Shadow Psyduck

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Shadow Psyduck's Tier Ranking
Regular and Shiny Shadow Psyduck
Shadow Psyduck's best moves and movesets
Shadow Psyduck in the meta
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Additional information
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Evolution Chart
Family overview
Sprites
Pokédex
Frequently Asked Questions
Costumes

Shadow Psyduck is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Psyduck is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

Shadow Psyduck's maximum Combat Power stat is 1250 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Water Gun and Aqua Tail. Shadow Psyduck encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Shadow Psyduck is not yet available.

Stats

Max CP	1250 CP
Attack	122 ATK
Defense	95 DEF
Stamina	137 STA
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No

Shadow Psyduck Type Chart

Shadow Psyduck takes increased damage from:
160%	Electric Grass

Shadow Psyduck takes reduced damage from:
63%	Fire Ice Steel Water

Shadow Psyduck's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Water-type Attacker Water Gun / Aqua Tail	F Tier#192

Regular and Shiny Shadow Psyduck

Shadow Psyduck's best moves and movesets

Shadow Psyduck's best moveset is Water Gun and Aqua Tail, with 6.54 DPS (damage per second) and 37.4 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

DPS6.54
TDO37.44
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Water Gun	Aqua Tail	6.54	37.4	9.5
2.	Water Gun	Cross Chop	6.08	34.8	8.9
3.	Water Gun	Psybeam	5.98	34.3	8.7
4.	Zen Headbutt	Aqua Tail	5.38	30.8	7.8
5.	Zen Headbutt	Cross Chop	4.94	28.3	7.2
6.	Zen Headbutt	Psybeam	4.93	28.2	7.2
7.	Water Gun	Frustration	0	0	-
8.	Zen Headbutt	Frustration	0	0	-

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Psyduck's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Psyduck's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Psyduck has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Water Gun550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Water Gun has no special effects.
See Water Gun details page ↗
Zen Headbutt1191.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 9
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 6

Effects
Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	11
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	8
Energy	6

Charged Moves

Cross Chop50501.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Cross Chop has no special effects.
See Cross Chop details page ↗
Psybeam65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 60

Effects
Psybeam has no special effects.
See Psybeam details page ↗
Aqua Tail50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Aqua Tail has no special effects.
See Aqua Tail details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	50
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.5s

Damage	70
Energy	60

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Shadow Psyduck in the meta

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Special CP Values

Shadow Psyduck's has 1250 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Psyduck obtained from Raids can be encountered from 548 CP to 632 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 686 CP to 790 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Psyduck can be found in the 439 CP to 474 CP range.

Max CP	1250 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	439 CP - 474 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	585 CP - 632 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	548 CP - 632 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	686 CP - 790 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Psyduck Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	15 CP	2	49 CP	3	82 CP
4	115 CP	5	149 CP	6	182 CP
7	216 CP	8	249 CP	9	282 CP
10	316 CP	11	347 CP	12	379 CP
13	411 CP	14	442 CP	15	474 CP
16	505 CP	17	537 CP	18	569 CP
19	600 CP	20	632 CP	21	663 CP
22	695 CP	23	727 CP	24	758 CP
25	790 CP	26	821 CP	27	853 CP
28	885 CP	29	916 CP	30	948 CP
31	964 CP	32	980 CP	33	995 CP
34	1011 CP	35	1027 CP	36	1043 CP
37	1059 CP	38	1074 CP	39	1090 CP
40	1106 CP	41	1120 CP	42	1134 CP
43	1148 CP	44	1163 CP	45	1177 CP
46	1192 CP	47	1206 CP	48	1221 CP
49	1236 CP	50	1250 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#54
Height	0.8 m
Weight	19.6 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	50%
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Psyduck

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Psyduck

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Psyduck's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Psyduck.

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Psyduck in Pokémon GO is 41.85%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 74.90% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 87.43%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	41.85%	46.39%	55.65%	63.32%
No Berry	Curve	60.21%	65.35%	74.90%	81.82%
Razz Berry	-	55.65%	60.75%	70.47%	77.78%
Razz Berry	Curve	74.90%	79.60%	87.43%	92.25%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	62.31%	67.44%	76.86%	83.56%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	80.96%	85.16%	91.69%	95.35%
Golden Razz Berry	-	74.21%	78.96%	86.90%	91.85%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	90.01%	92.93%	96.84%	98.59%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Psyduck, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Psyduck evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Psyduck	50 Candy	Golduck

Psyduck evolves into Golduck which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Psyduck family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Psyduck in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Shadow Psyduck high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Psyduck. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Psyduck Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, thiswily POKéMON will use psychokinetic powers.
Yellow	Always tormented by headaches. It uses psychicpowers, but it is not known if it intends to do so.
Gold	It has mystical powers but doesn't recall that it hasused them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
Silver	If its chronic headache peaks, it may exhibit oddpowers. It seems unable to recall such an episode.
Crystal	The only time it can use its psy chic power is whenits sleeping brain cells happen to wake.
Ruby	PSYDUCK uses a mysterious power. When it does so, this POKéMON generates brain waves that aresupposedly only seen in sleepers. This discovery spurred controversy among scholars.
Sapphire	If it uses its mysterious power, PSYDUCK can’t remember having done so. It apparently can’t form a memory ofsuch an event because it goes into an altered state that is much like deep sleep.
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.
FireRed	It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers.
LeafGreen	While lulling its enemies with its vacant look, this wily POKéMON will use psychokinetic powers.
Diamond	If its usual headache worsens, it starts exhibiting odd powers. It can’t remember doing so, however.
Pearl	It never remembers using its odd powers, so it always tilts its head in puzzlement.
Platinum, Black, White	Overwhelmed by enigmatic abilities, it suffers a constant headache. It sometimes uses mysterious powers.
HeartGold	It has mystical powers but doesn’t recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
SoulSilver	If its chronic headache peaks, it may exhibit odd powers. It seems unable to recall such an episode.
Black 2, White 2	When headaches stimulate its brain cells, which are usually inactive, it can use a mysterious power.
X	It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers.
Y	It has mystical powers but doesn’t recall that it has used them. That is why it always looks puzzled.
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.
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.
Sun	As a result of headaches so fierce they cause it to cry, it sometimes uses psychokinesis without meaning to.
Moon	This Pokémon is troubled by constant headaches. The more pain it’s in, the more powerful its psychokinesis becomes.
Ultra Sun	Using psychokinesis gives it a headache, so it normally passes the time spacing out and doing as little as possible.
Ultra Moon	It has been found that its brain cells are 10 times more active when Psyduck is experiencing a headache.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Always tormented by headaches. It uses psychic powers, but whether it intends to do so is not known.
Sword	Psyduck is constantly beset by headaches. If the Pokémon lets its strange power erupt, apparently the pain subsides for a while.
Shield	As Psyduck gets stressed out, its headache gets progressively worse. It uses intense psychic energy to overwhelm those around it.
Legends: Arceus	Suffers perpetual headaches. If the agony grows too great, Psyduck's latent power erupts, contrary to Psyduck's intent. Ergo, I am exploring ways to ease the pain.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Psyduck’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Psyduck is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Psyduck in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Psyduck in Pokémon GO are Water Gun and Aqua Tail. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.54 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 37.442.

How does Shadow Psyduck perform in Raids?

Shadow Psyduck's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Psyduck rank as a Water-type attacker?

Shadow Psyduck is an F-Tier Water-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Psyduck?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Psyduck: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, and Primal Kyogre.

What is Shadow Psyduck’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Psyduck’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1106 CP and 1250 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Psyduck be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Psyduck cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Shadow Psyduck Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Psyduck cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

List of Shadow Psyduck costumes

A list of Shadow Psyduck costumes available in Pokémon GO.