - - 20
Lv.60 wonder-room psychic status - - 10
Lv.63 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.69 wonder-room psychic status - - 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
psybeam psychic special 65 100 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
double-team normal status - - 15
confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
light-screen psychic status - - 30
haze ice status - - 30
metronome normal status - - 10
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
amnesia psychic status - - 20
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
encore normal status - 100 5
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
future-sight psychic special 120 100 10
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
skill-swap psychic status - - 10
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
muddy-water water special 90 85 10
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
calm-mind psychic status - - 20
fling dark physical - 100 10
power-gem rock special 80 100 20
vacuum-wave fighting special 40 100 30
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
nasty-plot dark status - - 20
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
grass-knot grass special - 100 20
hone-claws dark status - - 15
psyshock psychic special 80 100 10
telekinesis psychic status - - 15
low-sweep fighting physical 65 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
role-play psychic status - - 10
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
worry-seed grass status - 100 10
aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
wonder-room psychic status - - 10

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
crabhammer aquatail volt-tackle swords-dance
golduck's physical attacker moveset, STAB movecrabhammerhigh power, paired with volt-tacklebetter coverage.
Special Attacker Moveset Special
hydro-cannon water-spout zap-cannon calm-mind
golduck's special attacker moveset, STAB move hydro-cannon paired with zap-cannonfor wide coverage.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
golduckas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
golduckas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
golduckas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.