Pokémon · EX
Dark Golduck
Team Rocket Returns · #35 · Uncommon · 2004
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Market reference
$4.89
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 35 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Psyduck
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Nakaoka
- Pokédex #
- 55
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Dark Golduck plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Cold Crush) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water / Darkness 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 Dark Golduck
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Nakaoka
This card was illustrated by Nakaoka.
Building around Dark Golduck?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
WCDarkness Shield — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to each of your Active Pokémon during your opponent's next turn.
WCCCold Crush — 40
You may discard an Energy card attached to Dark Golduck. If you do, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
This Pokémon is both Water Darkness type.
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 | $3.00 | $4.64 | $53.10 | $4.89 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $130.00 | $199.99 | $1,149.00 | $89.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.95 |
| 7-day average | €3.87 |
| 30-day average | €4.00 |
| Low | €0.49 |
| Trend price | €3.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.58 |
| Reverse holo low | €9.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €23.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €30.52 |
| reverseHoloSell | €42.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.44 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €28.39 |
| Reverse holo trend | €41.15 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Golduck is real?
Dark 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 Dark Golduck worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Golduck is $4.89; 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 Dark Golduck from?
Dark Golduck is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Golduck?
Dark Golduck is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
Other Dark Golduck printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
