Is Psyduck Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild near Brooklet Hill. Water-type with passable Special Attack that handles Olivia's fossils and Kiawe's trial. Golduck is the goal, and the early catch timing makes the grind worthwhile.
Psyduck has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Psyduck trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Psyduck has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Psyduck trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Psyduck has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Psyduck trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Golduck resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Golduck has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Golduck trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Psyduck on Sandy Cave (walking, Lv 6-9).
Your Psyduck should hit Level 33 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Psyduck in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Psyduck's scattered across 18 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Psyduck in USUM
Psyduck is your first catch on the way to Psyduck. You'll find walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 6-61 across 22 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Psyduck ✓Sandy CaveLv.6-9GrassRate 30%Seaward CaveLv.9-12CaveRate 30%Brooklet Hill - NorthLv.14-17GrassRate 20%Brooklet Hill - NorthLv.14-17Surfing on waterRate 20%Brooklet Hill - SouthLv.14-17Surfing on waterRate 20%Brooklet Hill - SouthLv.14-17GrassRate 20%Ten Carat Hill - InsideLv.11-14GrassRate 10%Seaward CaveLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 5%Malie GardenLv.25-28GrassRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GolduckVast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.42-45Surfing on waterRate 20%Poni GauntletLv.58-61GrassRate 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
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Kartana's Knock Off hits Psyduck for 68-80%. Rotom threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (170-200%).
 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 ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Psyduck View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball76-89% Volt Switch 2x133-157%KO Thunderbolt 2x170-200%KO | ||
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 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Clear Smog, Confuse Ray, Cross Chop and 12 more to offspring.
USUM Psyduck Best Moveset
Water at 65 Sp. Atk with AbilityCloud Nine disabling weather and AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution power contributes nothing. Golduck one evolution away adds 95 Sp. Atk and 85 Speed.
Best Build
Psyduck best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Toxic
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Worry Seed
Recommended Teammates
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
Base Stats
Using psychokinesis gives it a headache, so it normally passes the time spacing out and doing as little as possible.
It has been found that its brain cells are 10 times more active when Psyduck is experiencing a headache.
Psyduck Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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