In Scarlet & Violet, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Golduck. The 500 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Skillswap with Wateriumz is the standard set.

What is Golduck weak to?

In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Golduck. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Golduck?

Swift Swim is what you want on Golduck. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Damp, Cloud Nine) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Golduck worth using.

What role does Golduck play in battle?

Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Golduck is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What is Golduck's hidden ability?

In Scarlet & Violet, Golduck's hidden ability is Swift Swim. Doubles Speed during rain. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Golduck - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Golduck flexibility. Sp. Atk barely edges ahead. But Defense isn't far off. Moderately hard to find and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs.

Base Stats

High

HP80

Attack82

Defense78

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def80

Speed85

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight76.6 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Damp

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Cloud NineTop Pick

Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.

Swift SwimHANiche

Doubles Speed during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.

Golduck Weakness

Golduck's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Golduck can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Golduck Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Golduck in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)

Wo-Chien DarkGrass	B
Obtain MethodSouth Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 60 Giga DrainLv. 45 Mega DrainLv. 20 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Golduck Power Whip 2x 95-112%KO Giga Drain 2x 64-75% Mega Drain 2x 36-43% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Wo-Chien builds →
Meowscarada GrassDark	B
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves Leaf StormLv. 64 Energy BallLv. 42 Seed BombLv. 20 Magical LeafLv. 13 Damage vs Golduck Leaf Storm 2x 97-114%KO Energy Ball 2x 67-79% Seed Bomb 2x 79-93% Magical Leaf 2x 46-54% View Meowscarada builds →
Leafeon Grass	B
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 50 Giga DrainLv. 40 Magical LeafLv. 25 Damage vs Golduck Leaf Blade 2x 88-105%KO Giga Drain 2x 46-54% Magical Leaf 2x 37-45% View Leafeon builds →
Toedscruel GroundGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 58 Seed BombLv. 34 Giga DrainLv. 48 Mega DrainLv. 16 Damage vs Golduck Power Whip 2x 82-97% Seed Bomb 2x 55-66% Giga Drain 2x 57-68% Mega Drain 2x 31-37% View Toedscruel builds →
Arboliva GrassNormal	B
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 58 Energy BallLv. 34 Petal BlizzardLv. 52 Seed BombLv. 29 Damage vs Golduck Petal Dance 2x 128-151%KO Energy Ball 2x 97-114%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 61-72% Seed Bomb 2x 54-64% View Arboliva builds →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Evolved from Psyduck. Golduck is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+30 over Psyduck), and Golduck peaks at 500 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#054Psyduck

Level 33

#055Golduck

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Psyduck

Water

Golduck

Water

80+30

ATK

82+30

DEF

78+30

SP.ATK

95+30

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

85+30

BST

320D-Tier

500C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Golduck to get Psyduck eggs easily using 206 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Clear Smog, Confuse Ray, Cross Chop and 4 more.

Egg Groups

GroundWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Scarlet & Violet Golduck Best Moveset

Cloudnine isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Wateriumz for extra utility and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs, Golduck fills the special attacker slot reliably. Timid nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Cloud Nine

Item

Assault VestBULK

Best Nature for Golduck

Modest+SPA

Golduck best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Ice Beam
Flip TurnSTAB
Hydro PumpSTAB
Nasty Plot

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxDecent

ToedscruelDecent

MagmortarDecent

Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Golduck won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Lv 1

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 9

Fury Swipes

D188015Normal

Lv 12

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 15

Disable

B—10020Normal

Lv 18

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 21

Screech

C—8540Normal

Lv 24

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Lv 27

Soak

C—10020Water

Lv 30

Psych Up

C——10Normal

Lv 36

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Lv 40

Hydro Pump

A110805Water

Lv 45

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TM Moves

TM128

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

TM143

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM66

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM58

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM129

Calm Mind

B——20Psychic

TM22

Chilling Water

A5010020Water

TM17

Confuse Ray

C—10010Ghost

TM55

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM204

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM122

Encore

B—1005Normal

TM205

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

TM47

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM25

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM43

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM196

Flip Turn

A6010020Water

TM158

Focus Blast

B120705Fighting

TM192

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM217

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

TM152

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM81

Grass Knot

A—10020Grass

TM174

Haze

C——30Ice

TM130

Helping Hand+5

A——20Normal

TM142

Hydro Pump

A110805Water

TM163

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM135

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM69

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

TM34

Icy Wind

A559515Ice

TM181

Knock Off

B6510020Dark

TM75

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM110

Liquidation

C8510010Water

TM12

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM39

Low Sweep

D6510020Fighting

TM80

Metronome

C——10Normal

TM35

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM209

Muddy Water

S908510Water

TM140

Nasty Plot

S——20Dark

TM101

Power Gem

A8010020Rock

TM07

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM16

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

TM203

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM120

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM228

Psychic Noise

C7510010Psychic

TM54

Psyshock

A8010010Psychic

TM50

Rain Dance

B——5Water

TM85

Rest

C——5Psychic

TM61

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM98

Skill Swap

A——10Psychic

TM70

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM103

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM123

Surf

S9010015Water

TM32

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM01

Take Down

C908520Normal

TM87

Taunt

A—10020Dark

TM171

Tera Blast

B8010010Normal

TM18

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM20

Trailblaze

D5010020Grass

TM184

Vacuum Wave+1

B4010030Fighting

TM11

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

TM77

Waterfall

C8010015Water

TM208

Whirlpool

D358515Water

TM59

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Clear Smog

A50—15Poison

Egg

Confuse Ray

C—10010Ghost

Egg

Cross Chop

C100805Fighting

Egg

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Simple Beam

S—10015Normal

Egg

Yawn

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Golduck can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Golduck in Scarlet & Violet

Golduck appears at moderate rates across 60 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Golduck in Scarlet & Violet

Psyduck is your first catch on the way to Golduck. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-56 across 122 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Psyduck
Asado Desert - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Desert
18%Early
Asado Desert - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Desert
18%Early
Casseroya Lake - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Water
18%Early
Casseroya Lake - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Water
18%Early
Casseroya Lake - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Water
18%Early
Casseroya Lake - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Water
18%Early
East Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
East Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
East Province (Area Three) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
East Province (Area Three) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
East Province (Area Three) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
East Province (Area Three) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
East Province (Area Two) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
East Province (Area Two) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Cave
18%Early
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Cave
18%Early
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Cave
18%Early
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Cave
18%Early
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Cave
18%Early
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Cave
18%Early
North Province (Area One) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
North Province (Area One) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
North Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
North Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
North Province (Area Three) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
North Province (Area Three) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
North Province (Area Two) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
North Province (Area Two) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Paldean Sea - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Water
18%Early
South Paldean Sea - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Water
18%Early
South Province (Area Five) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Five) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Five) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Five) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Four) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Four) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Four) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Four) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area One) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area One) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Six) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Six) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Six) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Six) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Two) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Two) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
Tagtree Thicket - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Forest
18%Early
Tagtree Thicket - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Forest
18%Early
Tagtree Thicket - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Forest
18%Early
Tagtree Thicket - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Forest
18%Early
West Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
West Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
West Province (Area Three) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
West Province (Area Three) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
West Province (Area Three) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
West Province (Area Three) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
West Province (Area Two) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
West Province (Area Two) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Five) - Swamp
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
9%Early
South Province (Area Five) - Swamp
VioletOverworld Lv.5-37 Route
9%Early
Train until Level 33
Step 2Golduck ✓
Asado Desert - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Desert
8%Late
Asado Desert - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Desert
8%Late
Casseroya Lake - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Water
8%Late
Casseroya Lake - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Water
8%Late
Casseroya Lake - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Water
8%Late
Casseroya Lake - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Water
8%Late
East Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
East Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
East Province (Area Three) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
East Province (Area Three) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
East Province (Area Three) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
East Province (Area Three) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
East Province (Area Two) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
East Province (Area Two) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Cave
8%Late
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Cave
8%Late
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Cave
8%Late
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Cave
8%Late
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Cave
8%Late
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Cave
8%Late
North Province (Area One) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
North Province (Area One) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
North Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
North Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
North Province (Area Three) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
North Province (Area Three) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
North Province (Area Two) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
North Province (Area Two) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Paldean Sea - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Water
8%Late
South Paldean Sea - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Water
8%Late
South Province (Area Five) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Five) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Five) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Five) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Four) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Four) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Four) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Four) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area One) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area One) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Six) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Six) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Six) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Six) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Two) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
South Province (Area Two) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
Tagtree Thicket - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Forest
8%Late
Tagtree Thicket - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Forest
8%Late
Tagtree Thicket - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Forest
8%Late
Tagtree Thicket - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Forest
8%Late
West Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
West Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
West Province (Area Three) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
West Province (Area Three) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
West Province (Area Three) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
West Province (Area Three) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
West Province (Area Two) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
West Province (Area Two) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.33-56 Route
8%Late
or evolve from Psyduck (Step 1)

Golduck Guide

In Scarlet & Violet, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Golduck. The 500 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Skillswap with Wateriumz is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Golduck. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Swift Swim is what you want on Golduck. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Damp, Cloud Nine) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Golduck worth using.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Golduck is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Scarlet & Violet, Golduck's hidden ability is Swift Swim. Doubles Speed during rain. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Golduck has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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