Psyduck - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Psyduck can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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.

Psyduck artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Psyduck learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
3	Water Gun	Water	40	100
6	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
9	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
12	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
15	Disable	Normal	—	100
18	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
21	Screech	Normal	—	85
24	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
27	Soak	Water	—	100
30	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
34	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
36	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
39	Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Psyduck learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Simple Beam	Normal	—	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Psyduck is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
02	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
71	Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Psyduck is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
25	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
30	Encore	Normal	—	100
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
84	Scald	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Psyduck learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
3	Water Gun	Water	40	100
6	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
9	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
12	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
15	Disable	Normal	—	100
18	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
21	Screech	Normal	—	85
24	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
27	Soak	Water	—	100
30	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
34	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
36	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
39	Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Psyduck learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Encore	Normal	—	100
Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Simple Beam	Normal	—	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Psyduck is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Scald	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Psyduck learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	40	100
6	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
11	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
18	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
25	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
34	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
43	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Move Tutor moves

Psyduck can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Psychic	Psychic	90	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Psyduck egg move parents

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Psyduck

Psyduck's egg groups: Field, Water 1

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

You will need to breed a female Psyduck with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Psyduck with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Clear Smog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Horsea Seadra Kingdra Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Shellos Gastrodon
Sketch	Smeargle

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Lapras Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Umbreon Stantler Spoink Grumpig
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Mantine Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss
Sketch	Smeargle

Cross Chop

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

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Seel Dewgong Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny
Sketch	Smeargle

Future Sight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon Absol
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Lapras Marill Slowking Girafarig Delibird Spoink Grumpig
Sketch	Smeargle

Hypnosis

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

Psybeam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon Girafarig Remoraid Octillery Mantine Spoink Grumpig Spinda Kecleon
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Surskit Masquerain
Sketch	Smeargle

Simple Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Farfetch'd Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig
Sketch	Smeargle

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Wooper Quagsire Slowking Dunsparce Kingdra Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shellos Gastrodon Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle