
Is Psyduck Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Water-type with AbilityDamp preventing Explosion and Self-Destruct. That matters against Koga's Weezing and the Electrode encounters in the Power Plant. Golduck at 33 provides solid Water coverage for Blaine and Giovanni. AbilityCloud Nine is the alternative, negating weather effects.
Psyduck has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Psyduck trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Psyduck trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Psyduck's weaknesses hard.
Psyduck has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Psyduck trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Golduck resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Golduck resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Golduck resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Psyduck on Seafoam Islands (walking, Lv 26-33, common).
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- After Misty
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Erika
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 50WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Psyduck should hit Level 33 before you reach Blaine, at typical leveling pace.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Sabrina
- TM04PsychicCalm Mind—100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 58WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Psyduck in FireRed & LeafGreen
FireRed exclusive with 83 encounters through walking, surfing, and Super Rod. Psyduck is everywhere water exists on the FireRed map, from Pallet Town to the Sevii Islands.
42 locations to catch Psyduck
Encountered via fishing with a Rod, Surfing, tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Psyduck in FRLG
Psyduck is your first catch on the way to Psyduck. You'll find fishing, surfing, and more encounters from Lv. 5-65 across 94 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Psyduck ✓Celadon CityLv.5-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 99%Berry ForestLv.5-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 95%Cape BrinkLv.5-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 95%Four IslandLv.5-35Surfing on waterFireRedRate 30%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1Lv.5-35Surfing on waterFireRedCerulean Cave - 1FLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Fuchsia CityLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Route 22Lv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Route 23Lv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Route 25Lv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Route 6Lv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Viridian CityLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Berry ForestLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Cape BrinkLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Four IslandLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Ruin ValleyLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 5%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.15-25Super RodFireRedRate 4%Safari Zone - CenterLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 4%Safari Zone - EastLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 4%Safari Zone - NorthLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 4%Safari Zone - WestLv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 4%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.15-25Super RodFireRedRate 4%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.15-25Super RodFireRedRate 4%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1Lv.15-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Fuchsia CityLv.20-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 100%Route 22Lv.20-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 100%Route 23Lv.20-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 100%Route 25Lv.20-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 100%Route 6Lv.20-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 100%Safari Zone - CenterLv.20-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 100%Safari Zone - EastLv.20-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 100%Safari Zone - NorthLv.20-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 100%Safari Zone - WestLv.20-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 100%Viridian CityLv.20-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 100%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.30-50Surfing on waterFireRedRate 65%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.26-33GrassFireRedRate 55%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.29-31GrassFireRedRate 40%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.30-32GrassFireRedRate 40%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.30-32GrassFireRedRate 20%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.30-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 4%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.30-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 4%Cerulean CityLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Cinnabar IslandLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Pallet TownLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Route 10Lv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Route 11Lv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Route 12Lv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Route 13Lv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Route 19Lv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Route 20Lv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Route 21Lv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Route 24Lv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Route 4Lv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Vermilion City - CityLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Vermilion City - HarborLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Bond BridgeLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Five IslandLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Five Isle MeadowLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Green PathLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3Lv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Kindle RoadLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Memorial PillarLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%One IslandLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Outcast IslandLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Resort GorgeousLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Tanoby RuinsLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Trainer TowerLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Treasure BeachLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Water LabyrinthLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Water PathLv.25-35Super RodFireRedRate 1%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.40-60Surfing on waterFireRedRate 65%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.32GrassFireRedRate 10%Berry ForestLv.31GrassFireRedRate 5%Bond BridgeLv.31GrassFireRedRate 5%Cape BrinkLv.31GrassFireRedRate 5%Treasure BeachLv.31GrassFireRedRate 5%Kindle RoadLv.34GrassFireRedRate 5%Canyon EntranceLv.41GrassFireRedRate 5%Five Isle MeadowLv.41GrassFireRedRate 5%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1Lv.41CaveFireRedRate 5%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3Lv.41CaveFireRedRate 5%Ruin ValleyLv.41GrassFireRedRate 5%Water PathLv.41GrassFireRedRate 5%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GolduckCerulean Cave - 1FLv.40-55Surfing on waterFireRedRate 35%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.32-34GrassFireRedRate 15%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.32-34GrassFireRedRate 15%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.32-34GrassFireRedRate 10%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.33-35GrassFireRedRate 5%Berry ForestLv.35-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 5%Cape BrinkLv.35-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 5%Cape BrinkLv.37-40GrassFireRedRate 5%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.35-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 1%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.35-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 1%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.50-65Surfing on waterFireRedRate 35%or evolve from Psyduck (Step 1)
Psyduck Weakness
Type-wise, Psyduck takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Psyduck Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Psyduck
Psyduck Evolutions
Psyduck evolves into Golduck. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Psyduck easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Cross Chop, Foresight, Future Sight and 5 more to offspring.
FRLG Psyduck Best Moveset
Water with AbilityCloud Nine negating all weather effects while active. 65 Sp. Atk is the only notable stat. Golduck brings the Speed and Sp. Atk to use the anti-weather niche.
Best Build
Psyduck best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Surf
- Calm Mind
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Cross Chop and Foresight give Psyduck options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily POKéMON will use psychokinetic powers.
Psyduck FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- How do I catch Psyduck in the FireRed & LeafGreen Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Psyduck in FireRed & LeafGreen.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
Action Catch chance per ball Flee rate per turn Default 35% 15% Bait 17% 5% Rock 50% 30% Effects last 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other. Catch chance assumes full HP and a Safari Ball (the only ball allowed).
- Is Psyduck exclusive to FireRed or LeafGreen?
Psyduck is exclusive to Pokemon FireRed. LeafGreen players have to trade for one.

See the Locations section above for where to find Psyduck in FireRed.
How to trade in FireRed and LeafGreen
GBA cartridges: You need a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable and both players' FireRed/LeafGreen cartridges. Trade at the Cable Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, which opens up shortly after Oak gives you the Pokedex.Nintendo Switch (2026 release): Trading uses local wireless only. There is no online play, and no Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required. Both players head to the Pokemon Wireless Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, then step into a Union Room. Up to four other players can join. Available once you have the Pokedex from Professor Oak.
Game Availability
Psyduck has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves