Golduck - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Golduck can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Golduck artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Golduck learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Disable	Normal	—	55
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
5	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
10	Disable	Normal	—	55
16	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
23	Screech	Normal	—	85
31	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
44	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
58	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Golduck learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Psychic	Psychic	90	100

Moves learnt by HM

Golduck is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Golduck is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
09	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95

Moves learnt by level up

Golduck learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Disable	Normal	—	55
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
5	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
10	Disable	Normal	—	55
16	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
23	Screech	Normal	—	85
31	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
44	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
58	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Golduck learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Psychic	Psychic	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Golduck can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	Ice		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Golduck is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Golduck is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
09	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95

Golduck egg move parents

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Golduck

Golduck's egg groups: Field, Water 1

The egg moves for Golduck are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Golduck with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Golduck with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Cross Chop

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck
Sketch	Smeargle

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Lapras Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Marill Azumarill Girafarig Sneasel
Sketch	Smeargle

Future Sight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Marill Azumarill Slowking Girafarig Delibird
Sketch	Smeargle

Hypnosis

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Politoed Stantler
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Ponyta Rapidash
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Lapras Remoraid Octillery
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Raticate Nidorino Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Tauros Lapras Vaporeon Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra
Sketch	Smeargle

Light Screen

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Marill Azumarill Stantler
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu
Sketch	Smeargle

Psybeam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon Girafarig Remoraid Octillery
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck
Sketch	Smeargle

Psychic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Espeon Slowking
TM	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Lapras Politoed Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Corsola Stantler
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck
Sketch	Smeargle