9:16 It's called Golduck because gold is sometimes used to represent psychic powers and energy. It's the same reason Sabrina's badge is gold and the gold gummi's are for psychic types in the Mystery Dungeon games. Psyduck's name in Japan is Koduck (small duck) but Golduck's name in Japan is still Golduck.
Fun fact, Golduck actually had/has niche use in ubers/ restricted Doubles with its cloud nine ability able to stop weather effects without taking up a restricted slot. It has proven to be really useful there.
This use is exactly why I had a Golduck on my team in gen 7 VGC. Shutting off Desolate Land and then using Surf/Hydro Pump gave Golduck a niche use of annihilating all the Primal Groudons I was seeing online at the time.
@@justarandomsquirrel2086 3 actually with Grumpig and Latios but I couldn’t use Latios last reg so it came clutch. A grumpig and Dozo combo swept me the first time I encountered this strategy
PvE team of Golduck and Breloom for catching. Golduck Item: Damp Rock, Ability: Damp Moves: Skill Swap, Soak, Rain Dance, Any Breloom Item: Toxic Orb, Ability Poison Heal Moves: Spore, False Swipe, Any, Any Golduck's Soak will remove any resistances and immunities to Breloom's Spore and False Swipe. Its Skill Swap can leave targets that have Self-Destruct or Explosion with the Damp ability, completely defusing them. Finally an 8 turn Rain Dance from the Damp Rock helps to get rid of Sandstorms or hail in regions that have that instead of snow.
10:20 Gardevoir: "GOLDUCK! You were supposed to be on my side using Simple Beam so I can trace Simple and Calm Mind for +2 SpAtk +2SpDef and then spam Stored Power!!" Golduck: "hahaha hydro pump go brrrrrrrr"
I like to think it would still be mono water (just to continue the bit), but it would have an ability like Steelworker but for Psychic type moves, so it could still appreciate the good defensive profile of mono water while effectively having Psychic STAB.
Fun fact, it was originally named Golduck because in the 1910s there was a famous train burglar that could use psychic powers to predict when trains were carrying valuable gold. He also would wear a t shirt that had a printed mallard on it which made him become infamously identified as the "Gold Duck". His time spent as a burglar involved lots of conniving and "nasty plots" to carry out the crimes
Legit feel like GF swapped the translation for Psyduck with Golduck and vice versa. Think about it: Psyduck is actually "gold", and everyone already knows Golduck should be part Psychic.
Gold is sometimes used to represent psychic powers/energy. It's why Sabrina's badge is gold and the gold gummi's in the Mystery Dungeon games are only for psychic Pokemon. The bigger question is why isn't Golduck part psychic type? My only guess is because there was already a water/psychic in the form of Starmie.
I always love how some of these videos lead to the next one. Using random mons on the team that highlight in the next :) keep up the awesome work Haydunn
Also, if anyone wants to know the origin of why Golduck is blue and not gold, here you go: Billy Madison : Well, I made the duck blue because I'd never seen a blue duck before and I wanted to see one. Miss Lippy : Well, I think it's an excellent blue duck. Congratulations Billy, you just passed the first grade.
I really like Golduck design wise. Its an old favorite of mine. But it really has been needing an evolution of something for years. Seeing it become a real water/psychic type in a third stage would be cool. Nice to see it getting some love here
That Slaking victory at the end was one of the trolliest things I’ve ever seen. Not only was it clutch to have shadow ball but for it to one hit KO from a normal type.
I always thought it was *stupid* that Golduck isn't part psychic. I mean, "psy" as in "psychic" is literally in psyduck's name! And the untamed psychic power is why it gets headaches
I’d love to ask one of the original devs the story behind psy/golduck. The lore makes it clear that psyduck have constant headaches because of its developing psychic powers but then golduck is just water type?
That Iron Treads lead in the first video put in work! Is that Iron Treads- or Sturdy Donphan? X D I can't tell. I love getting the Rapid Spin on Glimmora KOs- it's a warm feeling ^^ Game Freak rly did sleep on the Golden Golduck shiny lol someone hire Haydunn, c'mon! And rly, when are we going to get the regional Water/Psychic Golduck? Make it Gold, switch with Psyducks color palette lol It's awesome to see Golduck getting in these sweet positions. S/O Thumbnail, you already know! I rly gotta credit the art on these. Give the artist a raise! PS... Dude predicted Knock Off, Shadow Claw, or Throat Chop- gets bodied by the special Slaking. X.X I'm dead x D
Its just very much not unique enough as a swift swimmer unfortunately. It can't compete with Swift Swimmers like Ludicolo and Kingdra because they have a good second STAB and are neutral to grass and electric. It doesn't end there though because it has to compete against another pure water type swift swimmer in Barraskewda who is not only faster and stronger but also has a strong (and stronger than Golducks own) flip turn for momentum and important reliable coverage with CC, while Golduck has the unreliable Focus Miss if it can even fit that into its moveset without giving up on Nasty Plot. It really should have been Water/Psychic to at least have another nice STAB Move, although it does add a Knock Off und U-Turn weakness to it
Man haydunn. A little love comment. Youre so crazy. And i love it. Youre trying out so many ridiculous strategies and make em work. U must be playing 10h alone for each video. I respect that. God bless you
Bad ass build! I have pretty good luck using cloud 9 Golduck with assault vest max hp and special attack. Surf, icy wind, clear smog, and flip turn. It's actually really good and can clear stats, deal with weather setters, and tank special hits better than you'd expect. Icy wind and flip turns a pretty good combo too
Pokemon has been missing a final evolution for psyduck for a long time. Instead of Golduck or Psyduck they should call it just Duck and make regular psyduck 10 feet tall
Dude i’ve been watching ur videos since i was like in middle school in like 2010. Always came home n watched the dp/bw battles u uploaded cuz the nicknames used to take me out💀🤣
Can you do a Conkledurr strat similar to your zangoose? Court change toxic spikes to your side. Give him a choice band and with adamant nature. Drain punch or Mach punch would do some sick damage.
Can you do a video with Hisuian Arcanine with sticky web support: Arcanine-Hisui @ Life Orb Ability: Rock Head Tera Type: Electric EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Head Smash - Flare Blitz - Wild Charge - Psychic Fangs The Wild charge and psychic fangs help it 2-shot Dondozo (with tera) and survive lower power water and fighting moves. Psychic fangs obliterate infernape, zamazenta, among us etc You can swap out any of these for close combat or extremespeed, but this set is made for bringing in on Tailwind or Sticky Web once the threats which can take an attack from this have been taken care of. You can also bring it in on prankster screens or Alolan Ninetails and let it setup the screens and kill it with the head smash, then break through when they bring in the zamazenta with Psychic Fangs. Once Arcanine is in and the enemies have to switch in on attacks, if they have no priority, you have won the game as Head smash 2-shots gliscor and you break through everything even after intimidate. You still kill Dondozo after rocks with tera wild charge. A good partner is Ribombee for webs and Toxapex with Haze, Toxic, Lunge, and Recover or Ting Lu with whirlwind and stealth rock
Day 2 of asking for my beloved Phione. The most typical set I've seen is rest, sleep talk, take heart, and scald. You could always run it more offensive since it gets access to Knock Off, U-Turn, it even gets Alluring Voice and Weather Ball
Day 1 of asking Hayden to use wide lens H-Lili with Triple Axel, Axe Kick, Vdance, and an optional fourth move, I use synthesis, I gave it chlorophyll for situational boosts, but you can make a team revolving completely around that. Also, it’s maxed in attack and speed with Jolly. Use any Tera it doesn’t matter for the set I go Dragon as a def one.
When the Mon is so mid, Haydunn actually uses their highest attacking stat
trueing
Bro been using the mid stats to get it done lol
Called Golduck, not even gold.
Has psychic powers, not even psychic.
Gen 1 Pokemon, not even iconic.
@@johannessmith1369now thats a lie
It is iconic
@Dortnited Psyduck is iconic. Golduck is forgettable.
9:16 It's called Golduck because gold is sometimes used to represent psychic powers and energy. It's the same reason Sabrina's badge is gold and the gold gummi's are for psychic types in the Mystery Dungeon games. Psyduck's name in Japan is Koduck (small duck) but Golduck's name in Japan is still Golduck.
Except it's not a Psychic type. Game Freak why...
Why does a pure water type have psychic inspirations? Game Freak does know that the psychic type exist, right?
Hey, they aint called GameFreak because theyre sane. @@nicolasromani3523
@@Seronimo93It's not even a duck.
@@nicolasromani3523 same reason Gyrados isn’t a dragon. They didn’t want any repeats.
Fun fact, Golduck actually had/has niche use in ubers/ restricted Doubles with its cloud nine ability able to stop weather effects without taking up a restricted slot. It has proven to be really useful there.
This use is exactly why I had a Golduck on my team in gen 7 VGC. Shutting off Desolate Land and then using Surf/Hydro Pump gave Golduck a niche use of annihilating all the Primal Groudons I was seeing online at the time.
@@ExImperialDragon Bro yes!! I thought I was the only one. I ran Choice Specs just to be sure of the k/o lol
AND that simple beam goes crazy to boost your allys stats even more
@@VivaBoricua93it's one of only two pokemon that have access to that move as well
@@justarandomsquirrel2086 3 actually with Grumpig and Latios but I couldn’t use Latios last reg so it came clutch. A grumpig and Dozo combo swept me the first time I encountered this strategy
Every intro to the video simultaneously insults but praises the Pokemon at the same time
Damning with faint praise. 😂
PvE team of Golduck and Breloom for catching.
Golduck
Item: Damp Rock, Ability: Damp
Moves: Skill Swap, Soak, Rain Dance, Any
Breloom
Item: Toxic Orb, Ability Poison Heal
Moves: Spore, False Swipe, Any, Any
Golduck's Soak will remove any resistances and immunities to Breloom's Spore and False Swipe. Its Skill Swap can leave targets that have Self-Destruct or Explosion with the Damp ability, completely defusing them. Finally an 8 turn Rain Dance from the Damp Rock helps to get rid of Sandstorms or hail in regions that have that instead of snow.
Might use that for hunting
Choice Specs Slaking is... well let's just say you never fail to surprise us Haydunn
Satisfying video and great commentary as always!
In the last videos I commented several times for him to use spa slaking
He's got the same base special attack as Golduck at 95 which is impressive indidnt realize it was that high
@1:15 when you keep on buying Pokemon games year after year and they still feel like they came out in 2013.
I hear you Volbeat, I hear you.
Imagine if every pokemon did hitmontop's Lil dance😂
Or ludicolo 😂
Imagine if every Pokémon was upside down like Hitmontop.
It's called Ginga, it's from capoeira
@@raposinhaonirica6286 ohhhh i thought he just had to pee really bad
@@octavioherschberg5280Correctly sided Malamar
10:20 Gardevoir: "GOLDUCK! You were supposed to be on my side using Simple Beam so I can trace Simple and Calm Mind for +2 SpAtk +2SpDef and then spam Stored Power!!"
Golduck: "hahaha hydro pump go brrrrrrrr"
Golduck needs an evolution
"Bluduck" except it's actually gold, and secondary psychic type.
Alternatively, water/poison named "Molduck"
I like to think it would still be mono water (just to continue the bit), but it would have an ability like Steelworker but for Psychic type moves, so it could still appreciate the good defensive profile of mono water while effectively having Psychic STAB.
Instead of a psychic type that we all wanted how about its called Colduck & its water fire type
Fun fact, it was originally named Golduck because in the 1910s there was a famous train burglar that could use psychic powers to predict when trains were carrying valuable gold. He also would wear a t shirt that had a printed mallard on it which made him become infamously identified as the "Gold Duck". His time spent as a burglar involved lots of conniving and "nasty plots" to carry out the crimes
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Why go with the graphic tee angle because that absolutely didnt exist in the 1910s. You should gone with like a duck beak necklace or something.
Legit feel like GF swapped the translation for Psyduck with Golduck and vice versa. Think about it: Psyduck is actually "gold", and everyone already knows Golduck should be part Psychic.
Gold is sometimes used to represent psychic powers/energy. It's why Sabrina's badge is gold and the gold gummi's in the Mystery Dungeon games are only for psychic Pokemon. The bigger question is why isn't Golduck part psychic type? My only guess is because there was already a water/psychic in the form of Starmie.
@@McNugget_Buddyand slobro
Or like how they mixed up the final evolutions of Metapod and Venonat? 😀
@@skar.696I think it is just some of lazily design thing, like Nidoqueen and Lapras have similar head shape
Idea: any team you want (unique team) but you have to use them in order you put them in, no switching
I used ol nasty duck back in gen 7 and tinkered with it last year in scarlet and violet. Glad to see someone other than me use this thing.
I just watched the Simple Beam Golduck video today lmao - welcome back not-Gold duck
the absolute savagery of finishing of the second battle with a special attacking slaking is just lmao
I always love how some of these videos lead to the next one. Using random mons on the team that highlight in the next :) keep up the awesome work Haydunn
1:16 When you get swept by a special attacking Scizor
Also, if anyone wants to know the origin of why Golduck is blue and not gold, here you go:
Billy Madison : Well, I made the duck blue because I'd never seen a blue duck before and I wanted to see one.
Miss Lippy : Well, I think it's an excellent blue duck. Congratulations Billy, you just passed the first grade.
@1:00 I seen Bread and just said to myself what the hell is Hay gonna do with that
I really like Golduck design wise. Its an old favorite of mine. But it really has been needing an evolution of something for years. Seeing it become a real water/psychic type in a third stage would be cool. Nice to see it getting some love here
Golduck carried my White 2 nuzlocke in the champion battle. Gave me a new appreciation for it
I used Golduck with Cloud Nine back in the day in Showdown for those pesky Primal Groudons. Choice Specs Hydro Pump took them by surprise
Always appreciate vids on same mon with a different strat!! Keep it going man!!
1:16 "Unnh!"
I was shocked it wasn’t physical. Great video haydunn!! You the man
I can't wait to see that loaf of bread featured in upcoming video the special slaking is gonna be sick!
That Slaking victory at the end was one of the trolliest things I’ve ever seen. Not only was it clutch to have shadow ball but for it to one hit KO from a normal type.
Good lord, specs Slaking? 😂 Love the Golduck; can’t wait to see the Slaking video and explanation
95 Special Attack is very usable. Also, Hyper Beam.
I always thought it was *stupid* that Golduck isn't part psychic. I mean, "psy" as in "psychic" is literally in psyduck's name! And the untamed psychic power is why it gets headaches
I’d love to ask one of the original devs the story behind psy/golduck. The lore makes it clear that psyduck have constant headaches because of its developing psychic powers but then golduck is just water type?
I love seeing new posts by you and using a new rarely used Pokémon absolutely love
You’re videos make me happy always waiting for new content every day
That Golduck got to do some work! Amazing sweep in the last one.
Choice specs Slaking
Haydunn is not just cooking, he is the entire kitchen
I loved using Golducks for my Pearl and White 2 teams while playing through, it’s got a versatile move pool
That Iron Treads lead in the first video put in work! Is that Iron Treads- or Sturdy Donphan? X D I can't tell. I love getting the Rapid Spin on Glimmora KOs- it's a warm feeling ^^
Game Freak rly did sleep on the Golden Golduck shiny lol someone hire Haydunn, c'mon!
And rly, when are we going to get the regional Water/Psychic Golduck? Make it Gold, switch with Psyducks color palette lol
It's awesome to see Golduck getting in these sweet positions.
S/O Thumbnail, you already know! I rly gotta credit the art on these. Give the artist a raise!
PS... Dude predicted Knock Off, Shadow Claw, or Throat Chop- gets bodied by the special Slaking. X.X I'm dead x D
Thank you for this my boi Golduck been needing that love
Its just very much not unique enough as a swift swimmer unfortunately. It can't compete with Swift Swimmers like Ludicolo and Kingdra because they have a good second STAB and are neutral to grass and electric. It doesn't end there though because it has to compete against another pure water type swift swimmer in Barraskewda who is not only faster and stronger but also has a strong (and stronger than Golducks own) flip turn for momentum and important reliable coverage with CC, while Golduck has the unreliable Focus Miss if it can even fit that into its moveset without giving up on Nasty Plot. It really should have been Water/Psychic to at least have another nice STAB Move, although it does add a Knock Off und U-Turn weakness to it
I’ve been using golduck on my pokemon diamond current nuzlocke team (currently grinding for Mt Coronet Cyrus battle) so I love to see this
Man haydunn. A little love comment. Youre so crazy. And i love it. Youre trying out so many ridiculous strategies and make em work. U must be playing 10h alone for each video. I respect that. God bless you
NOOOOOOO THE VIDEO IS OVER. CRAAAAAAAP.. it was so fun.... :(
getting shadow balled by a slaking and insta dying HAS to be wild
Bad ass build! I have pretty good luck using cloud 9 Golduck with assault vest max hp and special attack. Surf, icy wind, clear smog, and flip turn. It's actually really good and can clear stats, deal with weather setters, and tank special hits better than you'd expect. Icy wind and flip turns a pretty good combo too
1:15 "10 min into Netflix and Chill with Illumise"
I really think I’m from the alternate universe where Golduck was always part Psychic, BECAUSE WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT ISN’T?
When I use to play Pokémon heavy, I came across various shiny golducks.
Thanks for the video.
Golduck is one of the water pokemon of all time
Golduck is one of those Pokémon that I always look at as a real cool boi.
Pokemon has been missing a final evolution for psyduck for a long time. Instead of Golduck or Psyduck they should call it just Duck and make regular psyduck 10 feet tall
Golduck is one of the gen 1 mons that's in desperate need of an evolution like dewgong and fearow.
bro complete your sentence
Golduck is the wildcard, timid max speed / spA. Hyper beam / focus blast / hydro pump / blizzard - wide lens
Dude i’ve been watching ur videos since i was like in middle school in like 2010. Always came home n watched the dp/bw battles u uploaded cuz the nicknames used to take me out💀🤣
10:50 hyping up Golduck with Denis' theme is insane
I love this video! Haydunn could you make a Kecleon video next?
The best video better be about that Choice Specs Slaking I saw in the bottom slot of his party or so heaven flippin' help me......
The Slaking ....hahaha jeez that was like a slap to the face🤣
Golduck's always been a favorite of mine, and it's SO satisfying seeing it sweep teams like this! 🥰
Can you do a Conkledurr strat similar to your zangoose?
Court change toxic spikes to your side.
Give him a choice band and with adamant nature.
Drain punch or Mach punch would do some sick damage.
golduck went off! good shit haydunn
You weren’t gonna let the Quaken cook, but the bridge demanded it be released.
(You explained why Swanna goes first, but still found it funny.)
Always lunch time when Haydunn drops
Can you do a video with Hisuian Arcanine with sticky web support:
Arcanine-Hisui @ Life Orb
Ability: Rock Head
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Head Smash
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Psychic Fangs
The Wild charge and psychic fangs help it 2-shot Dondozo (with tera) and survive lower power water and fighting moves. Psychic fangs obliterate infernape, zamazenta, among us etc
You can swap out any of these for close combat or extremespeed, but this set is made for bringing in on Tailwind or Sticky Web once the threats which can take an attack from this have been taken care of. You can also bring it in on prankster screens or Alolan Ninetails and let it setup the screens and kill it with the head smash, then break through when they bring in the zamazenta with Psychic Fangs. Once Arcanine is in and the enemies have to switch in on attacks, if they have no priority, you have won the game as Head smash 2-shots gliscor and you break through everything even after intimidate. You still kill Dondozo after rocks with tera wild charge.
A good partner is Ribombee for webs and Toxapex with Haze, Toxic, Lunge, and Recover or Ting Lu with whirlwind and stealth rock
I use the same thing, but instead a choice band
We need a 3rd evolution after golduck.
Man, that 3d golduck model is so good.
Before: Man why isnt Golduck Water/Psychic?
Now: Thankfully Golduck isnt Water/Psychic
Golduck is blue like Bubbles from The Powerpuff Girls
Who else still hating the fact that this psychic duck that even had the word "psy" in the name of their pre-evolution, is not psychic type?
I'm not much of a white car fan but that's a fune looking show there. JDM is great.
I'm gonna show this to my two shiny Golducks that I didn't even hunt for
3:24 Bro thinks he’s Sturdy like Donphan.
This channel should just be renamed "Nasty Plot or Swords Dance"
"Probably something you haven't seen." Not likely, my friend.
Now, I'm waiting for that special slaking bro
Golduck was my favorite HM slave back in gen 4.
Simple Beam and Cloud Nine give Golduck a niche in doubles, very few mons get simple beam in gen 9
nice, really appreciate ur videos, my friend!
That simple beam golduck was the best
At this rate you'll need a Pokemon with a standard set to keep your opponents on their toes
How did no one see???
Golduck isn't even a Duck. It's a Platypus!
Day 2 of asking for my beloved Phione.
The most typical set I've seen is rest, sleep talk, take heart, and scald.
You could always run it more offensive since it gets access to Knock Off, U-Turn, it even gets Alluring Voice and Weather Ball
Specs slaking - can’t wait for that one 😅😂
Imagine gold duck evolves into chrome duck in the future
Did not expect a shadow ball from that mon loool
Specs Slaking to finish off a Golduck sweep yep this is a Haydunn vid
1:16 me 0.000001 seconds after November ends 😏
You underrated Golduck, it did some damage!
Oh man, keeping my eye out for that slaking video!
You demolished that first round
Psychic can break through Toxapex which is pretty nice IMO
The only Pokémon line other than magikarp that is in every single game!
This man will use chanseys attack, one day 😂
gold is associated with psychic abilities and The Marsh Badge was called The Gold Badge in Japan hence Golduck.
Day 1 of asking Hayden to use wide lens H-Lili with Triple Axel, Axe Kick, Vdance, and an optional fourth move, I use synthesis, I gave it chlorophyll for situational boosts, but you can make a team revolving completely around that. Also, it’s maxed in attack and speed with Jolly. Use any Tera it doesn’t matter for the set I go Dragon as a def one.
Special attack slacking uh... I'll believe in it
Haydunn would be unstoppable if he used "meta" sets.
Anyway to get simple beam for Golduck in violet and scarlet with out transfer it from home
Golduck is so bad that Pokémon Unite didn't allow Psyduck to evolve
We still have Armaldo, a Swift Swin mon with only 45 base speed and no water STABS without tera, so, Golduck looks very good.
No one can access Armaldo in SV
@CigaretteCrayon I can't remember all mons that exist in S/V and those who doesn't exist...
people say Golduck should be Water/Psychic but I think gen 1 has enough Water/Psychic as it is
Oh my god you're going to make a video with special slaking? 😂❤
This guy had three different different types of aquatic bird on his team swan duck and a pelican