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 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.

Where can you catch Psyduck?

Psyduck is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 SwimHA

Doubles Speed during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Psyduck in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 37 Volt SwitchTM72 Damage vs Psyduck Thunder 2x 140-165%KO Thunderbolt 2x 115-135%KO Discharge 2x 104-122%KO Volt Switch 2x 90-106%KO View Lanturn builds →
Tropius GrassFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Leaf TornadoLv. 26 Magical LeafLv. 16 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 146-173%KO Energy Ball 2x 110-130%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 81-96% Magical Leaf 2x 74-88% View Tropius builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Petal BlizzardLv. 37 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 189-223%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 96-114%KO Energy Ball 2x 142-167%KO Giga Drain 2x 119-141%KO View Roselia builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 34 Mega DrainLv. 19 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 166-196%KO Energy Ball 2x 126-149%KO Giga Drain 2x 105-125%KO Mega Drain 2x 58-69% View Gloom builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 128-151%KO Energy Ball 2x 96-114%KO Giga Drain 2x 81-96% View Lileep builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 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.

Egg Groups

GroundWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

15moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Psyduck Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 4

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 11

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 15

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 18

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 22

Disable

C—10020Normal

Lv 25

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 29

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Lv 32

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 36

Soak

D—10020Water

Lv 39

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Lv 43

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 46

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

Lv 50

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

HM07

Dive

C8010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

D8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

C8010015Water

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

HM05

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Cross Chop

D100805Fighting

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Foresight

———40Normal

Egg

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

Egg

Hypnosis

D—6020Psychic

Egg

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Refresh

D——20Normal

Egg

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Egg

Simple Beam

D—10015Normal

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Egg

Synchronoise

—12010010Psychic

Egg

Yawn

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Role Play

———10Psychic

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Tutor

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Brine

C6510010Water

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

Gen 4

Whirlpool

—358515Water

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Psyduck Locations

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.

Best Locations to Catch Psyduck in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Psyduck's encounter pool splits between Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby. You've got 32 walking and surfing spots at Lv. 15-30 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Safari Zone - Area 1

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Facility

5%Early

Horde battle

Safari Zone - Area 1

Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Facility

5%Early

Horde battle

Safari Zone - Area 2

Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Facility

5%Early

Horde battle

Safari Zone - Area 2

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Facility

5%Early

Horde battle

Safari Zone - Area 3

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Facility

5%Early

Horde battle

Safari Zone - Area 3

Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Facility

5%Early

Horde battle

Safari Zone - Area 4

Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Facility

5%Early

Horde battle

Safari Zone - Area 4

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Facility

5%Early

Horde battle

Safari Zone - Area 1

Omega RubySurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

100%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 1

Alpha SapphireSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

100%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 2

Alpha SapphireSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

100%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 2

Omega RubySurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

100%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 3

Alpha SapphireSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

100%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 3

Omega RubySurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

100%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 4

Omega RubySurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

100%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 4

Alpha SapphireSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

100%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 1

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 1

Omega RubyGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Tall grass only

Safari Zone - Area 1

Omega RubyGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 1

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Tall grass only

Safari Zone - Area 2

Omega RubyGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Tall grass only

Safari Zone - Area 2

Omega RubyGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 2

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Tall grass only

Safari Zone - Area 2

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 3

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Tall grass only

Safari Zone - Area 3

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 3

Omega RubyGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Tall grass only

Safari Zone - Area 3

Omega RubyGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 4

Omega RubyGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Tall grass only

Safari Zone - Area 4

Omega RubyGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Safari Zone - Area 4

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

Tall grass only

Safari Zone - Area 4

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.27-29 Facility

30%Mid

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 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.
Psyduck is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 60-71% View Chikorita builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 67-79% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Turtwig builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 48-57% Absorb 2x 29-36% View Treecko builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 48-57% View Snivy builds →
Shroomish Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 36-43% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Shroomish builds →

Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 54-65% View Chikorita builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 65-78% Absorb 2x 26-33% View Turtwig builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 48-59% Absorb 2x 26-33% View Treecko builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 61-72% View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Psyduck Leaf Tornado 2x 61-72% Vine Whip 2x 43-52% View Snivy builds →

Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 23 Damage vs Psyduck Spark 2x 69-83% View Lanturn builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 51-60% Absorb 2x 26-32% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Psyduck Magical Leaf 2x 54-65% Razor Leaf 2x 54-65% View Chikorita builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 66-78% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Turtwig builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 21 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 82-97% Mega Drain 2x 46-55% Absorb 2x 26-32% View Treecko builds →

Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM72 SparkLv. 23 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Psyduck Thunderbolt 2x 113-134%KO Volt Switch 2x 89-107%KO Spark 2x 70-83% Charge Beam 2x 63-75% View Lanturn builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 25 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 113-134%KO Magical Leaf 2x 93-111%KO Mega Drain 2x 63-75% Absorb 2x 33-39% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 80-95% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Psyduck Absorb 2x 22-28% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 28 Razor LeafLv. 14 Damage vs Psyduck Leaf Blade 2x 107-126%KO Razor Leaf 2x 67-79% View Nuzleaf builds →

Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM72 SparkLv. 23 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Psyduck Thunderbolt 2x 112-133%KO Volt Switch 2x 88-104%KO Spark 2x 69-81% Charge Beam 2x 63-74% View Lanturn builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 25 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 116-137%KO Magical Leaf 2x 94-111%KO Mega Drain 2x 63-74% Absorb 2x 35-41% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 81-96% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Psyduck Absorb 2x 25-30% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 28 Razor LeafLv. 14 Damage vs Psyduck Leaf Blade 2x 110-130%KO Razor Leaf 2x 69-81% View Nuzleaf builds →

Whimsicott GrassFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves TailwindUtility EncoreUtility TauntUtility SafeguardUtility View Whimsicott builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Flash Cannon Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Psyduck Flash Cannon 47-56% Volt Switch 2x 166-195%KO Thunderbolt 2x 212-250%KO View Magnezone builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Volt Switch Shadow Ball Will O Wisp Pain Split Damage vs Psyduck Volt Switch 2x 133-157%KO Shadow Ball 76-90% View Rotom builds →