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Pokemon Stats

Type
76.60 kg Weight
1.70 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,770
Level 40: 2,450
Level 25: 1,750 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,400 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,050 (Research Tasks)
ATK 191
DEF 162
STA 190

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Water Gun
Hydro Pump
A
X
Confusion
Hydro Pump
C
A
Confusion
Ice Beam
X
A
Confusion
Psychic
X
A
Confusion
Bubble Beam
X
B
Water Gun
Liquidation
A
B
Confusion
Liquidation
B-
A-
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Water Gun is superior to Confusion for filling Golduck’s role as a Water-type attacker.

  • Hydro Pump is Shadow Golduck's strongest Charged Move, but Liquidation is just a touch weaker but far more reasonable thanks to being 2-bars.

  • Psychic, Cross Chop, Synchronoise, Bubble Beam and Ice Beam lose out on STAB and perform suboptimally against Golduck’s best matchups.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Confusion is Shadow Golduck’s best move on defense, outperforming Water Gun by a huge margin.

  • Ice Beam is superior on defense due to having 2 bars and Grass-type coverage.

  • Liquidation is the best charged move for neutral damage, but it gives counters an easier time.

  • Psychic is a worthwhile move on defense thanks to having 2 bars, good power, and relevant coverage against Fighting types. It easily beats out Synchronoise.

  • Bubble Beam is weak, but it has 3 bars, which grants it some utility on defense.

  • Hydro Pump is powerful, but too slow to be useful on defense.

  • Cross Chop is too weak to be worthwhile.

PVE Overview

Despite the shadow boost, Shadow Golduck simply doesn't pose much of a threat in the raid/gym metas. If it's a favorite Pokemon of yours, then it's definitely better to use the shadow than the normal version in this capacity, but it's still a large investment with small reurns.

Fast Moves

20
Confusion
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.60
1.00
9.38
12.50
15.63
5
Water Gun
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
10.00
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

130
Hydro Pump
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
2.10
0.00
 1.30
39.39
49.24
 51.21
90
Ice Beam
More Info

Ice

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
1.50
0.00
 1.80
27.27
34.09
 49.09
90
Psychic
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.80
1.30
0.00
 1.80
32.14
40.18
 57.86
45
Bubble Beam
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.90
0.25
0.00
 1.36
23.68
29.61
 32.30
80
Synchronoise
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.60
0.75
0.00
 1.60
30.77
38.46
 49.23
50
Cross Chop
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.50
0.40
0.00
 1.00
33.33
41.67
 33.33
70
Liquidation
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.70
0.00
 2.12
23.33
29.17
 49.49

Exclusive Charge Moves

10
Frustration
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.80
0.00
 0.30
5.00
6.25
 1.52

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 60
Stardust 60,000

Purification Cost

Candy 3
Stardust 3000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate20.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012934
2001.56171
200292108
2002.5124145
4003155182
4003.5187219
4004219256
4004.5250293
6005282330
6005.5313367
6006345404
6006.5377441
8007408478
8007.5440515
8008471552
8008.5503589
10009534626
10009.5566663
100010598700
100010.5628735
130011657770
130011.5687805
130012717840
130012.5747875
160013777910
160013.5807945
160014837980
160014.58671015
1900158971050
190015.59261085
1900169561120
190016.59861155
22001710161190
220017.510461225
22001810761260
220018.511061295
25001911361330
250019.511661365
25002011951400
250020.512251435
30002112551470
300021.512851505
30002213151540
300022.513451575
35002313751610
350023.514051645
35002414351680
350024.514651715
40002514941750
400025.515241785
40002615541820
400026.515841855
45002716141890
450027.516441925
45002816741960
450028.517041995
50002917342030
500029.517642065
50003017942100
500030.518082118
60003118232135
600031.518382153
60003218532170
600032.518682188
70003318832205
700033.518982223
70003419132240
700034.519282258
80003519432275
800035.519582293
80003619732310
800036.519882328
90003720032345
900037.520182363
90003820332380
900038.520482398
100003920632415
1000039.520772433
100004020922450
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