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Height
5'07" Imperial
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1.7 m Metric
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5'07"/1.7 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
168.9 lbs. Imperial
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76.6 kg Metric
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168.9 lbs./76.6 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 2
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 174
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Battle Exp.: 1741*
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Golduck (Japanese: ゴルダック Golduck) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Psyduck starting at level 33.
Biology
Physiology
Golduck have webbed hands and feet, ending in broad flippers, which they use to swim in rivers and lakes, much in the way as a duck would move. Their blue bodies are especially adapted to have a great hydrodynamic shape, and they have long tails with which they use to steer. Golduck are sometimes mistaken for the Japanese monster and physical inspiration for Golduck, the Kappa due to their bluish color, general body shape, and webbed hands and feet. Golduck also have red irises, a small, red sphere on their forehead, and four spikes on their head. Although Golduck have no wings, only webbed hands and feet, it is still deemed a duck instead of a platypus.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Golduck are fast swimmers, out-swimming even the most athletic of humans because of their frog-like webbed hands and feet. The gem on their foreheads glows when they use their psychic powers, and occasionally when they swim at full speed, suggesting that they sometimes use those powers to swim. As shown in the Pokémon Adventures manga, after evolving from Psyduck, Golduck have greater control of their powers. They have the ability to read minds or even give knowledge to their Trainers and fellow Pokémon through telepathy.
Behavior
It has been noted that Golduck will often join swimmers when training. They are sometimes found rescuing people lost at sea from danger, their heads shimmering from the telekinetic powers that allow them do so. The headaches that ridiculed its Basic evolution form, Psyduck, don’t trouble Golduck, allowing them to have full use of their formidable mental powers.
Habitat
Golduck live in freshwater lakes and in rivers, though they can also be seen occasionally in coastal waters. They can be found in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Golduck's first major role was in Bye Bye Psyduck. Misty thought that her Psyduck had evolved, but it turned out that the Golduck was just some wild Pokémon that happened to act like Brock due to the Golduck's showing off attitude towards girls.
In Love, Totodile Style, a Golduck was the boyfriend of an Azumarill that Ash's Totodile fell in love with.
Trinity used a Golduck in her battle against Misty in the Whirl Cup in The Perfect Match.
A Golduck was owned by a Trainer named Katie in Shocks and Bonds. It defeated Ash's Torkoal after Venomoth disabled Torkoal's Iron Defense attack. In the following episode, Katie's Golduck was defeated by Ash's Corphish, despite being under confusion.
In Like It or Lup It!, a wild group of Water-type Pokémon whose berries were stolen were led by a Golduck.
Minor appearances
Golduck first appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back. A Golduck owned by Fergus was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Golduck clone is seen again in Mewtwo Returns.
Multiple Golduck also appeared in The Power of One.
A Golduck was used in the Sumo Conference in Ring Masters.
A Golduck appeared in Dueling Heroes.
A Golduck was seen at a Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.
A Golduck was used by a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare, a water chariot race, in Pokémon Heroes.
A Golduck belonging to Noland made a cameo in Numero Uno Articuno.
A Golduck appeared in Abandon Ship!.
A Golduck appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Golduck also appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.
Pokédex entries
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Source
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Entry
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EP091
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Golduck
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Ash's Pokédex
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Golduck, the Duck Pokémon. The evolved form of Psyduck. Golduck is very adept at using its webbed hands and feet, making it the fastest swimming Pokémon of all.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP007
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Golduck
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Ash's Pokédex
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Golduck, the Duck Pokémon. It makes its home in lakes, and is able to swim faster than a gold medalist.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Blue's Golduck
In Pokémon Adventures, Blue has a Golduck as one of his main team members. Golduck was shown in Volume 3 to be able to bypass Mr. Mime's Light Screen over Saffron City by using Confusion to scan the city and channel its visuals to Blue's Pokédex. It used Confusion once again in Volume 4 to channel Blue's thoughts to the Pokédex.
Golduck was seen again in Volume 23 during the Double Battle against Red on Two Island. It was heavily damaged by Lax's Earthquake when its plan to use Dig for a surprise attack backfired, knocking it out. It is then healed and seen in Trainer Tower and later uses a powerful Hydro Pump alongside Blasty, Rhydon, and Silver's Pokémon to try to stop the TR Airship from crashing in Vermilion City.
In the TCG
- Main article: Golduck (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Its slim and long limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes.
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Stadium
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Its webbed hands and feet make it a proficient swimmer. May be seen swimming elegantly at dusk in places like lakes.
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Generation II
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Gold
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When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.
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Silver
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It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
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Crystal
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It swims gracefully along on the quiet, slow-moving rivers and lakes of which it is so fond.
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Stadium 2
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When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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The webbed flippers on its forelegs and hind legs and the streamlined body of Golduck give it frightening speed. This Pokémon is definitely much faster than even the most athletic swimmer.
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Sapphire
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Golduck is the fastest swimmer among all Pokémon. It swims effortlessly, even in a rough, stormy sea. It sometimes rescues people from wrecked ships floundering in high seas.
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Emerald
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A Golduck is an adept swimmer. It sometimes joins competitive swimmers in training. It uses psychic powers when its forehead shimmers with light.
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FireRed
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The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc.
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LeafGreen
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Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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A Pokémon that lives in lakes. It swims faster than any human swimming champion.
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Pearl
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The flippers of its well-developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among Pokémon.
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Platinum
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It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers.
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HeartGold
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When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.
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SoulSilver
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It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
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Generation V
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Black
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It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers.
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White
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Uncommon
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Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, 225, 226, and 230, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Celestic Town, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Lakes Verity, Acuity, and Valor, Spring Path, Resort Area, Great Marsh (surfing)
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Platinum
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Uncommon
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Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, 225, 226, and 230, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Celestic Town, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Lakes Verity, Acuity, and Valor, Spring Path, Resort Area, Great Marsh (surfing)
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HeartGold
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Pal Park
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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80
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140 - 187
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270 - 364
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82
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78 - 147
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152 - 289
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78
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74 - 143
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144 - 280
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 500
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 80.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golduck
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golduck
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Golduck can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Golduck cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golduck
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golduck
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Brine
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Water
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Special
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65
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100%
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10
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golduck
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golduck
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Special moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In some of its Pokédex entries, it mentions Golduck using telekinetic powers. Despite this, it is not a Psychic-type, but it can learn a few Psychic-type moves.
- Along with its pre-evolution Psyduck, it couldn't learn Psychic via TM29 until Generation IV, requiring it to be bred to have it, even though TM29 has contained Psychic in every generation.
- Golduck's Sapphire Pokédex entry states that it is the fastest swimmer among Pokémon, although there are several Pokémon from that and earlier generations that have a higher Speed stat.
- This may refer to raw swimming speed, not combat speed, which could easily be different. In fact, most of the fighting in the game occurs almost exclusively on land regardless, rendering swimming speed completely irrelevant to the Speed stat.
- Golduck is one of the few Pokémon that is obtainable in every game, including expansion games and remakes.
- Despite having a gem on its forehead, it is unable to learn Power Gem.
Origin
Golduck's physical appearance has aspects of a duck, a duck-billed platypus, and Kappa - water imps from Japanese folklore.
Name origin
Golduck may be a combination of gold and duck, despite the species having no relation to gold at all.
In other languages
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Japanese
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ゴルダック Golduck
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Possibly a combination of gold and duck
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French
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Akwakwak
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Based off aqua and quack
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Spanish
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Golduck
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Same as English/Japanese name
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German
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Entoron
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An extension of Ente
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Italian
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Golduck
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Korean
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골덕 Goldeok
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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哥達鴨 / 哥达鸭 Gēdáyā
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Partial transliteration of Golduck. 哥 is also composed of 2 可, possibly a reference to 可達鴨 Kědáyā. The last character means duck
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Cantonese Chinese
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高超鴨 Gōuchīu'ngaap
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Literally "Excellent duck". 高 may be transliterated from the first syllable of Golduck, while 超 may be a reference to 超能力 (Psychic)
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External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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