While this Pokémon is in battle, weather can still be in play, but will not have any of its effects.

This ability functions identically to air lock.

Cloud Nine

While this Pokémon is in battle, self destruct and explosion will fail and aftermath will not take effect.

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Damp

This Pokémon's Speed is doubled during rain.

This bonus does not count as a stat modifier.

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.

Swift Swim

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Golduck

attack

defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

water

Its 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.

legends-arceus

Old tales tell of Golduck punishing those that
defiled its river. The guilty were dragged into
the water and taken away.

shield

This Pokémon lives in gently flowing rivers. It
paddles through the water with its long limbs,
putting its graceful swimming skills on display.

sword

Its long, slim limbs end in broad flippers.
They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes.

lets-go-eevee

lets-go-pikachu

A professional swimmer, it can continue
swimming for two days straight by waving its
long tail skillfully.

ultra-moon

Even fast-swimming fish Pokémon can be
disabled by Golduck. It brings them to a
standstill and seizes them.

ultra-sun

It swims along the banks of lakes and catches
fish Pokémon. It takes them to the shore and
quietly eats them up.

moon

It 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.

Golduck 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.

alpha-sapphire

The 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.

omega-ruby

The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an
adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly
in lakes, etc.

It appears by waterways at dusk.
It may use telekinetic powers
if its forehead glows mysteriously.

When its forehead shines mysteriously,
Golduck can use the full extent
of its power.

white-2

black-2

It is seen swimming dynamically and
elegantly using its well-developed
limbs and flippers.

white

black

It appears by waterways at dusk.
It may use telekinetic powers if
its forehead glows mysteriously.

soulsilver

When it swims at full speed using
its long, webbed limbs, its forehead
somehow begins to glow.

heartgold

platinum

The flippers of its well-developed
limbs give it shocking speed. It is
the best swimmer among Pokémon.

pearl

A Pokémon that lives in lakes.
It swims faster than any human
swimming champion.

diamond

Often seen swimming elegantly by
lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the
Japanese monster Kappa.

leafgreen

The forelegs are webbed, helping to make
it an adept swimmer. It can be seen
swimming elegantly in lakes, etc.

firered

A GOLDUCK is an adept swimmer.
It sometimes joins competitive swimmers
in training. It uses psychic powers when
its forehead shimmers with light.

emerald

GOLDUCK 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.

sapphire

The 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.

ruby

It swims grace­
fully along on the
quiet, slow-movingrivers and lakes
of which it is so
fond.

crystal

It appears by
waterways at dusk.
It may use tele­kinetic powers if
its forehead glows
mysteriously.

silver

When it swims at
full speed using
its long, webbedlimbs, its fore­
head somehow be­
gins to glow.

gold

Its slim and long
limbs end in broad
flippers. Theyare used for swim­
ming gracefully
in lakes.

yellow

Often seen swim­
ming elegantly by
lake shores. Itis often mistaken
for the Japanese
monster, Kappa.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	80	—		155
Attack	82	—		102
Defense	78	—		98
Sp.Atk	95	2		115
Sp.Def	80	—		100
Speed	85	—		105
Total	500	2	0/510	675

Golduck

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