Pokémon · EX
Golduck
Sandstorm · #17 · Rare · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$2.78
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Psyduck
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- Pokédex #
- 55
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Special Blow) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water / Psychic Energy to attack — note its own type is Water, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥35 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 — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
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 Hajime Kusajima
This card was illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.
Building around Golduck?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Chaos Flash
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Golduck is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon (choose 1 if there are 2) is now Confused. This power can't be used if Golduck is affected by a Special Condition.
WPSpecial Blow — 30+
If the Defending Pokémon has any Special Energy cards attached to it, this attack does 30 damage plus 40 more damage.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.93 | $2.63 | $33.80 | $2.78 | $6.99 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $29.00 | $187.95 | $346.90 | $30.80 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.39 |
| 7-day average | €1.47 |
| 30-day average | €1.33 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.49 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €11.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €19.44 |
| reverseHoloSell | €38.88 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.15 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.24 |
| Reverse holo trend | €17.05 |
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 $2.78; 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 "Sandstorm" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Golduck?
Golduck is a Rare card in the Sandstorm set.
Other Golduck printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
