For Yellow, we rate Golduck C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. At 485 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Amnesia anchors the moveset.

What is Golduck weak to?

In Yellow, 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 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 80 Special. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Golduck?

In Yellow, run Amnesia, Blizzard, Hydro Pump, and Surf on Golduck. Amnesia is the most common pick at 24% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.

What counters Golduck?

For Yellow, Golduck has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric and Grass-type attackers hit hardest.

Golduck - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats

Above

HP80

Attack82

Defense78

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def80

Speed85

Total485

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight76.6 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Damp

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

Cloud Nine

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

Swift SwimHA

Doubles Speed during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its slim and long limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes.

Yellow

Golduck Weakness

Golduck's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. 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

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Golduck in Yellow (Best Counters)

Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Golduck Thunderbolt 2x 51-61% Thunder Shock 2x 25-31% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Golduck Absorb 2x 20-25% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 13 Damage vs Golduck Vine Whip 2x 34-41% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Golduck Vine Whip 2x 34-41% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Paras builds →

Yellow Evolution

Evolve Psyduck at level 33 to get Golduck. At 485 stats, this Water type caps the chain without any egg option. HP grew the most through evolution (+30 over Psyduck), and Golduck peaks at 485 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Golduck Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

AmnesiaUtility
BlizzardCoverage
Hydro PumpSTAB
SurfSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ChanseyDecent

PorygonDecent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Golduck. TMs unlock Normal and Psychic coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Hydro Pump and Surf into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Disable

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 28

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 31

Disable

——5520Normal

Lv 39

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 48

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 59

Hydro Pump

A120805Water

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

S110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

C6510020Water

TM18

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

TM28

Dig

—10010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

A9510010Ice

TM05

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM16

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

A——10Psychic

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

D808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

A9510015Water

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Golduck doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Golduck can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Golduck in Yellow

1 encounter spots for Golduck at moderate rates starting from early-game water routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Golduck in Yellow

Step 1Catch Psyduck
Route 6
Surfing on water Lv.15 Route
94%Early
Train until Level 33
Step 2Golduck ✓
Route 6
Surfing on water Lv.15-20 Route
6%Early
or evolve from Psyduck (Step 1)

Golduck Guide

For Yellow, we rate Golduck C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. At 485 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Amnesia anchors the moveset.
In Yellow, 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.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Golduck is a special attacker with base 80 Special. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Yellow, run Amnesia, Blizzard, Hydro Pump, and Surf on Golduck. Amnesia is the most common pick at 24% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.
For Yellow, Golduck has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric and Grass-type attackers hit hardest.

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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Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Golduck Mega Drain 2x 30-35% Absorb 2x 16-19% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Razor Leaf 2x 37-45% Vine Whip 2x 30-35% Mega Drain 2x 27-32% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Vine Whip 2x 32-38% Mega Drain 2x 30-35% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Mega Drain 2x 21-26% View Paras builds →
Magnemite Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Golduck Thunderbolt 2x 76-89% Thunder Shock 2x 35-41% View Magnemite builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Golduck Mega Drain 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Razor Leaf 2x 35-42% Vine Whip 2x 30-36% Mega Drain 2x 28-33% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Vine Whip 2x 33-39% Mega Drain 2x 30-36% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Mega Drain 2x 22-27% View Paras builds →
Magnemite Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Golduck Thunderbolt 2x 76-90% Thunder Shock 2x 35-42% View Magnemite builds →

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 29 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 27 Damage vs Golduck Vine Whip 2x 42-50% Mega Drain 2x 38-45% Absorb 2x 19-24% View Tangela builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Mega Drain 2x 26-32% View Parasect builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 33 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Golduck Petal Dance 2x 84-100%KO Mega Drain 2x 31-37% Absorb 2x 18-21% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Razor Leaf 2x 35-42% Vine Whip 2x 31-37% Mega Drain 2x 26-32% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 33 Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Razor Leaf 2x 38-45% Vine Whip 2x 33-39% Mega Drain 2x 29-34% View Bellsprout builds →

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Vine WhipLv. 29 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 27 Damage vs Golduck Solar Beam 2x 103-121%KO Vine Whip 2x 40-47% Mega Drain 2x 36-43% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Tangela builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Solar Beam 2x 70-82% Mega Drain 2x 24-29% View Parasect builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Razor LeafLv. 38 Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Solar Beam 2x 90-107%KO Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Vine Whip 2x 35-41% Mega Drain 2x 31-37% View Weepinbell builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 38 Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Golduck Petal Dance 2x 90-107%KO Solar Beam 2x 90-107%KO Mega Drain 2x 31-37% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Gloom builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Move Moves Solar BeamLv. 42 Damage vs Golduck Solar Beam 2x 70-82% View Exeggcute builds →

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Vine WhipLv. 29 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 27 Damage vs Golduck Solar Beam 2x 106-126%KO Vine Whip 2x 41-48% Mega Drain 2x 37-45% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Tangela builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Solar Beam 2x 72-85% Mega Drain 2x 26-31% View Parasect builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Razor LeafLv. 38 Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Golduck Solar Beam 2x 94-110%KO Razor Leaf 2x 44-52% Vine Whip 2x 36-43% Mega Drain 2x 33-39% View Weepinbell builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 38 Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Golduck Petal Dance 2x 94-110%KO Solar Beam 2x 94-110%KO Mega Drain 2x 33-39% Absorb 2x 18-21% View Gloom builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Move Moves Solar BeamLv. 42 Damage vs Golduck Solar Beam 2x 72-85% View Exeggcute builds →