Pokémon · Platinum
Golduck
Platinum · #29 · Rare · 2009
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$1.43
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Psyduck
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 55
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Golduck plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Water Slide) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Psyduck; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Golduck
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 7 decks
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Golduck?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is seen swimming dynamically and elegantly using its well-developed limbs and flippers."
Swim — 30
If your opponent has any Water Energy attached to any of his or her Pokémon, you may do 30 damage to any 1 Benched Pokémon instead. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
WCWater Slide — 40+
You may move all Energy cards attached to Golduck to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.
Weakness:L+20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.75 | $1.10 | $25.80 | $1.43 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $3.00 | $29.99 | $53.00 | $3.54 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.85 |
| 7-day average | €0.63 |
| 30-day average | €0.90 |
| Low | €0.14 |
| Trend price | €0.51 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.19 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.30 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.12 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.74 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.30 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Golduck is real?
Golduck is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Golduck worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Golduck is $1.43; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Golduck from?
Golduck is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Golduck?
Golduck is a Rare card in the Platinum set.
Other Golduck printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
