#054 · Generation 1
Psyduck
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,106 / 1,250
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 632 / 790
- Research CP (L15)
- 474
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Psyduck has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Little Cupshadow#117 of 168 · score 64.7
Ranked #117 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
Collection value
- 2 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Golduck: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #130 / 168 | 63.1 | Water Gun · Aqua Tail · Cross Chop | L17 · 6/15/14 |
| Little CupShadow | – | #117 / 168 | 64.7 | Water Gun · Aqua Tail · Cross Chop | L17 · 6/15/14 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| psychicShadow | – | #214 / 248 | 5.6 | 36 | Water Gun · Psybeam |
| psychic | – | #220 / 248 | 5.0 | 39 | Water Gun · Psybeam |
| waterShadow | – | #225 / 283 | 6.2 | 40 | Water Gun · Aqua Tail |
| water | – | #228 / 283 | 5.8 | 45 | Water Gun · Aqua Tail |
| fightingShadow | – | #264 / 283 | 5.8 | 37 | Water Gun · Cross Chop |
| fighting | – | #266 / 283 | 5.3 | 42 | Water Gun · Cross Chop |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water GunSTAB | water | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Zen Headbutt | psychic | 11 | +9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 8 | +6 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Psybeam | psychic | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 70 | -60 | |
Aqua TailSTAB | water | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 55 | -35 | |
Cross Chop | fighting | 50 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.00 | 55 | -35 |
Questions people ask
- Is Psyduck good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Psyduck has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Psyduck?
- Psyduck has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Psyduck a good raid attacker?
- Psyduck ranks #228 of 283 water attackers with 5.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Psyduck be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Psyduck is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Psyduck worth keeping?
- Shadow Psyduck hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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