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Golduck Arceus Ability & Stats

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Ability 1: Damp
Damp prevents all Pokémon on the field from using the moves Selfdestruct and Explosion. It also prevents damage (to the Damp Pokémon only) from the ability Aftermath.
Ability 2: Cloud Nine
Cloud Nine suppresses all effects brought on by weather, including move power increases, end-of-turn damage, accuracy changes, relevant abilities and so on.
Hidden Ability: Swift Swim
Swift Swim doubles the ability-bearer’s Speed during rain.
Stats:
HP | 80 |
Attack | 82 |
Defense | 78 |
Sp. Atk | 95 |
Sp. Def | 80 |
Speed | 85 |
Total | 500 |
Golduck Arceus Evolution

Water
Lv. 33 ➧

Water
Golduck Arceus Location (How to Get?)
- Crimson Mirelands – Golden Lowlands
- Crimson Mirelands – Gapejaw Bog
- Crimson Mirelands – Holm of Trials
- Cobalt Coastlands – Bathers’ Lagoon
- Cobalt Coastlands – Spring Path
- Coronet Highlands – Wayward Wood
- Coronet Highlands – Lonely Spring
Golduck Arceus Best Moveset
Leveling Moveset
Lv. | Mst. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
1 | 10 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
6 | 15 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
11 | 20 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 101 |
18 | 28 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | 0 | 70 |
25 | 35 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 |
34 | 45 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 |
34 | 45 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 85 | 90 |
43 | 54 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 100 | 85 |
Tutor Moveset
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | 101 |
Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 85 | 90 |
Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | 0 | 101 |
Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 120 | 90 |
Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 120 | 90 |
Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 80 | 100 |
Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 |
Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 60 | 95 |
Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 |
Psychic | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 |
Rest | Normal | Status | 0 | 101 |
Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 |
Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 |
Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | 101 |
Tri Attack | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 |
Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 101 |
Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 |
Golduck Arceus Best Nature
Nature | Affected Status |
Jolly | Speed↑ Sp.Atk↓ |
Hasty | Speed↑ Def↓ |
Golduck has a medicore speed so it is recommend to choose a nature the nature that can increase speed. With “Hasty” and “Naive”, Golduck can deal powerful damage with both special and physical attacks. If you plan to use it until the end of the story focusing on one type is recommended. For this, “Jolly” for physical attack is also recommended.
Golduck Arceus Type Defense
Type | Water |
Normal | 1 |
Fire | 0.5 |
Water | 0.5 |
Electric | 2 |
Grass | 2 |
Ice | 0.5 |
Fighting | 1 |
Poison | 1 |
Ground | 1 |
Flying | 1 |
Psychic | 1 |
Bug | 1 |
Rock | 1 |
Ghost | 1 |
Dragon | 1 |
Dark | 1 |
Steel | 0.5 |
Fairy | 1 |
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