Golduck
#44 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Duck Pokémon
Golduck
#44 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Duck Pokémon
Stats
Min
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.
Normal
Golduck
Duck Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | Original Sinnoh #44 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 SpA |
| Catch rate | 75 |
| Base Exp. | 175 |
Lore
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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Psyduck #43 | Level 33 | Golduck #44 |
Encounters
| 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% | - |
| 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% | - |
Moves
| 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 |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM27 | Low Sweep |  | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM49 | Scald | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 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 | |
| - | 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 |
Traits
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.
