What does Psyduck evolve into?

Psyduck evolves into Golduck at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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

Special

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 Special stat exp, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack52

Defense48

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed55

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight19.6 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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

Always tormented by headaches. It uses psychic powers, but it is not known if it intends to do so.

Yellow

Psyduck Weakness

Type-wise, Psyduck takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. Its Water typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. 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

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Psyduck in Yellow (Best Counters)

Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Thunderbolt 2x 82-98% Thunder Shock 2x 41-49% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Absorb 2x 31-37% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 13 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 51-61% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 57-67% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Paras builds →

Yellow Evolution

Psyduck starts a line toward Golduck. Can't breed this Water type (305 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 195 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Psyduck Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

BlizzardCoverage
AmnesiaUtility
CounterSLOW -5Coverage
Hydro PumpSTAB

Recommended Teammates

JynxGood

GolemGood

ChanseyGood

Moves

TMs define Psyduck's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hydro Pump and Surf, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Psychic coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 28

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 31

Disable

——5520Normal

Lv 36

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 43

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 52

Hydro Pump

A120805Water

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

S110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

TM18

Counter-5

S—10020Fighting

TM28

Dig

—10010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM05

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM16

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

D808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

A9510015Water

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Psyduck doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Psyduck can't learn any Tutor moves

Yellow Psyduck Locations

Easy grab on Psyduck with high spawn rates across 1 locations in early-game water routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Psyduck in Yellow

Route 6

Surfing on water Lv.15 Route

94%Early

Psyduck Guide

Psyduck evolves into Golduck at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.
Psyduck evolves into Golduck at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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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Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 53-63% Absorb 2x 29-36% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 63-75% Vine Whip 2x 53-63% Mega Drain 2x 46-55% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 57-67% Mega Drain 2x 50-59% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 37-43% View Paras builds →
Magnemite Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Psyduck Thunderbolt 2x 134-158%KO Thunder Shock 2x 63-75% View Magnemite builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 53-63% Absorb 2x 27-33% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 63-74% Vine Whip 2x 53-63% Mega Drain 2x 47-56% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 56-67% Mega Drain 2x 49-59% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 37-44% View Paras builds →
Magnemite Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Psyduck Thunderbolt 2x 132-156%KO Thunder Shock 2x 63-74% View Magnemite builds →

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 29 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 27 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 71-84% Mega Drain 2x 62-74% Absorb 2x 32-39% View Tangela builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 43-52% View Parasect builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 33 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Petal Dance 2x 145-171%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-61% Absorb 2x 27-32% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 60-71% Vine Whip 2x 52-61% Mega Drain 2x 46-55% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 33 Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 66-77% Vine Whip 2x 55-65% Mega Drain 2x 48-58% View Bellsprout builds →

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Vine WhipLv. 29 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 27 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 181-214%KO Vine Whip 2x 69-81% Mega Drain 2x 62-74% Absorb 2x 32-38% View Tangela builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 120-142%KO Mega Drain 2x 43-51% View Parasect builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Razor LeafLv. 38 Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 159-188%KO Razor Leaf 2x 75-89% Vine Whip 2x 62-74% Mega Drain 2x 56-66% View Weepinbell builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 38 Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Petal Dance 2x 159-188%KO Solar Beam 2x 159-188%KO Mega Drain 2x 56-66% Absorb 2x 30-36% View Gloom builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Move Moves Solar BeamLv. 42 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 120-142%KO View Exeggcute builds →

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Vine WhipLv. 29 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 27 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 187-221%KO Vine Whip 2x 71-84% Mega Drain 2x 65-77% Absorb 2x 34-41% View Tangela builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 126-149%KO Mega Drain 2x 45-53% View Parasect builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Razor LeafLv. 38 Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 165-194%KO Razor Leaf 2x 77-91% Vine Whip 2x 63-74% Mega Drain 2x 57-67% View Weepinbell builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 38 Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Petal Dance 2x 165-194%KO Solar Beam 2x 165-194%KO Mega Drain 2x 57-67% Absorb 2x 30-36% View Gloom builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Move Moves Solar BeamLv. 42 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 126-149%KO View Exeggcute builds →