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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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 SwimHANot in game

Doubles Speed during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Overwhelmed by enigmatic abilities, it suffers a constant headache. It sometimes uses mysterious powers.

Platinum

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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Psyduck in Platinum (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Psyduck Wood Hammer 2x 171-202%KO Solar Beam 2x 166-196%KO Giga Drain 2x 105-123%KO Razor Leaf 2x 80-95% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 40 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Psyduck Petal Dance 2x 179-210%KO Solar Beam 2x 179-210%KO Giga Drain 2x 111-132%KO Magical Leaf 2x 90-107%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 121-143%KO Giga Drain 2x 79-93% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 119-140%KO Giga Drain 2x 76-90% Bullet Seed 2x 26-31% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 119-140%KO Giga Drain 2x 76-90% Razor Leaf 2x 64-76% Bullet Seed 2x 31-36% View Nuzleaf builds →

Platinum 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 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Cross Chop, Foresight and 8 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

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Psyduck Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

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 Surf keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 5

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 14

Disable

——8020Normal

Lv 18

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 22

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 27

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 31

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 35

Psych Up

———10Normal

Lv 40

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 44

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Lv 48

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM01

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Cross Chop

D100805Fighting

Egg

Foresight

D——40Normal

Egg

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

Egg

Hypnosis

D—7020Psychic

Egg

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Egg

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Egg

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Egg

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

Egg

Refresh

D——20Normal

Egg

Yawn

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Dive

C8010010Water

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Platinum Psyduck Locations

Psyduck is available from early-game water routes onward at high spawn rates. 24 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Psyduck in Platinum

You'll find Psyduck across 24 surfing and walking encounters from Lv. 4-45, sorted by game progression. Earlier spots show up first so you can grab one as soon as it's reachable.

Ravaged Path

Grass Lv.4-6 Route

CommonEarly

Oreburgh Gate - 1F

Grass Lv.5-7

CommonEarly

Oreburgh Gate - B1F

Grass Lv.8-10

CommonEarly

Celestic Town

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 City

90%Mid

Eterna City

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 City

90%Mid

Route 209

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Route

90%Mid

Twinleaf Town

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 City

90%Mid

Lake Acuity

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Water

CommonMid

Lake Valor

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Water

CommonMid

Lake Verity

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Water

CommonMid

Oreburgh Gate - B1F

Surfing on water Lv.20-30

CommonMid

Ravaged Path

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Route

30%Mid

Route 202

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Route

CommonMid

Route 203

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Route

CommonMid

Route 204 - South

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Route

CommonMid

Route 205 - North

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Route

CommonMid

Route 208

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Route

CommonMid

Route 210 - North

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Route

CommonMid

Route 212 - North

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Route

CommonMid

Route 214

Surfing on water Lv.20-30 Route

CommonMid

Lake Valor

Grass Lv.38-39 Water

UncommonLate

Resort Area

Surfing on water Lv.35-45 Facility

10%Late

Route 225

Surfing on water Lv.35-45 Route

10%Late

Lake Acuity

Grass Lv.38 Water

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 67-79% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Psyduck Absorb 2x 24-29% View Lotad builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Psyduck Spark 2x 79-93% View Shinx builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →
Seedot Grass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Seedot builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Psyduck Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% Absorb 2x 21-27% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 45-54% Bullet Seed 2x 21-27% Absorb 2x 27-32% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Magical Leaf 2x 68-80% Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Psyduck Mega Drain 2x 36-43% Bullet Seed 2x 21-27% Absorb 2x 21-27% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 104-124%KO Razor Leaf 2x 80-94% Bullet Seed 2x 40-47% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 116-137%KO Magical Leaf 2x 94-111%KO Mega Drain 2x 64-77% Bullet Seed 2x 29-34% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 80-94% Bullet Seed 2x 24-30% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 64-77% Razor Leaf 2x 64-77% Mega Drain 2x 36-43% Bullet Seed 2x 31-39% View Turtwig builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Giga Drain 2x 80-94% Magical Leaf 2x 64-77% Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% View Cherubi builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 173-205%KO Giga Drain 2x 109-129%KO Razor Leaf 2x 84-99% Bullet Seed 2x 42-49% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 186-220%KO Giga Drain 2x 119-141%KO Magical Leaf 2x 96-114%KO Mega Drain 2x 65-76% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 129-152%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-95% Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 129-152%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-95% Razor Leaf 2x 71-84% Bullet Seed 2x 35-42% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 106-125%KO Giga Drain 2x 67-80% Razor Leaf 2x 67-80% Mega Drain 2x 38-46% View Turtwig builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 173-205%KO Giga Drain 2x 109-129%KO Razor Leaf 2x 84-99% Bullet Seed 2x 42-49% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 186-220%KO Giga Drain 2x 119-141%KO Magical Leaf 2x 96-114%KO Mega Drain 2x 65-76% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 129-152%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-95% Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 129-152%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-95% Razor Leaf 2x 71-84% Bullet Seed 2x 35-42% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Psyduck Solar Beam 2x 106-125%KO Giga Drain 2x 67-80% Razor Leaf 2x 67-80% Mega Drain 2x 38-46% View Turtwig builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Psyduck Thunderbolt 2x 212-250%KO Explosion 89-105%KO View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Will O Wisp TrickUtility Damage vs Psyduck Thunderbolt 2x 171-202%KO Shadow Ball 76-90% View Rotom builds →