Shadow Golduck

Water

Shadow Golduck is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 2770 CP. Shadow Golduck best moveset in Pokémon GO is Water Gun and Hydro Pump.

Shadow Golduck is weak to Electric and Grass moves. It is strong against Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water moves. Shiny Shadow Golduck is not available in Pokémon GO. Shadow Golduck is boosted by Rain weather.

Stats

Max CP	2770 CP
Attack	191 ATK
Defense	162 DEF
Stamina	190 STA
Weather Boost	Rain
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#55
Height	1.7 m
Weight	76.6 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	6%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Shadow Golduck weaknesses and resistances

Weaknesses

Shadow Golduck takes increased damage from Electric and Grass type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Shadow Golduck takes reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water type moves.

Resistances

Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Shadow Golduck's best moveset

Shadow Golduck's best moveset is Water Gun and Hydro Pump, with 14.37 DPS (damage per second) and 301.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

Best Shadow Golduck moves

Water Gun

Hydro Pump

DPS14.37

TDO301.59

Score26.6

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Shadow Golduck with its best moveset, we recommend to use Water Gun/Liquidation. You will lose around 5.3% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Shadow Golduck's strongest moveset (Water Gun/Hydro Pump).

Shadow Golduck moves comparison

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

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	14.37	301.6	26.6
2.	Water Gun	Liquidation	13.84	290.5	25.2
3.	Water Gun	Psychic	13.70	287.4	24.8
4.	Confusion	Liquidation	13.20	276.9	23.4
5.	Water Gun	Synchronoise	13.16	276.2	23.3
6.	Confusion	Hydro Pump	13.08	274.5	23.1
7.	Water Gun	Bubble Beam	12.97	272.1	22.7
8.	Confusion	Psychic	12.85	269.7	22.4
9.	Water Gun	Ice Beam	12.77	268.0	22.2
10.	Water Gun	Cross Chop	12.38	259.9	21.1
11.	Confusion	Synchronoise	12.32	258.5	20.9
12.	Confusion	Bubble Beam	12.19	255.7	20.6

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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 ↗
Confusion20151.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 20
Energy 15
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.6s
Damage window 0.6s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 16
Energy 12

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

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	20
Energy	15
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.6s - 1.6s

Damage	16
Energy	12

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 ↗
Ice Beam90503.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.3s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Ice Beam has no special effects.
See Ice Beam details page ↗
Bubble Beam45331.9s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.9s
Damage window 1.4s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 25
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Bubble Beam details page ↗
Hydro Pump1301003.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.3s
Damage window 0.9s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 75

Effects
Hydro Pump has no special effects.
See Hydro Pump details page ↗
Psychic90502.8s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.8s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Psychic 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 ↗
Synchronoise80502.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.6s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Synchronoise has no special effects.
See Synchronoise details page ↗
Liquidation70333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Liquidation details page ↗

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

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.8s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.7s

Damage	25
Energy	40

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	0.9s - 3.0s

Damage	130
Energy	75

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.6s

Damage	75
Energy	55

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.6s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Damage	70
Energy	45

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 Golduck has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Golduck Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Shadow Golduck's has 2770 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Golduck obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1275 CP to 1400 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1594 CP to 1750 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Golduck can be found in the 997 CP to 1050 CP range.

Max CP	2770 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	997 CP - 1050 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1330 CP - 1400 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1275 CP - 1400 CP
Raids	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	1594 CP - 1750 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	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.

Shadow Golduck Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	34 CP	2	108 CP	3	182 CP
4	256 CP	5	330 CP	6	404 CP
7	478 CP	8	552 CP	9	626 CP
10	700 CP	11	770 CP	12	840 CP
13	910 CP	14	980 CP	15	1050 CP
16	1120 CP	17	1190 CP	18	1260 CP
19	1330 CP	20	1400 CP	21	1470 CP
22	1540 CP	23	1610 CP	24	1680 CP
25	1750 CP	26	1820 CP	27	1890 CP
28	1960 CP	29	2030 CP	30	2100 CP
31	2135 CP	32	2170 CP	33	2205 CP
34	2240 CP	35	2275 CP	36	2310 CP
37	2345 CP	38	2380 CP	39	2415 CP
40	2450 CP	41	2481 CP	42	2513 CP
43	2544 CP	44	2576 CP	45	2608 CP
46	2640 CP	47	2672 CP	48	2705 CP
49	2737 CP	50	2770 CP

Shadow Golduck evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shadow Psyduck	50 Candy	Shadow Golduck

Shadow Psyduck evolves into Shadow Golduck which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Shadow Golduck

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Golduck

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

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 and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Shadow Golduck Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Golduck in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Golduck, 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 Golduck family

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

List of Shadow Golduck costumes

A list of Shadow Golduck costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Golduck high resolution sprites

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

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Shadow Golduck Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Often seen swim ming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa.
Yellow	Its slim and long limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swim ming gracefully in lakes.
Gold	When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its fore head somehow be gins to glow.
Silver	It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use tele kinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
Crystal	It swims grace fully along on the quiet, slow-moving rivers and lakes of which it is so fond.
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.
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.
Emerald	A GOLDUCK is an adept swimmer. It sometimes joins competitive swimmers in training. It uses psychic powers when its forehead shimmers with light.
FireRed	The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc.
LeafGreen	Often seen swimming elegantly by lakeshores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster Kappa.
Diamond	A Pokémon that lives in lakes. It swims faster than any human swimming champion.
Pearl	The flippers of its well-developed limbs give it shocking speed. It is the best swimmer among Pokémon.
Platinum, Black, White	It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers.
HeartGold	When it swims at full speed using its long, webbed limbs, its forehead somehow begins to glow.
SoulSilver	It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
Black 2, White 2	When its forehead shines mysteriously, Golduck can use the full extent of its power.
X	It appears by waterways at dusk. It may use telekinetic powers if its forehead glows mysteriously.
Y	The forelegs are webbed, helping to make it an adept swimmer. It can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes, etc.
Omega 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.
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.
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.
Moon	It swims along the banks of lakes and catches fish Pokémon. It takes them to the shore and quietly eats them up.
Ultra Sun	Even fast-swimming fish Pokémon can be disabled by Golduck. It brings them to a standstill and seizes them.
Ultra Moon	A professional swimmer, it can continue swimming for two days straight by waving its long tail skillfully.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Its long, slim limbs end in broad flippers. They are used for swimming gracefully in lakes.
Sword	This Pokémon lives in gently flowing rivers. It paddles through the water with its long limbs, putting its graceful swimming skills on display.
Shield	Old tales tell of Golduck punishing those that defiled its river. The guilty were dragged into the water and taken away.
Legends: Arceus	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.