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Golduck Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Golduck is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Golduck with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP PsyduckPsyduck
(#43) 		Pokemon BDSP GolduckGolduck
(#44)		 Pokemon BDSP BurmyBurmy
(#45)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP PsyduckPsyduck
(#54) 		Pokemon BDSP GolduckGolduck
(#55)		 Pokemon BDSP MankeyMankey
(#56)

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Golduck Type and Abilities

Golduck - Type and Basic Info

Golduck
Duck Pokémon
Pokemon - Golduck
Type 1 Type 2
Water Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 168.9 lbs.

Golduck Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Golduck Abilities

Name Description
Damp Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.
Cloud Nine Eleminates the effects of weather.

Golduck Hidden Ability

Name Description
Swift Swim Boosts the Pokemon's Speed in rain.

Golduck Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 2 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Golduck Base Stats

HP
80
Atk
82
Def
78
Sp. Atk
95
Sp. Def
80
Speed
85
Total Base Stats
500

Golduck Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP PsyduckPsyduck Lvl 33
→		 Pokemon BDSP GolduckGolduck

Golduck Location

Encountered in Tall Grass or Cave

Location Morning Day Night
Route 226 Rare Rare Rare
Route 230 Rare Rare Rare
Sendoff Spring Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon

Encountered While Surfing

Location Appearance Rate
Route 203 Rare
Route 204 North Rare
Route 204 South Rare
Route 205 North Rare
Route 208 Rare
Route 209 Rare
Route 210 North Rare
Route 212 North Rare
Route 214 Rare
Route 225 Very Common
Twinleaf Town Rare
Eterna City Rare
Celestic Town Rare
Lake Valor Rare
Lake Acuity Rare
Lake Verity Before Galactic Rare
Lake Verity After Galactic Rare
Oreburgh Gate B1F Very Rare
Ravaged Path Very Rare
Sendoff Spring Very Common
Resort Area Very Common

How to Get the Surf HM

Daily Pokemon in the Great Marsh

Golduck can be found as a special Daily Pokemon in the Great Marsh in Pastoria City. The special Daily Pokemon have a separate encounter rate from the regular tall grass encounters of the Great Marsh.

Look through the binoculars on the second floor of the Great Marsh lobby to see a set of Daily Pokemon which will be available in the Great Marsh that day.

Great Marsh Daily Pokemon List

Graveler Trainers

Trainer Location
Camper Zackary Route 205
Skier Bradley Route 216
Veteran Brenden Victory Road
Veteran Grant Oreburgh Gate
Hiker Maurice Iron Island
Worker Braden Iron Island
Worker Quentin Iron Island
Worker Willy Iron Island

How to Unlock the National Dex

Golduck Trainers

Trainer Location
Rancher Marco Route 210
Swimmer ♂ Evan Route 213
Ace Trainer Maria Route 216
Skier Shawn Route 217
Swimmer Vanessa Route 221
Swimmer ♂ Francisco Route 223
Swimmer ♀ Gabrielle Route 223
Swimmer ♀ Paige Route 223
Ace Trainer Jose Route 228
Ace Trainer Mariah Victory Road
Ace Trainer Savannah Snowpoint City

How to Unlock the National Dex

Golduck Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Aqua Jet Water Type Move 40 100 20
Base Scratch Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Tail Whip Normal Type Move - 100 30
Base Water Gun Water Type Move 40 100 25
Base Confusion Psychic Type Move 50 100 25
9 Fury Swipes Normal Type Move 18 80 15
12 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
15 Disable Normal Type Move - 100 20
18 Zen Headbutt Psychic Type Move 80 90 15
21 Screech Normal Type Move - 85 40
24 Aqua Tail Water Type Move 90 90 10
27 Soak Water Type Move - 100 20
30 Psych Up Normal Type Move - - 10
36 Amnesia Psychic Type Move - - 20
40 Hydro Pump Water Type Move 110 80 5
45 Wonder Room Psychic Type Move - - 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
1 Focus Punch Fighting Type Move 150 100 20
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
4 Calm Mind Psychic Type Move - - 20
7 Hail Ice Type Move - - 10
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
16 Light Screen Psychic Type Move - - 30
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
27 Low Sweep Fighting Type Move 65 100 20
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
29 Psychic Psychic Type Move 90 100 10
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
49 Scald Water Type Move 80 100 15
52 Focus Blast Fighting Type Move 120 70 5
55 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
65 Shadow Claw Ghost Type Move 70 100 15
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
70 Flash Normal Type Move - 100 20
77 Psych Up Normal Type Move - - 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
99 Waterfall Water Type Move 80 100 15
100 Rock Climb Normal Type Move 90 85 20

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Yawn Normal Type Move - - 10
Simple Beam Normal Type Move - 100 15
Psybeam Psychic Type Move 65 100 20
Hypnosis Psychic Type Move - 60 20
Future Sight Psychic Type Move 120 100 10
Encore Normal Type Move - 100 5
Cross Chop Fighting Type Move 100 80 5
Confuse Ray Ghost Type Move - 100 10
Clear Smog Poison Type Move 50 - 15

Golduck Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP PsyduckPsyduck
(#43) 		Pokemon BDSP GolduckGolduck
(#44)		 Pokemon BDSP BurmyBurmy
(#45)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP PsyduckPsyduck
(#54) 		Pokemon BDSP GolduckGolduck
(#55)		 Pokemon BDSP MankeyMankey
(#56)

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