Is Psyduck Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Sinnoh route encounter available early on. Golduck is a solid Water-type with decent Speed and Sp. Atk, but competes with Gastrodon, Floatzel, and Gyarados for the Water slot. Fine if you pick it up before better options appear.
Psyduck resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Psyduck trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Psyduck has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Psyduck's defenses.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Psyduck on Twinleaf Town (Surf, Lv 20-40, common).
Your Psyduck should hit Level 33 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Psyduck in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
high spawn rates in early-game water routes across 76 locations. Psyduck's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Psyduck in BDSP
To get Psyduck, start by catching Psyduck through surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 5-55. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Psyduck ✓Oreburgh Gate - B1FLv.8-10GrassRate 30%Ravaged PathLv.5GrassRate 2%Celestic TownLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Eterna CityLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Lake AcuityLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Lake ValorLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Lake VerityLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 203Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 204 - NorthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 204 - SouthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 205 - NorthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 208Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 209Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 210 - NorthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 212 - NorthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 214Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Twinleaf TownLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 208Lv.16-18GrassRate 30%Oreburgh Gate - B1FLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Ravaged PathLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 210 - NorthLv.25GrassRate 20%Fountainspring CaveLv.16-20CaveRiverbank CaveLv.16-20CaveSpacious CaveLv.16-20CaveStill-Water CavernLv.16-20CaveGreat Marsh - Area 6Lv.20-22FloorRate 8%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.22-24FloorRate 8%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.22-24FloorRate 8%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.24-26FloorRate 8%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.24-26FloorRate 8%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Lake AcuityLv.34-36GrassRate 30%Morning/dayLake AcuityLv.34-35GrassRate 20%NightLake ValorLv.35-36GrassRate 20%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GolduckCelestic TownLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Eterna CityLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Lake AcuityLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Lake ValorLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Lake VerityLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 203Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 204 - NorthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 204 - SouthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 205 - NorthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 208Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 209Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 210 - NorthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 212 - NorthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 214Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Twinleaf TownLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Oreburgh Gate - B1FLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Ravaged PathLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Resort AreaLv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 100%Sendoff SpringLv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 100%Route 225Lv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 70%Sendoff SpringLv.53-54GrassRate 20%Route 226Lv.51-53GrassRate 10%Route 230Lv.52GrassRate 10%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 |
What is Psyduck Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Psyduck
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Psyduck View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x178-209%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Kartana's Knock Off hits Psyduck for 68-80%. Rotom's Hex hits Psyduck for 62-73%.
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Psyduck View Kartana builds →Knock Off68-80% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemStickybarb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Psyduck View Rotom builds →Hex62-73% | ||
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 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Clear Smog, Confuse Ray, Cross Chop and 6 more to offspring.
BDSP Psyduck Best Moveset
Hidden AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain, but 65 Sp. Atk at 50 HP on a Water pre-evo can't capitalize. The moveset is non-functional. One evolution from Golduck where the same rain synergy reaches usable levels with 95 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Psyduck best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Brine
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Psyduck can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Psychic punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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
If its usual headache worsens, it starts exhibiting odd powers. It can’t remember doing so, however.
It never remembers using its odd powers, so it always tilts its head in puzzlement.
Psyduck Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Psyduck does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Golduck before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
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