Psyduck

WaterDamp, Cloud Nine, Swift Swim (hidden)

Route 118 Route 118 Route 119 Open in the guide Compare

In Exceeded: First found in Route 118 (Grass (day)), and in 5 more areas. Its type (Water) and base stats (total 320) are the same as in the official games. 12 of its 21 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Water Gun and Water Pulse.

Level-up moves 22

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
1	Tail Whip Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
1	Water Sport The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.	Water	Stat	—	100	15
5	Tail Whip Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
7	Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe.	Water	Spec	40	100	25
13	Confusion A psychic attack that may cause confusion.	Psychic	Spec	50	100	25
15	Disable Psychically disables one of the foe's moves.	Normal	Stat	—	100	20
17	Water Pulse Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.	Water	Spec	60	100	20
20	Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.	Normal	Phys	15	100	15
23	Migraine Deals double damage if confused. May confuse both.	Psychic	Spec	55	100	20
25	Screech Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	85	40
27	Aqua Tail The user swings its tail like a wave to attack.	Water	Phys	90	100	10
27	Psybeam Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.	Psychic	Spec	75	100	10
28	Zen Headbutt Hits with a strong head- butt. May cause flinching.	Psychic	Phys	80	90	15
31	Soak Makes foe a Water-type. Sharply lower Speed.	Water	Stat	—	100	20
34	Psych Up Copies the foe's effect(s) and gives to the user.	Normal	Stat	—	—	10
36	Surf Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.	Water	Spec	90	100	15
38	Brainstorm A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.	Psychic	Spec	120	100	10
40	Amnesia Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	20
44	Hydro Pump Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.	Water	Spec	110	80	5
45	Wonder Room Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for 5 turns.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	10
50	Full Power Psy Powerful, but leaves the user immobile & confused.	Psychic	Spec	180	90	5

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 34

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Focus Punch Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Fighting	150
TM03	Water Pulse Sootopolis City Gym — Gym 1F	Water	60
TM04	Calm Mind Mossdeep City Gym	Psychic	—
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM07	Hail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ice	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM13	Ice Beam Mauville City — Game Corner	Ice	95
TM14	Blizzard Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Ice	110
TM16	Light Screen Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Psychic	—
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Water	—
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM23	Iron Tail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Steel	100
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM28	Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House	Ground	80
TM29	Psychic Mauville City — Game Corner	Psychic	90
TM31	Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM40	Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym	Flying	60
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby	Normal	—
TM51	Brine Dewford Town — House 2	Water	65
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM60	Tri Attack Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Normal	30
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
TM68	Chilling Water Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Water	50
HM03	Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House	Water	90
HM04	Strength Route 112	Fighting	80
HM05	Flash Granite Cave — 1F	Normal	—
HM06	Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1	Fighting	40
HM07	Waterfall Sootopolis City	Water	80
HM08	Dive Mossdeep City — Steven's House	Water	80

Where to find Psyduck

Area	Method	Level
Route 118	Grass (day)
Route 118	Grass (morning)
Route 119	Grass (day)
Route 119	Surf
Route 120	Good Rod	10-30
Route 120	Grass (day)
Route 120	Old Rod	5-10
Route 120	Surf
Route 123	Surf
Route 137	Grass (day)
Route 137	Surf
Safari Zone	Surf

Other changes in this game

Has 3 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 2 innates always on
Innates (always active): Water Absorb, Headache
What the innates do: Water Absorb — Changes water into HP. · Headache — Ups stats while confused.
Abilities you pick one of: Damp — Prevents self-destruction. · Cloud Nine — Negates weather effects. · Swift Swim — Raises Speed on swamp terrain.
Hidden ability: Swift Swim
How its abilities arrive: Headache from the start; Damp at Lv 10; Water Absorb at Lv 14; Swift Swim at Lv 21; Cloud Nine at Lv 29; Latent Psyche at Lv 32; Own Tempo at Lv 36
Evolves into Golduck at level 33
Tutor moves: Body Slam, Counter, Double-Edge, DynamicPunch, Endure, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Psych Up, Seismic Toss, Signal Beam, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Water Ball
Egg moves: Clear Smog, Confuse Ray, Cross Chop, Encore, Foresight, Future Sight, Hypnosis, Ice Beam, Light Screen, Mud Bomb, Psybeam, Psychic, Refresh, Secret Power, Simple Beam, Sleep Talk, Synchronoise, Yawn
Egg groups: Water 1 / Field
Catch rate 190