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Alpha Golduck

Alpha Golduck is found in the Bathers' Lagoon area of Cobalt Coastlands in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Learn how to get Alpha Golduck, its location, with information on its evolutions, type advantages, stats, what moves Golduck learns, and how to complete all research tasks for Golduck.

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Alpha Golduck Location

Alpha Golduck Location(s)

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Cobalt Coastlands
Bathers' Lagoon		 Alpha Golduck Location
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How to Find Alpha Golduck

Cobalt Coastlands
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Alpha Golduck

Head to the east side of Bathers' Lagoon, keeping away from the pools of water to avoid the aggressive Pokemon in the area.

The Alpha Golduck is in a clearing with only one patch of grass nearby. You'll need to be careful about moving out of cover or lure the Golduck closer to you.

How to Catch Alpha Golduck

Catching Without Battling: Use Smoke Bombs and feed it a Razz Berry, then aim for its back
Catching Through Battling: As soon as battle starts, try to keep a status effect on it

Use Smoke Bombs and Razz Berries

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1. While Golduck is turned away, throw a Smoke Bomb to get closer to it.
2. Throw a Razz Berry to a spot that will allow you to have an opening on Golduck's back.
3. Press B and approach slowly until you are close enough to throw a Heavy Ball (or a Leaden / Gigaton Ball) at its backside.
4. Head into the Smoke or flee the area immediately after (if the Pokemon busts out, being spotted will be a pain to deal with).

The most important skill for catching wild Pokemon is being able to lure them with berries so that you have a clear shot on their back. Razz Berries make Pokemon easier to catch, so when combined with Heavy/Leaden/Gigaton Balls, they can make it very easy to catch Alpha Pokemon.

Alternatively, you can also use a Stealth Spray to sneak up on the Alpha.

Repeatedly catch them unawares

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1. Approach as normal and throw out a Pokemon to start battle.
2. On your turn, move to the backside of the Alpha Pokemon and choose to Run from battle.
3. As soon as battle ends, throw your Pokemon at the Alpha Pokemon again to catch them unawares.
4. Damage the Pokemon until they reach the yellow ~ Red HP Gauge (repeating steps 2. and 3. will allow you to continuously have the Pokemon be kept unawares).
5. Repeat steps 2. and 3. then use a Heavy Ball (or Leaden/Gigaton Ball).

This method of catching a Pokemon allows you to make use of the fact that your character can move freely during battle. Since it only involves going into battle, it requires less precision than the method that involves Smoke Bombs and Razz Berries.

Additionally, this method allows you to continuously have the Alpha Pokemon be caught unawares, so even if your Pokemon is at a much lower level than the Alpha Pokemon, you'll be able to damage them, run, catch them unawares, then repeat in a loop until their HP is low enough to easily catch them.

Golduck Type Effectiveness

Golduck
Pokemon Legends Arceus Water Type
Takes 4x damage
(Weakness)
-
Takes 2x damage
(Weakness)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Grass Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fire Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Water Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ice Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Steel Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
(Resistance)
-
Takes 0x damage
(Immunity)
-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Golduck

Raise Star Rank to Increase Catch Rate

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One way of increasing an Alpha Pokemon's catch rate is by raising your Star Rank by completing Research Tasks.

If you find yourself having a hard time catching the Alpha Pokemon, raise the odds of capturing it by coming back with a higher Survey Corps rank.

How to Increase Star Rank and Rewards

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides

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Rapidash		 Alpha Snorlax.png
Snorlax		 Alpha Blissey.pngBlissey Alpha Magikarp.png
Magikarp
Alpha Heracross.pngHeracross Alpha Gyarados.png Gyarados Alpha Kricketune.png Kricketune Alpha Lopunny.png Lopunny
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Alpha Bibarel.png Bibarel Alpha Graveler Graveler Alpha Golbat Golbat -
Crimson Mirelands Alpha Pokemon
Alpha Raichu.png
Raichu		 Alpha Hippowdon.pngHippowdon Alpha Roserade.png Roserade Alpha Honchkrow.png Honchkrow
Alpha Yanmega.png Yanmega Alpha Ursaring.png Ursaring Alpha Torterra.png Torterra Alpha Hisuian Sliggoo.png Hisuian Sliggoo
Alpha Onix.png Onix Alpha Carnivine Carnivine Alpha Vespiquen Vespiquen Alpha Pachirisu Pachirisu
Alpha Tangrowth Tangrowth Alpha Toxicroak Toxicroak Alpha Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Alpha Lickilicky Lickilicky
Alpha Skuntank Skuntank Alpha Whiscash Whiscash Alpha Overqwil Overqwil Alpha Unown Unown
Alpha Spiritomb Spiritomb - - -
Cobalt Coastlands Alpha Pokemon
Alpha Gyarados.png Gyarados Alpha Empoleon.png Empoleon Alpha Octillery Octillery Alpha Dusknoir Dusknoir
Alpha Gastrodon Gastrodon Alpha Ninetales Ninetales Alpha Golduck Golduck Alpha Drapion Drapion
Alpha Machoke Machoke Alpha Walrein Walrein Alpha Purugly Purugly Alpha Tentacruel Tentacruel
Alpha Ambipom Ambipom Alpha Mothim Mothim Alpha Chansey Chansey Alpha Lumineon Lumineon
Alpha Mantine Mantine Alpha Hisuian Qwilfish Hisuian Qwilfish - -
Coronet Highlands Alpha Pokemon
Hisuian Goodra.png Hisuian Goodra Alpha Gabite.png
Gabite		 Alpha Luxray.pngLuxray Electivire Electivire
Alpha Gliscor Gliscor Alpha Steelix Steelix Alpha Golem Golem Alpha Crobat Crobat
Alpha Mismagius Mismagius Alpha Rhyperior Rhyperior Alpha Clefable Clefable Alpha Bronzong Bronzong
Alpha Mothim Mothim Alpha Probopass Probopass Alpha Gligar Gligar -
Alabaster Icelands Alpha Pokemon
Alpha Garchomp.png
Garchomp		 Alpha Lucario.png
Lucario		 Alpha Gallade.png Gallade Alpha Gardevoir.png
Gardevoir
Alpha Froslass.pngFroslass Alpha Abomasnow.pngAbomasnow Alpha Machamp
Machamp		 Alpha Electabuzz
Electabuzz
Alpha Hisuian Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Alpha Mamoswine Mamoswine Alpha Chimecho Chimecho Alpha Piloswine Piloswine
Alpha Glalie Glalie Alpha Swinub Swinub Alpha Hisuian Zoroark Hisuian Zoroark -

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