Psyduck (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Psyduck (disambiguation).

Psyduck コダック Koduck #054 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Damp or Cloud Nine Cacophony Cacophony Swift Swim Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Psyduck 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 43.2 lbs. 19.6 kg Psyduck 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 80 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 64 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Psyduck 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Psyduck (Japanese: コダック Koduck) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Golduck starting at level 33.

Biology

Psyduck is a yellow Pokémon that resembles a duck or bipedal platypus. Three tufts of black hair grow on top of its head, and it has a wide, flat, cream-colored beak and vacant eyes. Its legs, arms, and tail are stubby and its webbed feet are cream-colored. There are three claws on both of its hands.

Psyduck is constantly stunned by its headache and is unable to think very clearly. It usually stands immobile, trying to calm its headache. However, when its headache becomes too severe, it releases tension in the form of strong psychic powers. The use of these powers produces brain waves identical to those seen in sleepers, and the Pokémon is unable to recall these episodes. Psyduck lives in freshwater lakes, small ponds, or rivers in tropical areas.

In the anime

Major appearances

Psyduck in the anime

Misty's Psyduck

Misty has a Psyduck that she accidentally caught in Hypno's Naptime. It is a constant source of frustration for her, as it frequently emerges from its Poké Ball to attempt to battle the opponent in substitution of one of her other Pokémon. Despite this, she has been shown to deeply care for it. Despite being generally shown as dimwitted and oblivious, when its headache gets bad enough, it has been shown to use phenomenally powerful Psychic-type moves which far exceed its normal ability.

Other

File:Psyduck Eggs.png

Psyduck Eggs in the anime

In Bye Bye Psyduck, a girl named Marina owned a Psyduck that wasn't as dopey as the one Misty had.

In Sitting Psyduck, a Psyduck was owned by a rich girl named Emily. However, the Psyduck didn't like having a pampered life-style and kept running away.

Team Rocket used a Psyduck in their scheme in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.

Nine Psyduck appeared in The Psyduck Stops Here!; six parents and three babies. Three of the parents were blocking the path that Ash and his friends tried to pass on their way to Celestic Town. The Psyduck weren't able to return to their real home, Lake Psyduck, due to three Muk.

One also appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

Minor appearances

Two Psyduck were part of an exhibition in Flower Power.

A Psyduck appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

A Psyduck appeared in Dueling Heroes and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Psyduck was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

A Psyduck appeared in Win, Lose, or Drew! as a Pokémon in the Contest.

A boy's Psyduck appeared in Once in a Mawile! when Samantha's Mawile fell in love with it.

Psyduck made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.

A Psyduck belonging to a Coordinator appeared in Dawn's Early Night!. It was used along with a Duskull for the Double Performance required during the Hearthome Contest.

Dawn's Piplup spotted a Psyduck in Sleepless In Pre-Battle!.

A Psyduck appeared as a mask for the festival in Capacia Island UFO!.

A Psyduck appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit and Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters! and even in a flashback in Mega Evolution Special I at Professor Sycamore's lab.

Psyduck has made cameo appearances in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, Battling on Thin Ice!, Grooming Furfrou! and Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!.

Two Psyduck appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

A Psyduck appeared in A PokéVision of Things to Come!.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.

A Psyduck appeared in Showcase, Debut!, under the ownership of a participant in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase.

A Psyduck appeared in XY066.

A Psyduck will appear in a flashback in XY068.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP027 Psyduck Ash's Pokédex Psyduck, a Water Pokémon. Uses mysterious powers to perform various attacks. Psyduck constantly suffers from a headache. EP032 Psyduck's attacks Ash's Pokédex Psyduck's attacks are: Number one: Tail Whip. Number two: Scratch. Number three: Disable. Number four: Confusion. When Psyduck's headache becomes severe, it uses amazing power.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG140 Psyduck May's Pokédex Psyduck, the Duck Pokémon. Psyduck suffers frequent headaches and can exhibit mysterious attacks when they become especially intense.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP087 Psyduck Dawn's Pokédex Psyduck, the Duck Pokémon. When a Psyduck's headache gets severe, it starts to exhibit odd powers.

In Pokémon Origins

Psyduck in Pokémon Origins

Red's Psyduck

Red hooked a Psyduck in File 3: Giovanni and eventually caught it.

In the manga

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga, a Psyduck appears in Troubled Pokémon, Psyduck.

In the movie adaptations

A Psyduck appears in The Rise of Darkrai where it was one of the Pokémon put to sleep by Darkrai.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Red, Green & Blue arc,Sigh for Psyduck an undead Psyduck that had been brought back to life by a Koga's Gastly appeared in the Pokémon Tower. It first appeared to Red like a normal Psyduck, until it attempted an assault on him: its eyeballs suddenly sunk into its eye sockets and some skin fell off, revealing its bones. Since it was just a mindless undead, it was easily destroyed by Red's Bulbasaur using Vine Whip.

Another Psyduck appeared as a silhouette when Green explains about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

Psyduck's first real appearance was in ''Breath of the Dragonair Part 1 where it was used by a trainer in a surfing contest, before the it was interrupted by Lance controlling the winning prize, a Dragonair.

A Psyduck is seen as one of the Pokémon at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City in Slugging It Out With Slugma.

A Psyduck later appeared in Suddenly Suicune III and Absolutely Azumarill where Crystal fails to catch it.

A Psyduck appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

After several other appearances, a herd of Psyduck appeared, blocking the route to Celestic Town, just as they had in the games. However, included among them were Trainer Pokémon, and this was all a ruse by Team Galactic, which Cynthia catches on to shortly after calming them.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Green's Psyduck debuted in The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Satoshi has a Psyduck in the Pokémon Zensho manga.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Main article: Misty's Psyduck

Misty's Psyduck makes a small cameo in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure.

In the TCG

Main article: Psyduck (TCG)

In the TFG

One Psyduck figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Psyduck

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Psyduck is the third Pokéfloat to appear. Fighting occurs on its head and beak. It then floats up and off the top of the screen as the fighting moves onto Chikorita.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: A Psyduck appears on the Blue Table, and earns the player points when it is hit.
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: A group of Psyduck can be found blocking the northern fork of Route 210. After the player obtains the Badges in Veilstone City and Pastoria City, Cynthia will hand over a SecretPotion to cure their headaches.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Red(ENG) While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily Pokémon will use psychokinetic powers. Blue Yellow Always tormented by headaches. It uses psychic powers, but it is not known if it intends to do so. Stadium Appears unaware and totally vacant. However, if its chronic headache worsens, it starts exhibiting peculiar powers.

Generation II Gold It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled. Silver If its chronic headache peaks, it may exhibit odd powers. It seems unable to recall such an episode. Crystal The only time it can use its psychic power is when its sleeping brain cells happen to wake. Stadium 2 It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.

Generation III Ruby Psyduck uses a mysterious power. When it does so, this Pokémon generates brain waves that are supposedly only seen in sleepers. This discovery spurred controversy among scholars. Sapphire If it uses its mysterious power, Psyduck can't remember having done so. It apparently can't form a memory of such an event because it goes into an altered state that is much like deep sleep. Emerald When its headache intensifies, it starts using strange powers. However, it has no recollection of its powers, so it always looks befuddled and bewildered. FireRed It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers. LeafGreen While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily Pokémon will use psychokinetic powers.

Generation IV Diamond If its usual headache worsens, it starts exhibiting odd powers. It can't remember doing so, however. Pearl It never remembers using its odd powers, so it always tilts its head in puzzlement. Platinum Overwhelmed by enigmatic abilities, it suffers a constant headache. It sometimes uses mysterious powers. HeartGold It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled. SoulSilver If its chronic headache peaks, it may exhibit odd powers. It seems unable to recall such an episode.

Generation V Black Overwhelmed by enigmatic abilities, it suffers a constant headache. It sometimes uses mysterious powers. White Black 2 When headaches stimulate its brain cells, which are usually inactive, it can use a mysterious power. White 2

Generation VI X It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers. Y It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled. Omega Ruby Psyduck uses a mysterious power. When it does so, this Pokémon generates brain waves that are supposedly only seen in sleepers. This discovery spurred controversy among scholars. Alpha Sapphire If it uses its mysterious power, Psyduck can't remember having done so. It apparently can't form a memory of such an event because it goes into an altered state that is much like deep sleep.

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Seafoam Islands Routes 4*, 24, and 25, Cerulean City, Cerulean Gym, Safari Zone (Super Rod) Blue (Japan) Routes 24 and 25, Cerulean City, Safari Zone (Super Rod) Yellow Route 6 (Surfing)

Generation II Gold Silver Routes 6 and 35, Ilex Forest (Surfing) Crystal Routes 6 and 35, Ilex Forest (Surfing) Routes 6 and 35, Ilex Forest, National Park (tall grass)Night

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Safari Zone Emerald Safari Zone FireRed Celadon City (Surfing) Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24, Water Labyrinth, Resort Gorgeous, Memorial Pillar, Green Path, Outcast Island, Tanoby Ruins, Pallet Town, Cerulean City, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island, One Island, Five Island, Trainer Tower (Super Rod) Routes 6, 22, 23, and 25, Viridian City, Fuchsia City, Four Island, Cerulean Cave, Safari Zone (Surfing and Super Rod) Treasure Beach, Kindle Road, Bond Bridge, Five Isle Meadow, Ruin Valley, Water Path (tall grass and Super Rod) Cape Brink, Berry Forest (tall grass, surfing, and Super Rod) Seafoam Islands, Icefall Cave (walking, surfing, and Super Rod) Canyon Entrance (tall grass) LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 204, 208, 209, 210, 212, and 214, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Lake Verity (Surfing) Routes 208 and 210, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Great Marsh (tall grass) Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path (walking and surfing) Platinum Routes 204, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, and 225, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Lake Verity, Resort Area (Surfing) Routes 208 and 210, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Great Marsh (tall grass) Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path (walking and surfing) HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 6 and 35, Ilex Forest, Seafoam Islands, Cerulean Cave, Safari Zone Pal Park Pond Pokéwalker Beautiful Beach and Stormy Beach

Generation V Black White Breed Golduck Black 2 White 2 Floccesy Ranch Dream World Pleasant Forest

Generation VI X Y Route 7 (Horde Encounter) Route 22 (walking and surfing) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Safari Zone (walking and surfing)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Snap	River
Pokémon Stadium	Register all 151 Pokémon in the Hall of Fame
Pokémon Pinball	Mt. Moon Cerulean City Seafoam Islands
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Safari Zone (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 4 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Starter Pokémon Joyous Tower (9F-12F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Waterfall Cave (B1-B8)
Pokémon Ranger	Safra Sea
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank, Everspring Valley
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Beach Zone
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond	Arbor Area

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #2 Petal Dance Psyduck	Japanese	Japan	5	March 16 to April 7, 2002
	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Petal Dance Psyduck	English	United States	5	April 12 to May 4, 2002
	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Tri Attack Psyduck	English	United States	5	July 12 to August 8, 2002
FRLG	Pokémon Trade and Battle Day Psyduck	English	United States	27	September 25, 2004
FRLGE	PokéPark Egg Psyduck	Japanese	Japan	5	March 12 to May 8, 2005

In-game events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Amnesia Psyduck	Japanese	hide	15	April 30, 1999 onwards
	Amnesia Psyduck	English	hide	15	February 29, 2000 onwards
	Amnesia Psyduck	French	hide	15	April 7, 2000 onwards
	Amnesia Psyduck	German	hide	15	April 7, 2000 onwards
	Amnesia Psyduck	Italian	hide	15	April 7, 2000 onwards
	Amnesia Psyduck	Spanish	hide	15	April 7, 2000 onwards

GTS events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Jun Psyduck	Japanese	GTS	1	August 19 to 30, 2007
	Ken Psyduck	Japanese	GTS	1	August 19 to 30, 2007
	ShigeShige Psyduck	Japanese	GTS	1	August 19 to 30, 2007

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Stadium*		Normal Box (100%)*
Gold	Silver	Berry (8%)
Crystal

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Defense: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 320	Other Pokémon with this total
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 50.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/5 ★★☆☆☆	Power 2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Skill 2/5 ★★☆☆☆	Stamina 2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Jump 2/4 ★★☆☆	Total 10/24 ★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  0011 0011 Water Sport Water Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   0011 0011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   0044 0044 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   0088 0088 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100}}100% 25 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   01515 01111 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100}}100% 25 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   02222 01515 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 080}}80% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0   01818 01818 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   01111 02222 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   02525 02525 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   03232 02929 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   02929 03232 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   03636 03636 Soak Water Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 03939 03939 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   04343 04343 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 1 ♥ 0   04646 04646 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   05050 05050 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Psyduck Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Psyduck Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM03 TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM98 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM03 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM05 HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM07 HM07 DiveORAS Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Psyduck Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Psyduck Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Clear Smog* Poison Special 50 —% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ Cross Chop Fighting Physical 100 80% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   Foresight Normal Status — —% 40 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   Future Sight Psychic Special 120 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Refresh Normal Status — —% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   Secret Power‡ Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   Simple Beam* Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   Synchronoise Psychic Special 120 100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   Yawn Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Psyduck in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Psyduck in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Psyduck Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Psyduck Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Wonder Room Psychic Status — —% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Psyduck can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Psyduck cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Psyduck Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Psyduck Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Bubble	Psyduck (EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 44)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 10.8% Friend Area: Turtleshell Pond Phrases 51%-100% HP Owowowow! My head hurts! 26%-50% HP Owowowowow! I only have half my HP left! 1%-25% HP Owowowow... I'm close to flopping on my face... Level up Owowowowow! Leveled up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Owowowowow! Leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: None Loops: 32 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entry   Psyduck is a laid-back Pokémon that likes to vacantly float on water.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Psyduck can often be found playing in the Beach Zone. His most favorite Attraction of all is Gyarados's Aqua Dash.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He gets confused about directions and wanders off into various Areas. As a result, he has a lot of friends in different Areas.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Psyduck  Water

Level 33 →

First Evolution Golduck  Water

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Psyduck images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Psyduck, as well as Golduck, has appeared in every regional Pokédex, due to the Unova Pokédex's expansion in Black 2 and White 2.
• Psyduck is one of fourteen Pokémon that one could collect foreign Pokédex entries for in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
• Psyduck requires the most loops with the Capture Styler to be captured in Pokémon Ranger, surpassing even Metagross.

Origin

Psyduck's design appears to draw inspiration from both ducks and platypuses

Name origin

Psyduck is a combination of psychic (referring to its mental powers) and duck.

Koduck may be a combination of 子ko (child) and duck.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コダック Koduck From 子ko and duck French Psykokwak From psychotique and couac Spanish Psyduck Same as English name German Enton From Ente Italian Psyduck Same as English name Korean 고라파덕 Gorapadeok From 골 gol, 아프다 apeuda and Duck. Mandarin Chinese 可達鴨 / 可达鸭 Kědáyā Partial transliteration of Koduck. The last character means duck Cantonese Chinese 傻鴨 Sòhngaap Literally "Silly duck", possibly based on its silly appearance

More languages

Related articles

• Misty's Psyduck

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Notes

← #053: Persian

Pokémon

#055: Golduck →

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