Psyduck’s design appears to draw inspiration from both ducks and platypuses.
Psyduck is a combination of psychic (referring to its mental powers) and duck.
Koduck may be a combination of 子ko (child) and duck.
No: 054
English Name: Psyduck
Japanese Name: Kodakku
Generation: 1
Type: Water
Species: Duck Pokémon
Abilities: Cloud Nine, Damp, Swift Swim (hidden ability)
Evolution: Psyduck > Golduck
Psyduck is a yellow Pokémon that resembles a duck or bipedal platypus. Three tufts of black hair grow on top of its head, and it has a wide, flat, cream-colored beak and vacant eyes. Its legs, arms, and tail are stubby and its webbed feet are cream-colored. There are three claws on both of its hands.
Psyduck is constantly stunned by its headache and is unable to think very clearly. It usually stands immobile, trying to calm its headache. However, when its headache becomes too severe, it releases tension in the form of strong psychic powers. The use of these powers produces brain waves identical to those seen in sleepers, and the Pokémon is unable to recall these episodes. Psyduck lives in freshwater lakes and small ponds, but can be seen in rivers in tropical areas as shown in Pokémon Snap.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily Pokémon will use psychokinetic powers.
Pokemon Blue: While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily Pokémon will use psychokinetic powers.
Pokemon Yellow: Always tormented by headaches. It uses psychic powers, but it is not known if it intends to do so.
Pokemon Stadium: Appears unaware and totally vacant. However, if its chronic headache worsens, it starts exhibiting peculiar powers.
Pokemon Gold: It has mystical powers but doesn’t recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
Pokemon Silver: If its chronic headache peaks, it may exhibit odd powers. It seems unable to recall such an episode.
Pokemon Crystal: The only time it can use its psychic power is when its sleeping brain cells happen to wake.
Pokemon Stadium 2: It has mystical powers but doesn’t recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
Pokemon Ruby: Psyduck uses a mysterious power. When it does so, this Pokémon generates brain waves that are supposedly only seen in sleepers. This discovery spurred controversy among scholars.
Pokemon Sapphire: If it uses its mysterious power, Psyduck can’t remember having done so. It apparently can’t form a memory of such an event because it goes into an altered state that is much like deep sleep.
Pokemon Emerald: When its headache intensifies, it starts using strange powers. However, it has no recollection of its powers, so it always looks befuddled and bewildered.
Pokemon FireRed: It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers.
Pokemon LeafGreen: While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily Pokémon will use psychokinetic powers.
Pokemon Diamond: If its usual headache worsens, it starts exhibiting odd powers. It can’t remember doing so, however.
Pokemon Pearl: It never remembers using its odd powers, so it always tilts its head in puzzlement.
Pokemon Platinum: Overwhelmed by enigmatic abilities, it suffers a constant headache. It sometimes uses mysterious powers.
Pokemon HeartGold: It has mystical powers but doesn’t recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
Pokemon SoulSilver: If its chronic headache peaks, it may exhibit odd powers. It seems unable to recall such an episode.
Pokemon Black: Overwhelmed by enigmatic abilities, it suffers a constant headache. It sometimes uses mysterious powers.
Pokemon White: Overwhelmed by enigmatic abilities, it suffers a constant headache. It sometimes uses mysterious powers.
Pokemon Black 2: When headaches stimulate its brain cells, which are usually inactive, it can use a mysterious power.
pokemon White 2: When headaches stimulate its brain cells, which are usually inactive, it can use a mysterious power.
Pokemon X: It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers.
Pokemon Y: It has mystical powers but doesn’t recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Psyduck uses a mysterious power. When it does so, this Pokémon generates brain waves that are supposedly only seen in sleepers. This discovery spurred controversy among scholars.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: If it uses its mysterious power, Psyduck can’t remember having done so. It apparently can’t form a memory of such an event because it goes into an altered state that is much like deep sleep.
Pokemon SUN: As a result of headaches so fierce they cause it to cry, it sometimes uses psychokinesis without meaning to.
Pokemon MOON: This Pokémon is troubled by constant headaches. The more pain it’s in, the more powerful its psychokinesis becomes.
