Golduck

Official artwork of GolduckWater Shiny Pokémon icon

Golduck is a Water-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2770 in Pokémon GO. Golduck's best moveset is Water Gun and Hydro Pump. It is weather boosted by Rain weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Golduck is available in Pokémon GO.

Golduck is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves.

Stats

Max CP2770 CP
Attack191 ATK
Defense162 DEF
Stamina190 STA
Weather Boost
  • rainRain
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedGolduck can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance3 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#55
Height1.7 m
Weight76.6 kg
RegionKanto Generation 1
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
5 Candy
300 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
50 Candy
50000 Candy

Golduck type chart

Takes increased damage
ElectricElectric160.0%
GrassGrass160.0%
Takes decreased damage
FireFire62.5%
IceIce62.5%
SteelSteel62.5%
WaterWater62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Golduck's best moves and movesets

Moves

Golduck's best moveset is Water Gun and Hydro Pump, with 12.24 DPS (damage per second) and 308.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

Best Golduck moves
DPS12.24
TDO308.11
Score23.5
Weather Boost
  • rain
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Golduck with its best moveset, we recommend to use Water Gun/Liquidation. You will lose around 5.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Golduck's strongest moveset (Water Gun/Hydro Pump).

Golduck moves comparison

The following chart shows Golduck's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Golduck's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.WaterWater Gun WaterHydro Pump 12.24308.123.5
      2.WaterWater Gun WaterLiquidation 11.71294.822.3
      3.WaterWater Gun PsychicPsychic 11.63292.922.0
      4.WaterWater Gun PsychicSynchronoise 11.19281.920.8
      5.PsychicConfusion WaterLiquidation 11.07278.820.4
      6.WaterWater Gun WaterBubble Beam 11.03277.820.3
      7.PsychicConfusion WaterHydro Pump 10.99276.820.2
      8.WaterWater Gun IceIce Beam 10.84273.019.8
      9.PsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 10.80271.919.6
      10.WaterWater Gun FightingCross Chop 10.59266.719.1
      11.PsychicConfusion PsychicSynchronoise 10.35260.718.4
      12.PsychicConfusion WaterBubble Beam 10.25258.218.1
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      Fast Attacks

      • WaterWater Gun5Damage5Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Water Gun
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage5
        Energy5
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage3
        Energy3

        Effects
        Water Gun has no special effects.
        See Water Gun details page ↗
      • PsychicConfusion20Damage15Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Confusion
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage20
        Energy15
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration1.6s
        Damage window0.6s - 1.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage16
        Energy12

        Effects
        Confusion has no special effects.
        See Confusion details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • FightingCross Chop50Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Cross Chop
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration1.5s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.2s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage55
        Energy35

        Effects
        Cross Chop has no special effects.
        See Cross Chop details page ↗
      • IceIce Beam90Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Ice Beam
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • GroundGround
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • IceIce
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • snowSnow
        Duration3.3s
        Damage window1.3s - 2.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage90
        Energy55

        Effects
        Ice Beam has no special effects.
        See Ice Beam details page ↗
      • WaterBubble Beam45Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Bubble Beam
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage45
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration1.9s
        Damage window1.4s - 1.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage25
        Energy40

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
        See Bubble Beam details page ↗
      • WaterHydro Pump130Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Hydro Pump
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage130
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.3s
        Damage window0.9s - 3.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage130
        Energy75

        Effects
        Hydro Pump has no special effects.
        See Hydro Pump details page ↗
      • PsychicPsychic90Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Psychic
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration2.8s
        Damage window1.3s - 2.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage75
        Energy55

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Psychic details page ↗
      • PsychicSynchronoise80Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Synchronoise
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration2.6s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Synchronoise has no special effects.
        See Synchronoise details page ↗
      • WaterLiquidation70Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Liquidation
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage70
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window2.0s - 2.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage70
        Energy45

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Liquidation details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Golduck has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Golduck Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Golduck's Max CP is at Level 50. Golduck Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP2770 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch997 CP - 1050 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs1330 CP - 1400 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids1330 CP - 1400 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • rainRain
      1663 CP - 1750 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Golduck Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Golduck Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      134 CP2108 CP3182 CP
      4256 CP5330 CP6404 CP
      7478 CP8552 CP9626 CP
      10700 CP11770 CP12840 CP
      13910 CP14980 CP151050 CP
      161120 CP171190 CP181260 CP
      191330 CP201400 CP211470 CP
      221540 CP231610 CP241680 CP
      251750 CP261820 CP271890 CP
      281960 CP292030 CP302100 CP
      312135 CP322170 CP332205 CP
      342240 CP352275 CP362310 CP
      372345 CP382380 CP392415 CP
      402450 CP412481 CP422513 CP
      432544 CP442576 CP452608 CP
      462640 CP472672 CP482705 CP
      492737 CP502770 CP

      Golduck evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of PsyduckPsyduck
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of GolduckGolduck
      • Psyduck evolves into Golduck which costs 50 Candy.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Golduck

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Golduck's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Golduck.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega Blastoise
      Water
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SlowbroMega Pokémon iconMega Slowbro
      WaterPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega Gyarados
      WaterDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega Swampert
      WaterGround
      Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Water
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Golduck Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Golduck in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
              Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
              Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
              Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Golduck, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

              To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

              Catch rate formula

              Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

              • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
              • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

              There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

              Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

              Catch rate multipliers

              The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              Golduck high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

              A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Golduck. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

              Golduck Pokédex entries

              Kanto
              VersionsPokédex entry
              Red, BlueOften seen swim­ ming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa.
              YellowIts slim and long limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swim­ ming gracefully in lakes.
              GoldWhen it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its fore­ head somehow be­ gins to glow.
              SilverIt appears by waterways at dusk. It may use tele­ kinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
              CrystalIt swims grace­ fully along on the quiet, slow-moving rivers and lakes of which it is so fond.
              RubyThe webbed flippers on its forelegs and hind legs and the streamlined body of GOLDUCK give it frightening speed. This POKéMON is definitely much faster than even the most athletic swimmer.
              SapphireGOLDUCK is the fastest swimmer among all POKéMON. It swims effortlessly, even in a rough, stormy sea. It sometimes rescues people from wrecked ships floundering in high seas.
              EmeraldA GOLDUCK is an adept swimmer. It sometimes joins competitive swimmers in training. It uses psychic powers when its forehead shimmers with light.
              FireRedThe forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc.
              LeafGreenOften seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.
              DiamondA Pokémon that lives in lakes. It swims faster than any human swimming champion.
              PearlThe flippers of its well-developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among Pokémon.
              Platinum, Black, WhiteIt is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers.
              HeartGoldWhen it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.
              SoulSilverIt appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
              Black 2, White 2When its forehead shines mysteriously, Golduck can use the full extent of its power.
              XIt appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
              YThe forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc.
              Omega RubyThe webbed flippers on its forelegs and hind legs and the streamlined body of Golduck give it frightening speed. This Pokémon is definitely much faster than even the most athletic swimmer.
              Alpha SapphireGolduck is the fastest swimmer among all Pokémon. It swims effortlessly, even in a rough, stormy sea. It sometimes rescues people from wrecked ships floundering in high seas.
              SunIt is said that the red part of its forehead grants supernatural powers to those who possess one, so it was over-hunted in the past.
              MoonIt swims along the banks of lakes and catches fish Pokémon. It takes them to the shore and quietly eats them up.
              Ultra SunEven fast-swimming fish Pokémon can be disabled by Golduck. It brings them to a standstill and seizes them.
              Ultra MoonA professional swimmer, it can continue swimming for two days straight by waving its long tail skillfully.
              Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!Its long, slim limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes.
              SwordThis Pokémon lives in gently flowing rivers. It paddles through the water with its long limbs, putting its graceful swimming skills on display.
              ShieldOld tales tell of Golduck punishing those that defiled its river. The guilty were dragged into the water and taken away.
              Legends: ArceusIts body is strong, and it has webbing on its hands and feet. Golduck can swim easily through rough seas, clawing its way through the high waves.