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#0054 · Kanto · Generation 1

# Psyduck

Duck Pokémon · Water-type

![Psyduck official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/54.webp)

Psyduck is a [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water)-type Pokémon, the Duck Pokémon, number 54 (#0054) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the [Kanto](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kanto) region. It is 0.8 m tall and weighs 19.6 kg.

Psyduck is the Duck Pokémon, a permanently puzzled yellow duck with a constant headache. When the pain gets bad enough it unleashes strong psychic power, then has no memory of having done so.

## How to pronounce Psyduck

Psyduck is pronounced **SY-duk**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Psyduck said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/54.mp3)

In Japanese it is コダック (Koduck).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Psyduck is a yellow duck-like Pokémon, 0.8 m tall and 19.6 kg, with a wide flat cream beak, three strands of black hair, vacant eyes, stubby legs and webbed feet. The Ruby Pokédex says its brain waves match a sleeper's when it uses its power, and the Sapphire Pokédex says it drops into a state like deep sleep, so it remembers nothing.

### Behaviour

Psyduck is too dazed by its headache to think clearly, so it usually stands still and tries to calm the pain. Stress makes the headache worse, and one Pokédex entry says it can bring Psyduck to tears. Pokémon Sleep says it gets headaches even in its sleep.

### Habitat

Bulbapedia lists it as a water's-edge Pokémon of freshwater lakes and small ponds. In Scarlet and Violet it lives around Paldea's lakes, rivers and swamps.

### Powers

Its Abilities are Damp, which stops Explosion and Self-Destruct, Cloud Nine, which cancels weather effects, and the hidden Swift Swim. It learns Confusion, Zen Headbutt, Water Pulse and Aqua Tail, and can pick up Psychic from a TM, but its best base stat is only 65 Special Attack.

### Name origin

Psyduck is probably 'psychic' (or 'psy-') plus 'duck'. The Japanese name is Koduck (コダック), possibly ko meaning 'small' or 'child' plus duck.

### Design inspiration

Psyduck looks like a duck, and its yellow colour and simple shape may recall a rubber duck. The missing neck, clawed hands and few strands of hair on its head also resemble a platypus. Bulbapedia suggests the kappa, a mischievous Japanese water spirit, may be another influence. These are fan readings.

### Evolution notes

Psyduck evolves into Golduck at level 33.

### In the games

Psyduck is best known for the crowd that blocks Route 210 in Sinnoh until Cynthia gives you a Secret Medicine for their headaches (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum and the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes). Introduced in Red and Green (Red and Blue outside Japan), it is catchable in Scarlet and Violet and is not available in Legends: Z-A.

### In the anime

Misty's Psyduck debuted in 'Hypno's Naptime', where she caught it by accident. It is usually a bumbling sidekick, but a bad enough headache lets loose psychic moves far beyond what it should manage, and a clone of it fought in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

### Fun facts

- Junichi Masuda has said Psyduck is his favourite and was considered as Pikachu's counterpart in the Let's Go games before Eevee was chosen, but looked too close to Pikachu in colour.
- Bulbapedia says Psyduck needs more Capture Styler loops than any other Pokémon in Pokémon Ranger, even Metagross.
- Bulbapedia notes that Scarlet and Violet's data gives Psyduck Simple Beam by breeding, yet no Pokémon in those games could learn the move, so no Psyduck could ever hatch with it until HOME was updated.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Psyduck (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Psyduck_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Psyduck (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/psyduck/)

## Base stats

- HP: **50**
- Attack: **52**
- Defense: **48**
- Sp. Atk: **65**
- Sp. Def: **50**
- Speed: **55**

Psyduck’s base stat total is **320**. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

## Type matchups

### What is Psyduck weak to?

Psyduck takes extra damage from [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (2×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (2×) moves.

It resists [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (½×), [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (½×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (½×).

## Evolution

### How does Psyduck evolve?

Psyduck evolves into [Golduck](https://pokee.si/pokemon/golduck) at level 33.

The whole family: **Psyduck**, [Golduck](https://pokee.si/pokemon/golduck).

## Abilities

- [Damp](https://pokee.si/abilities/damp): Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
- [Cloud Nine](https://pokee.si/abilities/cloud-nine): Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.
- [Swift Swim](https://pokee.si/abilities/swift-swim) (hidden ability): Doubles Speed during rain.

## Moves

### Moves Psyduck learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Scratch](https://pokee.si/moves/scratch) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | [Tail Whip](https://pokee.si/moves/tail-whip) | Normal | Status | — |
| 3 | [Water Gun](https://pokee.si/moves/water-gun) | Water | Special | 40 |
| 6 | [Confusion](https://pokee.si/moves/confusion) | Psychic | Special | 50 |
| 9 | [Fury Swipes](https://pokee.si/moves/fury-swipes) | Normal | Physical | 18 |
| 12 | [Water Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/water-pulse) | Water | Special | 60 |
| 15 | [Disable](https://pokee.si/moves/disable) | Normal | Status | — |
| 18 | [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt) | Psychic | Physical | 80 |
| 21 | [Screech](https://pokee.si/moves/screech) | Normal | Status | — |
| 24 | [Aqua Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/aqua-tail) | Water | Physical | 90 |
| 27 | [Soak](https://pokee.si/moves/soak) | Water | Status | — |
| 30 | [Psych Up](https://pokee.si/moves/psych-up) | Normal | Status | — |
| 34 | [Amnesia](https://pokee.si/moves/amnesia) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 39 | [Wonder Room](https://pokee.si/moves/wonder-room) | Psychic | Status | — |

### TM moves (55)

Psyduck can learn 55 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Water Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/water-pulse), [Low Kick](https://pokee.si/moves/low-kick), [Psybeam](https://pokee.si/moves/psybeam), [Confuse Ray](https://pokee.si/moves/confuse-ray), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Trailblaze](https://pokee.si/moves/trailblaze), [Chilling Water](https://pokee.si/moves/chilling-water), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Mud Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/mud-shot), [Low Sweep](https://pokee.si/moves/low-sweep), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Psyshock](https://pokee.si/moves/psyshock), [Dig](https://pokee.si/moves/dig), [Brick Break](https://pokee.si/moves/brick-break), [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt), [Shadow Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-claw), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Ice Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-punch), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Waterfall](https://pokee.si/moves/waterfall), [Metronome](https://pokee.si/moves/metronome), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Skill Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/skill-swap), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Liquidation](https://pokee.si/moves/liquidation), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic), [Encore](https://pokee.si/moves/encore), [Surf](https://pokee.si/moves/surf), [Amnesia](https://pokee.si/moves/amnesia), [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam), [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot), [Hydro Pump](https://pokee.si/moves/hydro-pump), [Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/blizzard), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Haze](https://pokee.si/moves/haze), [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off), [Vacuum Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/vacuum-wave), [Focus Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-punch), [Flip Turn](https://pokee.si/moves/flip-turn), [Psych Up](https://pokee.si/moves/psych-up), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Endeavor](https://pokee.si/moves/endeavor), [Whirlpool](https://pokee.si/moves/whirlpool), [Muddy Water](https://pokee.si/moves/muddy-water), [Psychic Noise](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic-noise).

Egg moves (7):[Clear Smog](https://pokee.si/moves/clear-smog), [Confuse Ray](https://pokee.si/moves/confuse-ray), [Cross Chop](https://pokee.si/moves/cross-chop), [Hypnosis](https://pokee.si/moves/hypnosis), [Psybeam](https://pokee.si/moves/psybeam), [Simple Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/simple-beam), [Yawn](https://pokee.si/moves/yawn).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Water 1, Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 190 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Sp. Atk effort value.
- Base experience yield: 64.

## Pokédex entries

Suffers perpetual headaches. If the agony grows too great, Psyduck's latent power erupts, contrary to Psyduck's intent. Ergo, I am exploring ways to ease the pain. *(Legends: Arceus)*

As Psyduck gets stressed out, its headache gets progressively worse. It uses intense psychic energy to overwhelm those around it. *(Shield)*

Psyduck is constantly beset by headaches. If the Pokémon lets its strange power erupt, apparently the pain subsides for a while. *(Sword)*

Always tormented by headaches. It uses psychic powers, but whether it intends to do so is not known. *(Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)*

It has been found that its brain cells are 10 times more active when Psyduck is experiencing a headache. *(Ultra Moon)*

Using psychokinesis gives it a headache, so it normally passes the time spacing out and doing as little as possible. *(Ultra Sun)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: コダック
- **Romaji**: Koduck
- **French**: Psykokwak
- **German**: Enton
- **Spanish**: Psyduck
- **Italian**: Psyduck
- **Korean**: 고라파덕
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 可达鸭
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 可達鴨

## Trivia

- Taller than 39% of all Pokémon (0.8 m).
- Heavier than 41% of all Pokémon (19.6 kg).
- Base stat total 320, ranked #772 of 1,025.
- One of 154 Water-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
- Number 54 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 70 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 190: about 24.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 21 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Psyduck (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Psyduck_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Psyduck (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/psyduck/).
- Pronunciation (SY-duk): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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[Water-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/water) · [Kanto region guide](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kanto) · [Damp ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/damp) · [Cloud Nine ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/cloud-nine) · [Swift Swim ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/swift-swim) · [Compare Psyduck](https://pokee.si/compare?ids=54) · [Full Pokédex](https://pokee.si/pokedex) · [Type chart](https://pokee.si/types) · [All moves](https://pokee.si/moves)

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