Is Golduck worth getting?

I’m thinking about getting a Golduck, but is it worth it?

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If this is in Gen 1, then maybe. There are a lot of Water-type Pokémon in Gen 1, and some are obviously better than others. I would say that the best Water-type in Gen 1 is Blastoise or Seaking. Blastoise has good stats, and due to the X Accuracy glitch in Gen 1, it makes every move hit. Seaking gets Horn Drill in Gen 1. Horn Drill is a guaranteed OHKO if it hits. So, I would say that Golduck is worth it. It can get Psychic moves which wrecks Agatha. Golduck isn’t the best Water-type for Gen 1, but it’s good.

No, it’s not. I’m assuming you mean gen 1 from your tags, but Golduck was a little worse in gen 1, compared to other generations. It’s base stats ingen 1were

HP: 80Attack: 82Defense: 78Sp. Atk: 80Sp. Def: 80Speed: 85

Total: 485

However, in generation 2, it got a buff in special attack.gen 2stats:

HP: 80Attack: 82Defense: 78Sp. Atk: 95Sp. Def: 80Speed: 85

Total: 500

The gen 2 stats are the current stats for Golduck. For your water type, I would recommend Blastoise, or Starmie. Compared to these water types, Golduck would not stand out. Espescially with the crazy high stats for some water type Pokemon in gen 1.

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