What does Psyduck evolve into?

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

At what level does Psyduck evolve?

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

Should I use Psyduck?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.

Where can you catch Psyduck?

Psyduck is catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Psyduck - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

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

Attack52

Defense48

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def50

Speed55

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 SwimHANot in game

Doubles Speed during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Psyduck in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 22 Mega DrainLv. 31 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 187-221%KO Giga Drain 2x 118-139%KO Vine Whip 2x 71-84% Mega Drain 2x 65-77% View Tangela builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 126-149%KO Giga Drain 2x 79-94% Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% View Parasect builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 44 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Petal Dance 2x 165-194%KO Solar Beam 2x 165-194%KO Giga Drain 2x 104-122%KO Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Gloom builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 42 Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 165-194%KO Giga Drain 2x 104-122%KO Razor Leaf 2x 77-91% Vine Whip 2x 63-74% View Weepinbell builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 126-149%KO Giga Drain 2x 79-94% Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% View Exeggcute builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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

#054Psyduck

Level 33

#055Golduck

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Psyduck

Water

Golduck

Water

80+30

ATK

82+30

DEF

78+30

SP.ATK

95+30

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

85+30

BST

320D-Tier

500C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Psyduck easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Cross Chop, Foresight, Future Sight and 5 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

8moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Psyduck Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Cross Chop and Foresight give Psyduck options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 5

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 10

Disable

——5520Normal

Lv 16

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 23

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 31

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Lv 40

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 50

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM01

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Cross Chop

D100805Fighting

Egg

Foresight

——10040Normal

Egg

Future Sight

—12010010Psychic

Egg

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Egg

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

Egg

Refresh

D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Tutor

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

FireRed & LeafGreen Psyduck Locations

Easy grab on Psyduck with high spawn rates across 83 locations in early-game fishing spots. Multiple catch methods are available, so check which ones match your setup. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Psyduck in FireRed & LeafGreen

You'll find Psyduck across 83 fishing, surfing, and more encounters from Lv. 5-50, sorted by game progression. Earlier spots show up first so you can grab one as soon as it's reachable.

Celadon City

Surfing on water Lv.5-40 City

99%Early

Berry Forest

Surfing on water Lv.5-40 Forest

CommonEarly

Cape Brink

Surfing on water Lv.5-40

CommonEarly

Four Island

Surfing on water Lv.5-35 Water

CommonEarly

Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1

Surfing on water Lv.5-35 Cave

CommonEarly

Berry Forest

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Forest

RareEarly

Cape Brink

Super Rod Lv.15-35

RareEarly

Cerulean Cave - 1F

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Cave

5%Early

Cerulean Cave - B1F

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Cave

5%Early

Four Island

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Water

RareEarly

Fuchsia City

Super Rod Lv.15-35 City

5%Early

Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Cave

RareEarly

Route 22

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Route

RareEarly

Route 23

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Route

RareEarly

Route 25

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Route

5%Early

Route 6

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Route

RareEarly

Ruin Valley

Super Rod Lv.15-35

RareEarly

Safari Zone - Center

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Facility

RareEarly

Safari Zone - East

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Facility

RareEarly

Safari Zone - North

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Facility

RareEarly

Safari Zone - West

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Facility

RareEarly

Viridian City

Super Rod Lv.15-35 City

5%Early

Seafoam Islands - B4F

Super Rod Lv.15-25 Water

4%Early

Seafoam Islands - B3F

Super Rod Lv.15-25 Water

4%Early

Fuchsia City

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 City

100%Mid

Route 25

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Route

100%Mid

Viridian City

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 City

100%Mid

Cerulean Cave - 1F

Surfing on water Lv.30-50 Cave

65%Mid

Cerulean Cave - B1F

Surfing on water Lv.30-50 Cave

65%Mid

Route 22

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Route

CommonMid

Route 23

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Route

CommonMid

Route 6

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Route

CommonMid

Safari Zone - Center

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility

CommonMid

Safari Zone - East

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility

CommonMid

Safari Zone - North

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility

CommonMid

Safari Zone - West

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility

CommonMid

Seafoam Islands - 1F

Grass Lv.26-33 Water

CommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B1F

Grass Lv.29-31 Water

CommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B2F

Grass Lv.30-32 Water

CommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B3F

Grass Lv.30-32 Water

UncommonMid

Bond Bridge

Super Rod Lv.25-35

RareMid

Five Island

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water

RareMid

Five Isle Meadow

Super Rod Lv.25-35

RareMid

Green Path

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Cave

RareMid

Kindle Road

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Memorial Pillar

Super Rod Lv.25-35

RareMid

One Island

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water

RareMid

Outcast Island

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water

RareMid

Resort Gorgeous

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Facility

RareMid

Route 10

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 11

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 12

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 13

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 19

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 20

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 21

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 4

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Tanoby Ruins

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Ruins

RareMid

Trainer Tower

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Building

RareMid

Treasure Beach

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water

RareMid

Water Labyrinth

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Building

RareMid

Water Path

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Seafoam Islands - B4F

Surfing on water Lv.30-40 Water

4%Mid

Seafoam Islands - B3F

Surfing on water Lv.30-40 Water

4%Mid

Cerulean City

Super Rod Lv.25-35 City

1%Mid

Cinnabar Island

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water

1%Mid

Pallet Town

Super Rod Lv.25-35 City

1%Mid

Route 24

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

1%Mid

Vermilion City - City

Super Rod Lv.25-35 City

1%Mid

Vermilion City - Harbor

Super Rod Lv.25-35 City

1%Mid

Seafoam Islands - B4F

Grass Lv.32 Water

UncommonLate

Berry Forest

Grass Lv.31 Forest

RareLate

Bond Bridge

Grass Lv.31

RareLate

Cape Brink

Grass Lv.31

RareLate

Treasure Beach

Grass Lv.31 Water

RareLate

Kindle Road

Grass Lv.34 Route

RareLate

Canyon Entrance

Grass Lv.41

RareLate

Five Isle Meadow

Grass Lv.41

RareLate

Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1

Grass Lv.41 Cave

RareLate

Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3

Grass Lv.41 Cave

RareLate

Ruin Valley

Grass Lv.41

RareLate

Water Path

Grass Lv.41 Route

RareLate

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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Thunder Shock 2x 52-65% View Pikachu builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Learns Vine Whip at Level 10 View Bulbasaur builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Thunder Shock 2x 43-52% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Bullet Seed 2x 37-46% Absorb 2x 33-39% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 54-65% Bullet Seed 2x 33-39% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 61-72% Bullet Seed 2x 37-46% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Bullet Seed 2x 26-33% View Paras builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Shock WaveTM34 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Shock Wave 2x 61-72% Thunder Shock 2x 43-52% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Bullet Seed 2x 37-46% Absorb 2x 33-39% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 54-65% Bullet Seed 2x 33-39% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Vine Whip 2x 61-72% Bullet Seed 2x 37-46% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Bullet Seed 2x 26-33% View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 93-111%KO Bullet Seed 2x 33-39% Absorb 2x 29-36% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 83-99% Razor Leaf 2x 63-75% Vine Whip 2x 53-63% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 89-107%KO Vine Whip 2x 57-67% Bullet Seed 2x 33-39% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 67-79% Bullet Seed 2x 26-32% View Paras builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Psyduck Thunderbolt 2x 89-107%KO Spark 2x 67-79% Shock Wave 2x 59-71% View Voltorb builds →

Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 79-94% Bullet Seed 2x 29-35% View Parasect builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 103-122%KO Bullet Seed 2x 38-45% Absorb 2x 29-35% View Gloom builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 103-122%KO Vine Whip 2x 62-73% Bullet Seed 2x 38-45% View Weepinbell builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 79-94% Bullet Seed 2x 29-35% View Exeggcute builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 85-101%KO Razor Leaf 2x 62-73% Vine Whip 2x 52-63% Bullet Seed 2x 33-38% View Bulbasaur builds →