Is Psyduck Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available near Hoenn's waterways. Water coverage is everywhere in this region, so Psyduck needs to evolve to Golduck quickly to earn any kind of roster niche over the local competition.
Psyduck resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Psyduck resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Psyduck has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Psyduck resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Psyduck trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's typing presses Psyduck's defenses.
Golduck resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Golduck's weaknesses hard.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Psyduck on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 27-29, common).
Your Psyduck should hit Level 33 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Psyduck in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Psyduck is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 32 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Psyduck in ORAS
To get Psyduck, start by catching Psyduck through walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 15-30. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Psyduck ✓Safari Zone - Area 1Lv.15FloorRate 5%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 2Lv.15FloorRate 5%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 3Lv.15FloorRate 5%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 4Lv.15FloorRate 5%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 1Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 100%Safari Zone - Area 2Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 100%Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 100%Safari Zone - Area 4Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 100%Safari Zone - Area 1Lv.27-29FloorRate 30%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 2Lv.27-29FloorRate 30%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 3Lv.27-29FloorRate 30%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 4Lv.27-29FloorRate 30%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 1Lv.27-29FloorRate 20%Safari Zone - Area 2Lv.27-29FloorRate 20%Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.27-29FloorRate 20%Safari Zone - Area 4Lv.27-29FloorRate 20%
Step 2Evolve into Golduck
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
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rotom's Volt Switch hits Psyduck for 58-68%.
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Psyduck View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x58-68% Shadow Ball33-39% | ||
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 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Clear Smog, Confuse Ray, Cross Chop and 12 more to offspring.
ORAS Psyduck Best Moveset
Water at 65 Sp. Atk and 55 Speed. AbilityCloud Nine suppresses weather effects on the field. AbilitySwift Swim as a hidden ability doubles Speed in rain. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Golduck one evolution away adds 95 Sp. Atk to actually use these abilities.
Best Build
Psyduck best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Scald
- Calm Mind
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Psyduck can spread damage across 11 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Psyduck uses a mysterious power. When it does so, this Pokémon generates brain waves that are supposedly only seen in sleepers. This discovery spurred controversy among scholars.
If it uses its mysterious power, Psyduck can’t remember having done so. It apparently can’t form a memory of such an event because it goes into an altered state that is much like deep sleep.
Psyduck Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
- How do I catch Psyduck in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Psyduck in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Psyduck from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Psyduck easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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