Golduck in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
#44 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Duck Pokémon
Golduck in the National PokédexPokédex entries
Brilliant Diamond
A Pokémon that lives in lakes. It swims faster than any human swimming champion.
Shining Pearl
The flippers of its well-developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among Pokémon.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Golduck in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
80
270
364
Attack
82
152
289
Defense
78
144
280
Sp. Atk
95
175
317
Sp. Def
80
148
284
Speed
85
157
295
Total
500
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
| Pokédexes | Original Sinnoh #44 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 SpA |
| Catch rate | 75 |
| Base Exp. | 175 |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Psyduck #43 | Level 33 |  Golduck #44 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch |  |  | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | Tail Whip | |  | - | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Water Gun | |  | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| Start | Confusion |  | | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| Start | Aqua Jet | | | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 9 | Fury Swipes | | | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 12 | Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Disable | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Zen Headbutt | | | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 21 | Screech | | | - | 85 | 40 |
| 24 | Aqua Tail | | | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 27 | Soak | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. | | | - | - | 10 |
| 36 | Amnesia | | | - | - | 20 |
| 40 | Hydro Pump | | | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 45 | Wonder Room | | | - | - | 10 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used. |  | | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM03 | Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM04 | Calm Mind The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TM07 | Hail The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. | | | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. | | | - | - | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves. | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |  | | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM27 | Low Sweep The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat. | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn. |  | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM29 | Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Brick Break The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. | | | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |  | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Scald The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | | | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM55 | Brine If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power. | | | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM56 | Fling The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. |  | | - | 100 | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily. |  | | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM70 | Flash The user flashes a light that lowers the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat. | | | - | 85 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM95 | Surf The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. | | | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM96 | Strength The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM98 | Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | | | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM99 | Waterfall The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM100 | Rock Climb A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It's also one of the Pokétch's hidden moves. | | | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Smog Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |  | | 50 | - | 15 |
| Clear Smog Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 50 | - | 15 |
| Confuse Ray Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | 100 | 10 |
| Confuse Ray Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | - | 100 | 10 |
| Cross Chop Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| Cross Chop Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| Encore The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | 100 | 5 |
| Encore The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | - | 100 | 5 |
| Future Sight Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| Future Sight Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| Hypnosis Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | 60 | 20 |
| Hypnosis Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | - | 60 | 20 |
| Psybeam Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Psybeam Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Simple Beam Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| Simple Beam Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| Yawn Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Yawn Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | - | - | 10 |
Damp
Ability Slot 1
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Cloud Nine
Ability Slot 2
Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.
Swift Swim(Hidden Ability)
Doubles Speed during rain.
