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This is a page about the Pokemon Psyduck in the game Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX for Nintendo Switch. Learn Psyduck's Moves, Abilities, Rescue Camp, Evolution Chain, and which Dungeons Psyduck can be found in.

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Psyduck Basic Information

Psyduck Pokemon No. and Type

Psyduck
Psyduck Image
Pokemon No. 54
Type
WaterWater

Psyduck Base Stats

HP Attack Defense Special Attack Special Defense Speed
41 13 11 15 11 14

Psyduck Ability

Ability Effect
Damp No moves, traps, or items that cause explosions will work on the floor this Pokemon is on.
Swift Swim When the Pokemon uses a move in Rain or Heavy Rain, it uses the move 2 times at once but only consumes PP for 1 use.

Is Psyduck a Good Starter?

Tier A Tier Icon
・Cloud Nine can be a useful ability.
・ Possess great coverage due to Water and Psychic moves.
・ Can learn Ice Beam, a very good move.
・ Fury Swipes is an amazing move.

Starter Tier List

Best Partner for Psyduck

No. Pokémon Type Ability
104 Cubone Icon Cubone Ground Rock Head
Lightning Rod
Battle Armor

With its ability to draw Electric-type moves away from other Pokemon, Cubone is easily the best partner for Psyduck.

It also has access to a lot of Fire-type moves via TM, so Cubone can take care of pesky Grass-types as well.

Type Effectiveness

Best Moveset for Psyduck

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Fury Swipes NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.
Ice Beam IceIce
4 tiles away		 It fires off a cold beam, damaging a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Psychic PsychicPsychic
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.
Water Pulse WaterWater
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Confused.

Notes

  • This moveset provides Psyduck with excellent coverage for the entire game. Other moves to consider are Blizzard, Shadow Claw, and Fury Swipes.
  • It also provides Psyduck with ranged options with Ice Beam and Water Pulse. Both these moves can be linked so you can constantly deal damage from afar.

Psyduck Learned Moves

By Level Up

Lv. Move Type
Range		 Effect
Base Water Sport WaterWater
Entire floor		 It change the entire floor to the Water Sport condition. Damage caused by Fire-type moves goes down.
Base Scratch NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy.
4 Tail Whip NormalNormal
Front		 It lowers the enemy's Defense.
7 Water Gun WaterWater
2 tiles away		 It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
10 Confusion PsychicPsychic
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also ake the enemy Confused..
13 Fury Swipes NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.
16 Water Pulse WaterWater
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Confused.
19 Disable NormalNormal
Front		 It causes the move the enemy last used to be Sealed, which prevents the Pokemon from using it. The seal willl be removed when you go to the next floor.
22 Screech NormalNormal
Front		 It sharply lowers the enemy's Defense.
25 Zen Headbutt PsychicPsychic
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to Flinch.
28 Aqua Tail WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy.
31 Soak WaterWater
Front		 It changes the theype of the target to Water. The type returns to normal when the Pokemon goes to the next floor or faints.
34 Psych Up NormalNormal
Front		 You copy the target's changes in Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, accuracy, and evasiveness.The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
37 Amnesia PsychicPsychic
User		 It sharply boosts your Sp. Def. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
40 Hydro Pump WaterWater
10 tiles away		 It fires off water with incredible force to damage even faraway Pokemon.
43 Wonder Room PsychicPsychic
Entire floor		 It changes the floor to the Wonder Room condition. Defense and Sp. Def will be swapped. The status returns to normal after a while or after you use this move again.

By TM

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Aerial Ace FlyingFlying
Front		 It damages an enemy. It never misses.
Attract NormalNormal
Front		 It makes an enemy Infatuated, which makes the enemy's moves more likely to fail.
Blizzard IceIce
Entire room		 It damages enemies in the same room. It could also make them Frozen. During Hail, the move never misses!
Brick Break FightingFighting
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also shatters the enemy's Reflect, Light Screen, and Aurora Veil conditions.
Calm Mind PsychicPsychic
User		 It boosts your Sp. Atk and Sp. Def. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Confide NormalNormal
Front		 It lowers the enemy's Sp. Atk.
Double Team NormalNormal
User		 It boosts your evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Facade NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The damage it causes goes up if you have a bad status. It also prevents your Attack from being lowered when you use this move while you have a Burn.
Fling DarkDark
Front area		 You throw an item in an arc, hitting another Pokemon with it. It causes the same effect as throwing an item at an enemy.
Frustration NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The less you have opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Hail IceIce
Entire floor		 It changes the floor's weather to Hail. During the Hail, all Pokemon except Ice types keep taking damage.
Hidden Power NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The move's type changes on each adventure.
Ice Beam IceIce
4 tiles away		 It fires off a cold beam, damaging a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Light Screen PsychicPsychic
Entire room		 You and your teammates in the same room get the Light Screen condition, which reduces the damage taken from special moves.
Protect NormalNormal
User		 You'll Protect yourself from enemies' moves. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you've already used a move that blocks enemies' attacks.
Psych Up NormalNormal
Front		 You copy the target's changes in Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, accuracy, and evasiveness.The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Psychic PsychicPsychic
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.
Psyshock PsychicPsychic
Front		 It damages an enemy. The damage is determined by the enemy's Defense stat.
Rain Dance WaterWater
Entire floor		 It changes the floor's weather to Rain. The power of Fire-type moves goes down, and the power of Water-type moves goes up.
Rest PsychicPsychic
User		 You'll get the Napping condition. With the Napping condition, you'll fall asleep, awakening later with all your HP restored and bad statuses healed.
Return NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The more you've opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Round NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. It causes more damage if your teammate in the same room just used the same move.
Scald WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also leave the enemy with a Burn. It will thaw a Frozen Pokemon.
Shadow Claw GhostGhost
Front		 It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.
Sleep Talk NormalNormal
Other		 If you're sleeping, a move you know will be used automatically on an enemy near you. But keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use this while you're wide awake.
Substitute NormalNormal
User		 You'll create a Substitute if you have more than half your max HP. Every time you use this move, your HP decreases. When you create a Substitute, you won't be targeted by enemies, but you can't use moves or items, and you can't restore your HP naturally.
Surf WaterWater
Entire room		 It damages all Pokemon in the same room except you. It can hit a Pokemon with the Dive status.
Swagger NormalNormal
Front		 It makes an enemy Confused, but it also sharply raises the enemy's Attack.
Toxic PoisonPoison
Front		 It makes the enemy Badly Poisoned. It never misses if used by a Poison-type Pokemon. It will even hit a Pokemon that's used Dig, Fly, or the like.
Waterfall WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Flinch.

By Move Tutor

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Aqua Tail WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy.
Focus Punch FightingFighting
Front		 You'll get the Focus Punch condition, focusing your mind and damaging your enemy during the next turn.
Ice Punch IceIce
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Icy Wind IceIce
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It also lowers the target's Travel Speed.
Iron Tail SteelSteel
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.
Role Play PsychicPsychic
Front		 It copies the Ability of a Pokemon in front of you. You regain your usual Ability when you go to the next floor.
Signal Beam BugBug
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Confused.
Snore NormalNormal
1 tile around user		 If you're sleeping, it will be used automatically and will damage enemies around you. It could also make them Flinch. Keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use it while you're wide awake.
Telekinesis PsychicPsychic
Front		 It gives the Telekinesis condition to the Pokemon in front of you. In the Telekinesis condition, the Pokemon can't move and its evasiveness goes down, but it won't take damage from Ground-type moves.
Water Pulse WaterWater
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Confused.
Wonder Room PsychicPsychic
Entire floor		 It changes the floor to the Wonder Room condition. Defense and Sp. Def will be swapped. The status returns to normal after a while or after you use this move again.
Worry Seed GrassGrass
4 tiles away		 It changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. The effect wears off when you go to the next floor.
Zen Headbutt PsychicPsychic
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to Flinch.

Psyduck Evolution

Evolution Chain

Pokemon How to Evolve
PsyduckPsyduck -
GolduckGolduck Evolves from Psyduck at Lv. 33

Can Psyduck Mega Evolve?

This Pokemon can not Mega Evolve.

How to Get Psyduck

Dungeons Where Psyduck is Found

Dungeon # of Floors Boss Strong Foe
Joyous Tower 99
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Psyduck Rescue Camp

Rescue Camp Price
Turtleshell Pond 6000

Is Recruiting Psyduck Worth It?

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