[[Category:Water-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation I Pokémon]] [[Category:Blue Pokémon]] Golduck (Japanese: ゴルダック Gorudakku) is an intelligent and fast Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
Biology
Physiology
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
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.
Evolution
Golduck evolves from Psyduck at level 33.
Game info
Game locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Red and Blue | Seafoam Islands | Rare |
Yellow | Route 6 | Rare |
Gold and Silver | Route 6, 35, Ilex Forest, Mt. Silver | Rare |
Crystal | Route 6, 35, Ilex Forest, Mt. Silver | Rare |
Ruby and Sapphire | Safari Zone | Uncommon |
FireRed and LeafGreen | Cerulean Cave, Berry Forest, Cape Brink, Seafoam Islands (FireRed only) | Rare |
Emerald | Safari Zone | Uncommon |
Diamond and Pearl | Surf anywhere | Uncommon |
Platinum | Surf anywhere | Uncommon |
HeartGold and SoulSilver | Route 6, 35, Mt. Silver, Seafoam Islands, Ilex Forest | Rare |
Black and White | Route 11, 14, Village Bridge | Uncommon |
Side game locations
Locations | |
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Game(s) | Area(s) |
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
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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.
- It is rumoured that Psyduck and Golduck had their names mixed up, due to the fact that Psyduck has a golden texture and Golduck looks more like a Psychic Pokémon.
- 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.
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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