Golduck’s appearance has aspects of a duck, platypus, and kappa.
Golduck may be a combination of gold and duck. While Golduck itself is not colored gold, gold is often used in the Pokémon canon to symbolize the Psychic type: the Gold Gummi is the Gummi variety loved by Psychic-type Pokémon, and the Marsh Badge’s Japanese name is “Gold Badge”.
No: 055
English Name: Golduck
Japanese Name: Gorudakku
Generation: 1
Type: Water
Species: Duck Pokémon
Abilities: Cloud Nine, Damp, Swift Swim (hidden ability)
Evolution: Psyduck > Golduck
Golduck is a blue, bipedal, duck-like Pokémon. It has red eyes, a cream-colored beak, and four spikes on the back of its head. There is a small, red gem on its forehead. It has webbed hands and feet, which it uses to swim in rivers and lakes. Its body is especially adapted to have a hydrodynamic shape, and it has a long tail that it uses as a rudder to steer.
Golduck is a fast swimmer, out-swimming even the most athletic of humans because of its webbed hands and feet. Even rough seas do not hamper this Pokémon’s swimming abilities, and it will sometimes rescue people from shipwrecks. The gem on its foreheads glows when it uses its psychic powers, and occasionally when it swims at full speed. As shown in the manga, it has the ability to give knowledge to its Trainer and fellow Pokémon through telepathy.
Golduck is sometimes mistaken for the Japanese monster, and physical inspiration for Golduck, the Kappa due to its bluish color, general body shape, and webbed hands and feet. Golduck lives in freshwater lakes and in rivers.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Often seen swimming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa.
Pokemon Blue: Often seen swimming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa.
Pokemon Yellow: Its slim and long limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes.
Pokemon Stadium: Its webbed hands and feet make it a proficient swimmer. May be seen swimming elegantly at dusk in places like lakes.
Pokemon Gold: When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.
Pokemon Silver: It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
Pokemon Crystal: It swims gracefully along on the quiet, slow-moving rivers and lakes of which it is so fond.
Pokemon Stadium 2: When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.
Pokemon Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Sapphire: 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.
Pokemon Emerald: A Golduck is an adept swimmer. It sometimes joins competitive swimmers in training. It uses psychic powers when its forehead shimmers with light.
Pokemon FireRed: The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.
Pokemon Diamond: A Pokémon that lives in lakes. It swims faster than any human swimming champion.
Pokemon Pearl: The flippers of its well-developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among Pokémon.
Pokemon Platinum: It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers.
Pokemon HeartGold: When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.
Pokemon SoulSilver: It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
Pokemon Black: It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers.
Pokemon White: It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers.
Pokemon Black 2: When its forehead shines mysteriously, Golduck can use the full extent of its power.
pokemon White 2: When its forehead shines mysteriously, Golduck can use the full extent of its power.
Pokemon X: It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
Pokemon Y: The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: The webbed flippers on its forelegs and hind legs and the streamlined body of Golduck give it frightening speed. The Pokémon is definitely much faster than even the most athletic swimmer.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: 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.
Pokemon SUN: 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.
Pokemon MOON: It swims along the banks of lakes and catches fish Pokémon. It takes them to the shore and quietly eats them up.
