Post by GGFan on Jul 26, 2005 10:33:28 GMT -5
Type/s: Water
HP: 363
Attack: 262
Defense: 254
Speed: 268
Special: 258
Weaknesses: Electric 2x), Grass (2x)
Resistances: Water (0.5), Fire (0.5), Ice (0.5)
Tier: BL
Amnesia
Surf
Ice Beam
Rest
If not for Stadium, Golduck would have been a mediocre water type but instead it is by far the deadliest Pokemon in the UU metagame. Any UU game with Golduck in it will be a game centered around it, and a well played Golduck is easily capable of sweeping teams.
This is the best set for Golduck, as you'll need Ice Beam to freeze other Golducks and other Pokemon that can wall Golduck such as Poliwrath and Vaporeon. I would never use Blizzard as after you get the Amnesias down, you'll OHKO everything that's weak to ice with Ice Beam anyway.
Besides waters with Rest you need to be aware of electrics like Electabuzz and Electrode. Electrode with its high CH rate may only get one shot at killing Golduck, but it'll have over a 30% chance at doing so. Electrode can also use Explosion and help setup a revenge kill. Weezing can explode on paralyzed Golducks as well, and the damage will be much greater. And of course once Golduck is paralyzed, even after it rests the effect off, will still go last and you'll have to be careful of Venusaur/Victreebel.
With all of these elements considered though, Golduck is by far a game-breaking Pokemon, needing to be played very carefully and be played against very carefully.
Other options: Honestly no. I've heard the idea of Reflect, but without Ice Beam you'll lose the ability to freeze something and hit grass types.
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HP: 363
Attack: 262
Defense: 254
Speed: 268
Special: 258
Weaknesses: Electric 2x), Grass (2x)
Resistances: Water (0.5), Fire (0.5), Ice (0.5)
Tier: BL
Amnesia
Surf
Ice Beam
Rest
If not for Stadium, Golduck would have been a mediocre water type but instead it is by far the deadliest Pokemon in the UU metagame. Any UU game with Golduck in it will be a game centered around it, and a well played Golduck is easily capable of sweeping teams.
This is the best set for Golduck, as you'll need Ice Beam to freeze other Golducks and other Pokemon that can wall Golduck such as Poliwrath and Vaporeon. I would never use Blizzard as after you get the Amnesias down, you'll OHKO everything that's weak to ice with Ice Beam anyway.
Besides waters with Rest you need to be aware of electrics like Electabuzz and Electrode. Electrode with its high CH rate may only get one shot at killing Golduck, but it'll have over a 30% chance at doing so. Electrode can also use Explosion and help setup a revenge kill. Weezing can explode on paralyzed Golducks as well, and the damage will be much greater. And of course once Golduck is paralyzed, even after it rests the effect off, will still go last and you'll have to be careful of Venusaur/Victreebel.
With all of these elements considered though, Golduck is by far a game-breaking Pokemon, needing to be played very carefully and be played against very carefully.
Other options: Honestly no. I've heard the idea of Reflect, but without Ice Beam you'll lose the ability to freeze something and hit grass types.
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