Competitive Information for Golduck [Red/Blue]
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Golduck? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Red/Blue Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Red/Blue generation metagame.
Golduck is a stupendous Water-typed Pokemon. It's a usual sight to see Golduck out in the 1st generation battlefield. There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokemon games. Golduck's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Ground.
Moveset:
- Body Slam
- Submission
- Amnesia
- Rest
Physical Sweeper Golduck (Popular/Trending)
Golduck is a stupendous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The original Red/Blue Pokemon had alot to deal with on the battle field. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Submission is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Amnesia is a status move (raises your Golduck's special by 2 stages).
♦ Rest is a status move (Golduck sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Dig
- Seismic Toss / Counter
- Toxic
Physical Sweeper Golduck (Retro)
Golduck is a spectacular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The original meta-game back in the RBY days was ridiculous. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Dig is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 1-base power Fighting-type move (damage = Golduck's level. Can hit ghost types).
♦ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Confusion
- Toxic
Special Sweeper Golduck (Retro)
Golduck is an astounding Special Sweeper in single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. First generation Pokemon had alot of struggles to deal with. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (33% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Blizzard is a special 120-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Confusion is a special 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Golduck learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Golduck can perform in Red/Blue. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RB Move and Ability Combos for Golduck
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Golduck's stats
- Amnesia
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Golduck
- Amnesia
- Blizzard
- Body Slam
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Rest
- Submission
- Surf
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Golduck in Red and Blue
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