Psyduck #0054 Shadow
| Max CP | L401106L501250L51 · Best Buddy1265 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Sep 5, 2019 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Psyduck takes 160% from Grass and Electric moves.
Shadow Psyduck is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Grass and Electric.
It reaches 1250 CP at level 50, or 1265 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Water Gun with Aqua Tail.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterWater Gun | WaterAqua Tail | 6.7 | 44 | |
| 2 | WaterWater Gun | FightingCross Chop | 6.4 | 41 |
| 3 | WaterWater Gun | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 40 |
| 4 | WaterWater Gun | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 39 |
| 5 | PsychicZen Headbutt | WaterAqua Tail | 4.7 | 31 |
| 6 | PsychicZen Headbutt | FightingCross Chop | 4.3 | 28 |
| 7 | PsychicZen Headbutt | PsychicPsybeam | 4.2 | 27 |
| 8 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.0 | 26 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 9.0 | |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Chop | Fighting | 50 | 50 | 1.5s | 33.3 | 1.00 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Psybeam | Psychic | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Gun | Water | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | Water | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Cross Chop | Fighting | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Psybeam | Psychic | 70 | 60 | 1.17 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Psyduck evolves into Golduck for 50 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+70.5 eDPS - 2
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE61.6 eDPS - 3
RegielekiNormalLock-OnElectricThunder CageE60.8 eDPS - 4
Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE60.5 eDPS - 5
Mega ChesnaughtGrassVine WhipGrassSeed Bomb+56.7 eDPS - 6
Therian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt SwitchElectricWildbolt StormE55.4 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 43910/10/10 | 47415/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 58510/10/10 | 63215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 73110/10/10 | 79015/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 8690/0/0 | 110615/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 9820/0/0 | 125015/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 9940/0/0 | 126515/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 474 | 372 |
| Level 20 | 632 | 496 |
| Level 25 | 790 | 620 |
| Level 30 | 948 | 745 |
| Level 35 | 1027 | 807 |
| Level 40 | 1106 | 869 |
| Level 45 | 1177 | 925 |
| Level 50 | 1250 | 982 |
| Level 51 | 1265 | 994 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.8 m · 19.6 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Psyduck in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1265 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1256 | 51 | 99.27% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1261 | 51 | 99.21% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1260 | 51 | 99.09% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1247 | 51 | 98.54% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1252 | 51 | 98.49% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 1257 | 51 | 98.43% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 1250 | 51 | 98.36% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1255 | 51 | 98.31% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 1254 | 51 | 98.18% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1265 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1256 | 51 | 99.27% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1261 | 51 | 99.21% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1260 | 51 | 99.09% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1247 | 51 | 98.54% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1252 | 51 | 98.49% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 1257 | 51 | 98.43% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 1250 | 51 | 98.36% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1255 | 51 | 98.31% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 1254 | 51 | 98.18% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.