Golduck
#44 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Duck Pokémon
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.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Psyduck #43 | Level 33 | ![]() Golduck #44 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eterna City | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Eterna City | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Eterna City | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Ravaged Path | Surfing | 20-40 | 4% | - |
Ravaged Path | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Oreburgh Gate Oreburgh Gate (B1F) | Surfing | 20-40 | 4% | - |
Oreburgh Gate Oreburgh Gate (B1F) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 53 | 10% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 54 | 10% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Surfing | 40-50 | 60% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Surfing | 40-50 | 30% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Surfing | 45-55 | 5% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Surfing | 45-55 | 4% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Surfing | 45-55 | 1% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Lake Valor | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Lake Valor | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Lake Valor | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Lake Acuity | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Lake Acuity | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Lake Acuity | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 205 Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 205 Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 205 Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 208 Road 208 | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 208 Road 208 | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 208 Road 208 | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 210 Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 210 Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 210 Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Surfing | 40-50 | 60% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Surfing | 45-55 | 5% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Surfing | 45-55 | 4% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Surfing | 45-55 | 1% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Celestic Town | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Celestic Town | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Celestic Town | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Resort Area | Surfing | 40-50 | 60% | - |
Resort Area | Surfing | 40-50 | 30% | - |
Resort Area | Surfing | 45-55 | 5% | - |
Resort Area | Surfing | 45-55 | 4% | - |
Resort Area | Surfing | 45-55 | 1% | - |
Sea Route 226 Road 226 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 53 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 226 Road 226 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 51 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 230 Road 230 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | - |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eterna City | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Eterna City | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Eterna City | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Ravaged Path | Surfing | 20-40 | 4% | - |
Ravaged Path | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Oreburgh Gate Oreburgh Gate (B1F) | Surfing | 20-40 | 4% | - |
Oreburgh Gate Oreburgh Gate (B1F) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 53 | 10% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 54 | 10% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Surfing | 40-50 | 60% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Surfing | 40-50 | 30% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Surfing | 45-55 | 5% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Surfing | 45-55 | 4% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Surfing | 45-55 | 1% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Lake Valor | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Lake Valor | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Lake Valor | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Lake Acuity | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Lake Acuity | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Lake Acuity | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 205 Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 205 Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 205 Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 208 Road 208 | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 208 Road 208 | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 208 Road 208 | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 210 Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 210 Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 210 Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Surfing | 40-50 | 60% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Surfing | 45-55 | 5% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Surfing | 45-55 | 4% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Surfing | 45-55 | 1% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Celestic Town | Surfing | 30-40 | 5% | - |
Celestic Town | Surfing | 30-40 | 4% | - |
Celestic Town | Surfing | 20-40 | 1% | - |
Resort Area | Surfing | 40-50 | 60% | - |
Resort Area | Surfing | 40-50 | 30% | - |
Resort Area | Surfing | 45-55 | 5% | - |
Resort Area | Surfing | 45-55 | 4% | - |
Resort Area | Surfing | 45-55 | 1% | - |
Sea Route 226 Road 226 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 53 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 226 Road 226 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 51 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 230 Road 230 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | - |

Normal
Golduck
Duck Pokémon

HP
80
Attack
82
Defense
78
Sp. Atk
95
Sp. Def
80
Speed
85
Total
500
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from


Resistances
Takes 0.5× from




| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Tail Whip | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Water Gun | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Confusion | ![]() | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Aqua Jet | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| 9 | Fury Swipes | ![]() | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | |
| 12 | Water Pulse | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 15 | Disable | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 18 | Zen Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | |
| 21 | Screech | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 40 | |
| 24 | Aqua Tail | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | |
| 27 | Soak | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 30 | Psych Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 36 | Amnesia | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 40 | Hydro Pump | ![]() | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | |
| 45 | Wonder Room | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Blizzard | ![]() | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Brick Break | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brine | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Calm Mind | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Dig | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fling | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Focus Blast | ![]() | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Focus Punch | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hail | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Ice Beam | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Iron Tail | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Light Screen | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Psych Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Psychic | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Shadow Claw | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Water Pulse | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM03 | Surf | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM04 | Strength | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM07 | Waterfall | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM27 | Low Sweep | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM49 | Scald | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
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.





















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