Psyduck - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Psyduck can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

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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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Psyduck learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 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	—	—
39	Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Psyduck learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. 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 Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
16	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
22	Chilling Water	Water	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
39	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
54	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
75	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
77	Waterfall	Water	80	100
80	Metronome	Normal	—	—
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
98	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
110	Liquidation	Water	85	100
120	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
122	Encore	Normal	—	100
123	Surf	Water	90	100
128	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
129	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
135	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
140	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
142	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

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 Shellos Gastrodon
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Clear Smog

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Lapras Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Umbreon Stantler Spoink Grumpig Wyrdeer
TM	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Alolan Meowth Alolan Persian Psyduck Golduck Lapras Hisuian Typhlosion Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Shiftry Spoink Grumpig Feebas Milotic Shinx Luxio Luxray Zorua Hisuian Zorua Zoroark Hisuian Zoroark Delphox Wyrdeer Tadbulb Bellibolt Greavard Houndstone Farigiraf
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Feebas
Reminder	Ninetales Alolan Ninetales
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Confuse Ray

Cross Chop

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Incineroar Annihilape
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Teddiursa Ursaring Lucario Ursaluna
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Cross Chop

Hypnosis

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Stantler Inkay Malamar Wyrdeer
Breeding	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Psyduck Golduck Feebas Fennekin Braixen Delphox
Reminder	Politoed
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Hypnosis

Psybeam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon Girafarig Spoink Grumpig Fennekin Braixen Delphox Espurr Meowstic (Male) Inkay Malamar Farigiraf
TM	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Espeon Slowking Galarian Slowking Girafarig Stantler Surskit Masquerain Spoink Grumpig Fennekin Braixen Delphox Espurr Meowstic (Male) Inkay Malamar Oranguru Wyrdeer Farigiraf
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Surskit Masquerain
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Psybeam

Simple Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Spoink Grumpig
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Simple Beam

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Wooper Paldean Wooper Quagsire Slowking Galarian Slowking Dunsparce Kingdra Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Slaking Camerupt Hippopotas Hippowdon Yungoos Gumshoos Komala Fuecoco Crocalor Lechonk Oinkologne (Male) Clodsire Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
Breeding	Squirtle Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Mudkip Numel Camerupt Torkoal Piplup Shellos Gastrodon Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Cubchoo Beartic Litleo Pyroar Espurr Sylveon Oranguru Ursaluna Fidough Dachsbun Greavard Houndstone Cetoddle Cetitan
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Yawn