Golduck's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Water Gun	Hydro Pump	12.24	308.1	23.5
2.	Water Gun	Liquidation	11.71	294.8	22.3
3.	Water Gun	Psychic	11.63	292.9	22.0
4.	Water Gun	Synchronoise	11.19	281.9	20.8
5.	Confusion	Liquidation	11.07	278.8	20.4
6.	Water Gun	Bubble Beam	11.03	277.8	20.3
7.	Confusion	Hydro Pump	10.99	276.8	20.2
8.	Water Gun	Ice Beam	10.84	273.0	19.8
9.	Confusion	Psychic	10.80	271.9	19.6
10.	Water Gun	Cross Chop	10.59	266.7	19.1
11.	Confusion	Synchronoise	10.35	260.7	18.4
12.	Confusion	Bubble Beam	10.25	258.2	18.1

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Golduck's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Golduck has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Water Gun and Confusion), which cover Water and Psychic-type attacks. When using Water Gun you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

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 ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Confusion	20	12.50	15	9.38	1.6s	16	12	-
Water Gun	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Golduck's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0

Golduck's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Golduck has access to 7 Charge Attacks (Cross Chop, Ice Beam, Bubble Beam, Hydro Pump, Psychic, Synchronoise, and Liquidation), which cover Fighting, Ice, Water, and Psychic-type attacks. When using Bubble Beam, Hydro Pump, and Liquidation you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

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 ↗

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 ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bubble Beam Special Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	45	23.68	33	-	1.9s	25	40	-
Cross Chop	50	33.33	50	-	1.5s	55	35	-
Hydro Pump	130	39.39	100	-	3.3s	130	75	-
Ice Beam	90	27.27	50	-	3.3s	90	55	-
Liquidation Special Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	70	23.33	33	-	3.0s	70	45	-
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	32.14	50	-	2.8s	75	55	-
Synchronoise	80	30.77	50	-	2.6s	80	50	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Golduck's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0