What does Psyduck evolve into?

Psyduck evolves into Golduck at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 320 BST.

At what level does Psyduck evolve?

Psyduck evolves into Golduck at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Psyduck?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

Where can you catch Psyduck?

Psyduck is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Psyduck - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Psyduck's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Sp. Atk EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack52

Defense48

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def50

Speed55

Total320

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight19.6 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

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 SwimHANot in game

Doubles Speed during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It has mystical powers but doesn’t recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.

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.

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

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Psyduck in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 172-203%KO Energy Ball 2x 129-153%KO Vine Whip 2x 75-88% Bullet Seed 2x 42-50% View Carnivine builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 187-221%KO Energy Ball 2x 142-168%KO Vine Whip 2x 47-56% Mega Drain 2x 65-76% View Tangela builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 39 Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 165-194%KO Energy Ball 2x 125-147%KO Razor Leaf 2x 84-100%KO Vine Whip 2x 70-82% View Weepinbell builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Mega DrainLv. 21 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 150-176%KO Energy Ball 2x 112-132%KO Giga Drain 2x 94-112%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-62% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 110-129%KO Energy Ball 2x 82-97% Magical Leaf 2x 57-68% Razor Leaf 2x 55-65% View Chikorita builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

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

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 Psyduck easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Cross Chop, Encore and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Psyduck Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Psyduck can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Psychic punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Hydro Pump and Surf keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 5

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 14

Disable

——8020Normal

Lv 18

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 22

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 27

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 31

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 35

Psych Up

———10Normal

Lv 40

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 44

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Lv 48

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM01

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

HM05

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Cross Chop

D100805Fighting

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Foresight

D——40Normal

Egg

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

Egg

Hypnosis

D—7020Psychic

Egg

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Egg

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Egg

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Egg

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

Egg

Refresh

D——20Normal

Egg

Yawn

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Dive

C8010010Water

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Role Play

———10Psychic

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

HeartGold & SoulSilver Psyduck Locations

high spawn rates in early-game water routes across 22 locations. Psyduck's one of the easier catches on the list. Multiple catch methods are available, so check which ones match your setup. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Psyduck in HeartGold & SoulSilver

You can catch Psyduck through 22 surfing, walking, and more encounters from Lv. 5-40, but availability differs between SoulSilver and HeartGold. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Ilex Forest

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.5-20 Forest

90%Early

Ilex Forest

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.5-20 Forest

90%Early

Route 35

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.5-20 Route

90%Early

Route 35

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.5-20 Route

90%Early

Route 6

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.5-10 Route

CommonEarly

Route 6

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.5-10 Route

CommonEarly

Seafoam Islands - B4F

SoulSilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water

30%Mid

Seafoam Islands - B4F

HeartGoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water

30%Mid

Seafoam Islands - 1F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.28-29 Water

CommonMid

Seafoam Islands - 1F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.28-29 Water

CommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B1F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.26-28 Water

UncommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B1F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.26-28 Water

UncommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B2F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.27-30 Water

UncommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B2F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.27-30 Water

UncommonMid

Cerulean Cave - 1F

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.35-40 Cave

90%Late

Cerulean Cave - 1F

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.35-40 Cave

90%Late

Cerulean Cave - B1F

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.35-40 Cave

90%Late

Cerulean Cave - B1F

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.35-40 Cave

90%Late

Seafoam Islands - B3F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.31-32 Water

UncommonLate

Seafoam Islands - B3F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.31-32 Water

UncommonLate

Seafoam Islands - B4F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.34 Water

UncommonLate

Seafoam Islands - B4F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.34 Water

UncommonLate

Psyduck Guide

Psyduck evolves into Golduck at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 320 BST.
Psyduck evolves into Golduck at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
Psyduck is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

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

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Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 57-70% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 57-70% View Bellsprout builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Minun builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Learns Spark at Level 13 View Shinx builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 72-85% Bullet Seed 2x 43-52% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Bullet Seed 2x 33-39% Absorb 2x 33-39% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 54-65% Bullet Seed 2x 33-39% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 61-72% Bullet Seed 2x 37-46% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Bullet Seed 2x 37-46% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 171-204%KO Energy Ball 2x 130-155%KO Vine Whip 2x 77-91% Bullet Seed 2x 45-54% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 150-177%KO Energy Ball 2x 113-134%KO Bullet Seed 2x 30-38% Absorb 2x 30-38% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 113-134%KO Energy Ball 2x 86-102%KO Magical Leaf 2x 59-70% Razor Leaf 2x 59-70% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 145-171%KO Energy Ball 2x 109-129%KO Vine Whip 2x 63-75% Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 109-129%KO Energy Ball 2x 80-96% Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 175-206%KO Energy Ball 2x 133-157%KO Vine Whip 2x 76-90% Bullet Seed 2x 45-54% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 152-179%KO Energy Ball 2x 118-139%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-63% Bullet Seed 2x 30-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 113-134%KO Energy Ball 2x 87-103%KO Magical Leaf 2x 60-72% Razor Leaf 2x 57-67% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 143-170%KO Energy Ball 2x 109-130%KO Vine Whip 2x 64-76% Bullet Seed 2x 37-45% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 109-130%KO Energy Ball 2x 84-99% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 169-200%KO Energy Ball 2x 128-152%KO Vine Whip 2x 72-85% Bullet Seed 2x 43-52% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 147-174%KO Energy Ball 2x 112-133%KO Mega Drain 2x 53-63% Bullet Seed 2x 27-33% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 106-126%KO Energy Ball 2x 81-96% Magical Leaf 2x 56-67% Razor Leaf 2x 53-63% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 141-167%KO Energy Ball 2x 106-126%KO Vine Whip 2x 59-70% Bullet Seed 2x 35-41% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 104-122%KO Energy Ball 2x 78-93% Bullet Seed 2x 35-41% View Paras builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Psyduck Thunderbolt 2x 212-250%KO Explosion 89-105%KO View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Will O Wisp TrickUtility Damage vs Psyduck Thunderbolt 2x 171-202%KO Shadow Ball 76-90% View Rotom builds →