Special
Balanced
DTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Ducklett flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But Attack isn't far off. Common in the wild and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 HP EV.

Base Stats
Avg
HP62
C
Attack44
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk44
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed55
D
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight5.5 kg
12.1 lbsFeather
Base XP61
Low Yield
Abilities
Keen EyePopular
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Big PecksPopular
Protects against Defense drops.
HydrationHA
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries
No Scarlet Violet entries available

When attacked, it uses its feathers to splash water, escaping under cover of the spray.

Ducklett Weakness

Ducklett is weak to Electric and Rock. Watch out for Electric attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Ducklett Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Electric
2x (Weak)Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
Electric
2xWeak
Rock
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Ducklett in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Rhyperior
Rhyperior
GroundRock
A
Rock is super effective against DucklettView Rhyperior →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

One evolution ahead. Ducklett grows into Swanna through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 168 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Ducklett
#580Ducklett
35
Level 35
Swanna
#581Swanna
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Ducklett
WaterFlying
Swanna
WaterFlying
HP
62
75+13
ATK
44
87+43
DEF
50
63+13
SP.ATK
44
87+43
SP.DEF
50
63+13
SPE
55
98+43
BST
305D-Tier
473C-Tier+168
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Ducklett easily with 47 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Brine, Dive and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
FlyingWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillhawluchanoivernquaquavalblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertmiloticempoleonaltaria
12 of 47·

Scarlet & Violet Ducklett Best Moveset

Ducklett doesn't rely on pure speed. Heavy-Duty Boots gives it hazard immunity on every switch-in to stay healthy, and Timid nature still pushes offense. Surf and double STAB keep the pressure on while spread EVs balance power and survivability.

Best Build

Experimental
Support
Ability
Keen Eye
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Ducklett
Timid+SPE

Ducklett best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Support Moveset

  • DefogUtility
  • SurfSTAB
  • RoostRecovery
  • HurricaneSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Croagunk
CroagunkDecent
Foongus
FoongusDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Ducklett gets Aqua Jet and Brine exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Fairy and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Brave Bird and Hurricane.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 6
Defog
S——15Flying
Lv 9
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 13
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 15
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Lv 19
Bubble Beam
D6510020Water
Lv 21
Feather Dance
C—10015Flying
Lv 24
Aqua Ring
C——20Water
Lv 27
Air Slash
A759515Flying
Lv 30
Roost
A——5Flying
Lv 34
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 37
Tailwind
C——15Flying
Lv 41
Brave Bird
B12010015Flying
Lv 46
Hurricane
A1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM27
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM40
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
TM65
Air Slash
A759515Flying
TM164
Brave Bird
B12010015Flying
TM22
Chilling Water
B5010020Water
TM19
Disarming Voice
D40—15Fairy
TM204
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
TM205
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM216
Feather Dance
C—10015Flying
TM97
Fly
D909515Flying
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM160
Hurricane
A1107010Flying
TM135
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM110
Liquidation
D8510010Water
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM123
Surf
A9010015Water
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM113
Tailwind
C——15Flying
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal
TM20
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM11
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM208
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Brine
D6510010Water
Egg
Dive
D8010010Water
Egg
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Egg
Gust
—4010035Flying
Egg
Steel Wing
D709025Steel

Tutor Moves

Ducklett can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Ducklett in Scarlet & Violet

Ducklett doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or X to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Ducklett is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2X

Ducklett Guide

  • Ducklett evolves into Swanna at level 35. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.

  • Ducklett evolves into Swanna at level 35. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • For Scarlet & Violet, you can run Ducklett through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Swanna as fast as you can.

  • Ducklett is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Ducklett joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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