Golduck in Polished Crystal

Water / Psychic — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.

Compared with the official games

Type Water → Water / Psychic

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Crystal, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.

Other changes in this hack

Catch rate 75
Base experience 174
EV yield: 2 SAt
Egg groups: Water 1 / Ground
Growth rate: Medium Fast
Move tutors: Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Charm, Counter, Double-Edge, Endure, Headbutt, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Pay Day, Seismic Toss, Sleep Talk, Swagger, Zen Headbutt

In the Faithful version

Everything above is the Polished version. In Faithful, its types are Water.

Golduck in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 17 other hacks change it:

Unbound Emerald Rogue Infinite Fusion Radical Red Lazarus Gaia Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux Inclement Emerald Elite Redux Emerald Imperium Emerald Kaizo Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2 Sacred Gold & Storm Silver Renegade Platinum Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire Blaze Black & Volt White Fire Red Omega

Where to find Golduck

Area	Method	Level
Cerulean Cave 1F	Surf	60-66
Cerulean Cave B1F	Surf	60-66
Goldenrod City	Surf	15-20
Goldenrod Harbor	Surf	Base−5 to Base
Ilex Forest	Surf	10-15
Route 35	Surf	15-20
Route 6	Surf	45-50
Safari Zone East	Surf	55
Safari Zone Hub	Surf	55
Safari Zone North	Surf	40-55
Seafoam Islands 1F	Grass	56-62	5% rare
Seafoam Islands 1F	Grass	56-62	5% rare
Seafoam Islands B2F	Grass	58-64
Seafoam Islands B3F	Grass (day/night)	59-65
Seafoam Islands B3F	Grass (morning)	59-65
Seafoam Islands B4F	Grass	60-66
Silver Cave Room 1	Grass (night)	70-75	5% rare
Silver Cave Room 2	Grass (night)	72-77
Silver Cave Room 2	Surf	75
Silver Cave Room 3	Grass (night)	74-80	5% rare

Level-up moves

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Aqua Jet A speedy lunge. Always goes first.	Water	Phys	40	100	20
1	Scratch Scratches with sharp claws.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
4	Leer A move that lowers the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
7	Water Gun Squirts water to attack.	Water	Spec	40	100	25
10	Confusion	Psychic	Spec	50	100	25
13	Fury Strikes Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.	Normal	Phys	20	85	15
16	Water Pulse	Water	Spec	60	100	20
19	Disable Disables the foe's most recent move.	Normal	Stat	—	100	20
22	Screech Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	85	40
25	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Phys	80	90	15
28	Aqua Tail Swings tail like a wave in a storm.	Water	Phys	90	90	10
31	Rain Dance Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.	Water	Stat	—	—	5
36	Psybeam	Psychic	Spec	65	100	20
41	Amnesia Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	20
46	Hydro Pump A powerful Water- type attack.	Water	Spec	110	80	5
51	Nasty Plot Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.	Dark	Stat	—	—	20
56	Psychic	Psychic	Spec	90	100	10

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

TMs & HMs (34)

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	DynamicPunch Chuck	Fighting	100
TM03	Curse Celadon Mansion	Ghost	—
TM04	Calm Mind Celadon Dept. Store	Psychic	—
TM06	Toxic Celadon Game Corner	Poison	—
TM07	Hail Celadon Dept. Store	Ice	—
TM10	Hidden Power Lake of Rage	Unknown	70
TM12	Hone Claws Route 35	Dark	—
TM13	Ice Beam Goldenrod Game Corner	Ice	90
TM14	Blizzard Goldenrod Dept. Store	Ice	110
TM15	Hyper Beam Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	150
TM16	Light Screen Goldenrod Dept. Store	Psychic	—
TM17	Protect Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Celadon Dept. Store	Water	—
TM23	Iron Tail Jasmine	Steel	100
TM27	Return Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	1
TM28	Dig National Park	Ground	90
TM31	Brick Break Route 36	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team Celadon Game Corner	Normal	—
TM39	Swift Union Cave	Normal	60
TM40	Aerial Ace Mount Mortar	Flying	60
TM41	Substitute Lake of Rage	Normal	—
TM42	Facade Dim Cave	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Dim Cave	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Whitney	Normal	—
TM52	Focus Blast Quiet Cave	Fighting	120
TM55	Scald Route 19	Water	70
TM63	Water Pulse Misty	Water	60
TM65	Shadow Claw Lavender Soul House	Ghost	70
TM68	Giga Impact Celadon Game Corner	Normal	150
TM70	Flash Sprout Tower	Normal	—
HM03	Surf Ecruteak City	Water	90
HM04	Strength Cianwood City	Fighting	80
HM05	Whirlpool Route 42	Water	40
HM06	Waterfall Ice Path	Water	80