Is Golduck Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
A solid mid-tier Water-type. Golduck handles its role well enough without being the best at anything. Faster than Blastoise, tougher than Starmie, but doesn't stand out the way either of them does. Fine for the team if your Water slot is open.
Brock's typing presses Golduck's defenses.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Golduck resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Golduck 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 Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Golduck on Seafoam Islands (walking, Lv 37, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Misty
- TM11WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Cerulean Gym Leader Misty
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- LV 59WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
Catch Psyduck
Catch Psyduck on Seafoam Islands (walking, Lv 28, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Misty
- TM11WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Cerulean Gym Leader Misty
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- After Erika
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- LV 52WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
How to Get Golduck in Red & Blue
Golduck hides at a single wild spot, the Seafoam Islands, rare and high-level. Most trainers just push a Psyduck to level 33 rather than fish the islands for hours.
1 location to catch Golduck6 locations to catch Psyduck
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via fishing with a Rod, tall grass encounters
Badge 6Catch Psyduck at any of the 6 locations below, then level it up to 33 — it evolves into Golduck.
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Badge 5 Badge 6Where To Catch Golduck in RB
Psyduck is your first catch on the way to Golduck. You'll find fishing and walking encounters from Lv. 15-39 across 25 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Catch PsyduckCerulean CityLv.15Super RodRate 33%Cerulean GymLv.15Super RodRate 33%Route 24Lv.15Super RodRate 33%Route 25Lv.15Super RodRate 33%Safari Zone - CenterLv.15Super RodRate 25%Safari Zone - EastLv.15Super RodRate 25%Safari Zone - NorthLv.15Super RodRate 25%Safari Zone - WestLv.15Super RodRate 25%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.30-32GrassBlueRate 30%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.30GrassBlueRate 20%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.28-30GrassBlueRate 15%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.29-31GrassBlueRate 15%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.28GrassRedRate 5%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.31-33GrassBlueRate 35%
- Step 2Golduck ✓Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.39GrassBlueRate 4%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.37GrassBlueRate 1%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.38GrassRedRate 1%or evolve from Psyduck (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Golduck catch rates for Red & Blue by ball, status, and HP.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice |
- 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
What is Golduck Weak Against
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Golduck Evolutions
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
RB Golduck Best Moveset
95 Special and 85 Speed, passable but Starmie does the same Water job faster and harder. MoveSurf and MoveBlizzard provide standard coverage. Functional without ever being the best option at anything.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Amnesia
- Blizzard
- Hydro Pump
- Surf
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Often seen swimming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa.
Golduck Red & Blue Guide
In Red & Blue, use Golduck as a balanced. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling, Surf is the primary attack.
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
- 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 7Let's Go
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
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