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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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

Utility

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 SwimHATop Pick

Doubles Speed during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Always tormented by headaches. It uses psychic powers, but whether it intends to do so is not known.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Psyduck in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 1 Petal DanceLv. 1 Razor LeafLv. 31 Vine WhipLv. 5 Damage vs Psyduck Power Whip 2x 165-194%KO Petal Dance 2x 187-221%KO Razor Leaf 2x 77-91% Vine Whip 2x 63-74% View Venusaur builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Psyduck Absorb 2x 24-29% View Parasect builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 30 ThunderboltLv. 21 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Thunder 2x 102-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x 83-98% Thunder Shock 2x 38-46% View Pikachu builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Psyduck evolves into Golduck. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent 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 is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Psyduck Best Moveset

utility options gives Psyduck answers even while choice-locked. Choice Specs provides boosted special damage with move lock, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Swiftswim mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

TMs define Psyduck's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hydro Pump and Surf, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Psychic coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 14

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 18

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 23

Disable

C—10020Normal

Lv 27

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 32

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 36

Surf

C9010015Water

Lv 41

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 45

Hydro Pump

S110805Water

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM13

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM33

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM10

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM35

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

TM19

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM06

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM57

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM40

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM29

Scald

C8010015Water

TM15

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM47

Surf

C9010015Water

TM27

Toxic

S—9010Poison

TM25

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Psyduck doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Psyduck can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Psyduck Locations

decent spawn rates across 14 locations for Psyduck in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Psyduck in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Psyduck's encounter pool splits between Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. You've got 14 walking spots at Lv. 7-56 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Route 24

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.7-12 Route

20%Early

Route 24

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.7-12 Route

20%Early

Route 25

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.9-14 Route

20%Early

Route 25

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.9-14 Route

20%Early

Route 6

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.11-16 Route

10%Early

Route 6

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.11-16 Route

10%Early

Route 4

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.7-12 Route

5%Early

Route 4

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.7-12 Route

5%Early

Route 17

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route

15%Late

Route 17

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route

15%Late

Cerulean Cave - 1F

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.51-56 Cave

5%Post

Cerulean Cave - 1F

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.51-56 Cave

5%Post

Cerulean Cave - B1F

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.51-56 Cave

5%Post

Cerulean Cave - B1F

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.51-56 Cave

5%Post

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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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