Psyduck (Pokémon)

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

Psyduck Duck Pokémon 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 20 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 introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Golduck starting at level 33.

Biology

Psyduck is a yellow Pokémon resembling a duck or bipedal platypus. On top of its head are three thick strands of black hair and it has a wide, flat cream-colored beak. Its eyes seem vacant and have tiny pupils. Its legs and tail are stubby, and it has cream-colored webbed feet. There are three claws on each 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 and small ponds, but can be seen in rivers in tropical areas as shown in Pokémon Snap.

In the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

Psyduck in the anime

File:Psyduck Eggs.png

Psyduck Eggs in the anime

Misty's Psyduck

Psyduck debut in Hypno's Naptime, where Misty accidentally caught it. 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. Regardless of this, she has been shown to deeply care for Psyduck. 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

A Psyduck appeared in Bye Bye Psyduck, under the ownership of Marina. It wasn't as dopey as the Psyduck Misty had, and even proved itself strong in battle, managing to defeat Staryu. However, it lost against a wild Golduck that Misty used under the belief that her Psyduck had evolved into it.

A Psyduck appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back, where it was cloned from Misty's Psyduck and participated in the battle between the original Pokémon and the cloned Pokémon. It reappeared in Mewtwo Returns.

A Psyduck appeared in Sitting Psyduck, under the ownership of Emily. It didn't like having a pampered lifestyle and kept running away from her.

A Psyduck appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!, where Team Rocket used it as part of their scheme.

Nine Psyduck appeared in The Psyduck Stops Here!; they consisted of six parents and three babies. Three of the parents were blocking the path that Ash and his friends needed to pass on their way to Celestic Town. The Psyduck were initially unable to return to their real home, Lake Psyduck, due to three Muk.

Minor appearances

Two Psyduck appeared in Flower Power as parts of Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Wired for Battle! as an image that came up in Shingo's laptop.

A Psyduck appeared in a fantasy in The Totodile Duel.

A Psyduck appeared in Beauty and the Breeder, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder participating in a Pokémon breeding competition.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Dueling Heroes as one of the Pokémon participating in the Whirl Cup.

A Psyduck appeared in Gonna Rule The School!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Trainers' School. It was temporarily loaned to one of the school's underage students for use.

A Coordinator's Psyduck appeared in Win, Lose or Drew!, where it was seen competing in the Slateport Contest.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Once in a Mawile!, where Samantha's Mawile fell in love with it.

A Psyduck appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Coordinator's Psyduck appeared in The Saffron Con.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Spontaneous Combusken!.

A Psyduck appeared in Wild in the Streets!.

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

A Coordinator's Psyduck appeared in Dawn's Early Night!, where it was seen participating in a required Double Performance alongside a Duskull during the Hearthome Contest.

A Psyduck appeared in Sleepless In Pre-Battle!, where it was spotted by Dawn's Piplup.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Beating the Bustle and Hustle!, where it was seen participating in the Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle.

A Psyduck appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as one of the Pokémon watching Meloetta's concert.

A Psyduck appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, and Battling With a Clean Slate!; and in a flashback in Mega Evolution Special I, and Garchomp's Mega Bond!. It was an inhabitant of Professor Sycamore's lab.

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

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!, where it was seen participating in the Poké Puff Contest.

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 Performer's Psyduck appeared in A Showcase Debut!, where it was seen participating in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase. It reappeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!, Party Dancecapades!, Master Class is in Session!, and Performing a Pathway to the Future!.

A Psyduck appeared in Confronting the Darkness!.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in A Giga Battle with Mega Results!.

A Psyduck appeared in The Legend of the Ninja Hero! as a resident of the Ninja Village.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Battling at Full Volume!.

A Psyduck appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as one of the Pokémon seen at Nebel Plateau.

Two Psyduck appeared during a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.

A Psyduck appeared in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!, under the ownership of a stallholder. It was seen happily giving some Berries to a group of Pikipek.

Six Trainers' Psyduck appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

A Psyduck appeared in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, where it was among the Pokémon playing in Lillie's garden. It appeared again in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.

A Psyduck appeared in To Top a Totem!, where it was seen falling out of the sky.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in A Glaring Rivalry!.

A Psyduck appeared in Lulled to La-La Land! during a fantasy.

Two Psyduck appeared in I Choose You!, with one being wild and the other under the ownership of a Trainer.

A Psyduck appeared in Mallow and the Forest Teacher!.

Two Trainers' Psyduck appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

Multiple wild Psyduck appeared in Alola, Kanto!, where they were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

A Psyduck appeared in A Dream Encounter! in a video advertising Aether Paradise. It appeared again in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Now You See Them, Now You Don't!.

A Psyduck appeared on a monitor at Aether Paradise in Mission: Total Recall!.

A Ditto transformed into a Psyduck in Deceiving Appearances!.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in the banned episode SM064.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Smashing with Sketch!, where it participated in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Tough Guy Trials!.

Three Trainers' Psyduck appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.

Multiple Trainers' Psyduck appeared in The Power of Us.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!.

Two Psyduck appeared in The Shape of Love to Come!, with one under the ownership a Trainer and the other being seen juggling apples.

Two Trainers' Psyduck appeared in I Choose Paradise!. One of them was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

Multiple Psyduck appeared in Securing the Future!, with one being wild and the rest under the ownership of different Trainers. They joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP027 Psyduck Ash's Pokédex Psyduck, a Water Pokémon. Uses mysterious powers to perform various attacks. EP027 Psyduck Ash's Pokédex Psyduck constantly suffers from a headache. EP032 Psyduck's attacks Ash's Pokédex Psyduck's attacks are: 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 hooked a Psyduck in File 3: Giovanni and eventually caught it.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Psyduck in Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Misty's Psyduck

Ash borrowed Misty's Psyduck in The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling.

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

A Psyduck appears in Troubled Pokémon, Psyduck.

A Team Rocket Grunt was also shown with a 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

Psyduck in Pokémon Adventures

Psyduck debuted in Sigh for Psyduck, where it was brought back to life by Koga's Gastly appeared in the Pokémon Tower. It first appeared to Red like a normal Psyduck, until it attempted an assault on him, during which its eyeballs suddenly sunk into its eye sockets and some skin fell off, revealing its bones. Since it was just a mindless undead Pokémon, it was easily destroyed by Red's Saur's Vine Whip attack.

A Psyduck appeared as a silhouette when Green talks about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

Psyduck physically debuted in Breath of the Dragonair Part 1, under the ownership of Trainer. It was used in a surfing contest, before it was interrupted by Lance controlling the winning prize, a Dragonair.

A Psyduck was one of the Pokémon at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City in Slugging It Out with Slugma.

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

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

A Trainer's Psyduck appeared in Plugging Past Electrike I.

A Psyduck appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.

The Battle Factory rented a Psyduck, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

Mr. Foreman owns a Psyduck, nicknamed Yeller, which first appeared in Putting a Crimp in Kricketot.

A herd of Psyduck appeared in Suffering Psyduck, where they were blocking the route to Celestic Town. However, included among them were Psyduck belonging to Trainers, and this was all a ruse by Team Galactic, which Cynthia catches on to shortly after calming them.

A Psyduck appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of a Camper.

A Psyduck appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

A Psyduck appeared in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Psyduck residing on Kigan Island appeared in GDZ36.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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

Professor Oak was also shown with a Psyduck.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Satoshi has a Psyduck in Pokémon Zensho.

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.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Psyduck is a Grab type, Novice class, Primary Spirit. When equipped on a fighter, the fighter's PSI Attack is raised.

Detective Pikachu

Psyduck in Detective Pikachu

A Psyduck appeared in Detective Pikachu, under the ownership of a journalist named Lucy Stevens.

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 Kanto #054 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 Johto #138 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 Hoenn #158 Kanto #054 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 Sinnoh #043 Johto #140 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 Unova B2W2: #028 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 Kalos Central #059 Hoenn #165 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.

Generation VII Alola SM: #089 Alola USUM: #107 Kanto #054 Sun As a result of headaches so fierce they cause it to cry, it sometimes uses psychokinesis without meaning to. Moon This Pokémon is troubled by constant headaches. The more pain it's in, the more powerful its psychokinesis becomes. Ultra Sun Using psychokinesis gives it a headache, so it normally passes the time spacing out and doing as little as possible. Ultra Moon It has been found that its brain cells are 10 times more active when Psyduck is experiencing a headache. Let's Go Pikachu Always tormented by headaches. It uses psychic powers, but whether it intends to do so is not known. Let's Go Eevee

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Seafoam Islands Routes 24 and 25, Cerulean City, Cerulean Gym, Safari Zone (Super Rod) Blue (Japan) Routes 24 and 25, Cerulean City, Cerulean Gym, 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 ParkNight

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Safari Zone Emerald Safari Zone FireRed Celadon City (Surfing) Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 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, 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 (walking and Super Rod) Cape Brink, Berry Forest , Seafoam Islands, Icefall Cave (walking, Surfing, and Super Rod) Canyon Entrance LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Lake Verity, Celestic Town (Surfing) Routes 208, 210, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Great Marsh Oreburgh Gate, Ravaged Path (walking and Surfing) Platinum Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, 225, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Lake Verity, Resort Area, Celestic Town (Surfing) Lake Acuity, Lake Valor 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, 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)

Generation VII Sun Moon Malie Garden Brooklet Hill, Seaward Cave, Ten Carat Hill (walking and Surfing) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Malie Garden Brooklet Hill, Seaward Cave, Ten Carat Hill, Sandy Cave (walking and Surfing) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Routes 4, 5, 6, 17, 24, 25 and Cerulean Cave

In side games

Generation I Snap River Pinball Mt. Moon, Cerulean City, Seafoam Islands Stadium Register all 151 Pokémon in the Hall of Fame

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Channel Upgrade binder Pinball: R&S Safari Zone (Ruby Field) Trozei! Huge Storage 4, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Starter Pokémon, Joyous Tower (9F-12F) Ranger Safra Sea

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Waterfall Cave (B1-B8) MD Sky Waterfall Cave (B1-B8) Rumble Bright Beach (Normal & Advanced Mode B) MD Light Starter Pokémon PokéPark Wii Beach Zone

Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank, Everspring Valley PokéPark 2 Arbor Area Rumble U Jungle Area: Dangerous Rockets

Generation VI Battle Trozei Island of Haste: Stage 4 Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 352 Rumble World Origin Hideaway: Waterfall Basin (All Areas) Picross Area 21: Stage 01

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #2 Petal Dance Psyduck	Japanese	Japan	5	March 16 to April 7, 2002
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Petal Dance Psyduck	English	United States	5	April 12 to May 4, 2002
GSC	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
RSEFRLG	PokéPark Egg Psyduck	Japanese	Japan	5	March 12 to May 8, 2005
ORAS	Junichi Masuda's Psyduck	All	Japan	20	March 5 to October 16, 2016

In-game events

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

GTS events

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

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 055 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 099 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1414 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 1818 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 2323 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2727 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 3232 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 3636 Surf Water Special 09090 100100% 15 4141 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 4545 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM06 TM06 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM07 TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM12 TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM19 TM19 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM25 TM25 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM27 TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM29 TM29 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM35 TM35 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM40 TM40 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM47 TM47 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM51 TM51 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM55 TM55 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20

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

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Water Sport Water Status 0000— ——% 15 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 044 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 077 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1010 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 1313 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 1616 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 1919 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2222 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2525 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 2828 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 3131 Soak Water Status 0000— 100100% 20 3434 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 3737 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 4040 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 4343 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

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

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Psyduck in Generation VII 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 VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 S M US UM Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Telekinesis Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 S M US UM Wonder Room Psychic Status — —% 10 S M US UM Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

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!
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 R-121 Psyduck is a laid-back Pokémon that likes to vacantly float on water.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● 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 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 Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #504 Downpour Damage varies depending on the opponent's remaining HP.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 100 Base Attack: 122 Base Defense: 96 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Zen Headbutt Charged Attacks: Psybeam, Aqua Tail, Cross Chop

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

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Psyduck, along with Golduck, has appeared in every regional Pokédex. This is 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.
• Junichi Masuda has revealed that Psyduck was considered for the role of Pikachu's counterpart in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! instead of Eevee, but it was ultimately not chosen due to it being deemed too similar in color to Pikachu.
• Psyduck is Junichi Masuda's favorite Pokémon.

Origin

Psyduck's design appears to draw inspiration from both ducks and platypuses. Its yellow coloration, proportions, and simple anatomy seem to draw from the appearance of rubber ducks in particular.

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 psychique and couac Spanish Psyduck Same as English name German Enton From Ente Italian Psyduck Same as English name Korean 고라파덕 Gorapaduck 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 Sòh'ngaap Literally "Silly duck", possibly based on its silly appearance

More languages Bulgarian ПсиПатето PsiPateto From English name and потето Hebrew פסיידק Psaydak Transcription of English name Hindi साइडक Psyduck Transcription of English name Lithuanian Psyantis From English name and antis Russian Псайдак Psaydak Психоутка Psikhoutka* Transcription of English name Literally "Psyduck" Vietnamese Bối rối From bối rối

Related articles

• Misty's Psyduck
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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