Special
Balanced
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 Sp. Atk EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack52
D
Defense48
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed55
D
Total320
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.8 m
Weight19.6 kg
Base XP64
Abilities
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 SwimHATop Pick
Doubles Speed during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

If its usual headache worsens, it starts exhibiting odd powers. It can’t remember doing so, however.

Psyduck Weakness

Type-wise, Psyduck takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Psyduck Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Psyduck in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Abomasnow
Abomasnow
GrassIce
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Solar BeamTM22
  • Energy BallTM53
  • Giga DrainTM19
  • Razor LeafLv. 20
Damage vs Psyduck
Solar Beam 2x
168-198%KO
Energy Ball 2x
127-150%KO
Giga Drain 2x
107-126%KO
Razor Leaf 2x
81-96%
View Abomasnow builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Psyduck evolves into Golduck. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Psyduck
Water
Golduck
Water
HP
50
80+30
ATK
52
82+30
DEF
48
78+30
SP.ATK
65
95+30
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
55
85+30
BST
320D-Tier
500C-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Psyduck easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Clear Smog, Confuse Ray, Cross Chop and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Psyduck Best Moveset

Eviolite makes Psyduck bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Modest nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Psyduck
Modest+SPA

Psyduck best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Rain DanceSTAB
  • SurfSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • Clear Smog

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Psyduck can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Psychic punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 3
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 6
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 9
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 12
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 15
Disable
C10020Normal
Lv 18
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic
Lv 21
Screech
D8540Normal
Lv 24
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 27
Soak
D10020Water
Lv 30
Psych Up
C10Normal
Lv 34
Amnesia
C20Psychic
Lv 36
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
Lv 39
Wonder Room
10Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TM04
Calm Mind
C20Psychic
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
10020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM07
Hail
C10Ice
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
S5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM49
Scald
C8010015Water
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM95
Surf
S9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D8515Normal
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Clear Smog
S5015Poison
Egg
Confuse Ray
D10010Ghost
Egg
Cross Chop
D100805Fighting
Egg
Encore
C1005Normal
Egg
Future Sight
C12010010Psychic
Egg
Hypnosis
C6020Psychic
Egg
Psybeam
D6510020Psychic
Egg
Simple Beam
D10015Normal
Egg
Yawn
C10Normal

Tutor Moves

Psyduck can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Psyduck Locations

high spawn rates in early-game water routes across 76 locations. Psyduck's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Psyduck in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

You can catch Psyduck through 76 surfing and walking encounters from Lv. 5-40, but availability differs between Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.8-10
30%Early
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.8-10
30%Early
Ravaged Path
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.5 Route
2%Early
Ravaged Path
Shining PearlGrass Lv.5 Route
2%Early
Celestic Town
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 City
90%Mid
Celestic Town
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 City
90%Mid
Eterna City
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 City
90%Mid
Eterna City
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 City
90%Mid
Lake Acuity
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Water
90%Mid
Lake Acuity
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Water
90%Mid
Lake Valor
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Water
90%Mid
Lake Valor
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Water
90%Mid
Lake Verity
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Water
90%Mid
Lake Verity
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Water
90%Mid
Route 203
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 203
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 204 - North
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 204 - North
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 204 - South
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 204 - South
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 205 - North
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 205 - North
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 208
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 208
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 209
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 209
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 210 - North
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 210 - North
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 212 - North
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 212 - North
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 214
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Route 214
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route
90%Mid
Twinleaf Town
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 City
90%Mid
Twinleaf Town
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 City
90%Mid
Route 208
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-18 Route
30%Mid
Route 208
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-18 Route
30%Mid
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30
30%Mid
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30
30%Mid
Ravaged Path
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Ravaged Path
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 210 - North
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25 Route
20%Mid
Route 210 - North
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25 Route
20%Mid
Fountainspring Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Fountainspring Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Spacious Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Spacious Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 Facility
8%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Shining PearlGrass Lv.20-22 Facility
8%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22-24 Facility
8%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Shining PearlGrass Lv.22-24 Facility
8%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22-24 Facility
8%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Shining PearlGrass Lv.22-24 Facility
8%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Shining PearlGrass Lv.24-26 Facility
8%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.24-26 Facility
8%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Shining PearlGrass Lv.24-26 Facility
8%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.24-26 Facility
8%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility
5%Mid
Lake Acuity
Shining PearlGrass Lv.34-36 Water
30%Late
Morning/day
Lake Acuity
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.34-36 Water
30%Late
Morning/day
Lake Acuity
Shining PearlGrass Lv.34-35 Water
20%Late
Night
Lake Acuity
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.34-35 Water
20%Late
Night
Lake Valor
Shining PearlGrass Lv.35-36 Water
20%Late
Lake Valor
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.35-36 Water
20%Late

Psyduck Guide

  • Psyduck evolves into Golduck at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 320 BST.

  • Psyduck evolves into Golduck at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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.

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