Golduck · Legendary Collection, what to know.
About the Golduck card
Numbered 43 of 110 in Legendary Collection, released in May 2002, Golduck is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Water-type carrying 70 HP.
It evolves from Psyduck, so Golduck is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
Golduck carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Often seen swimming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa."
About Golduck in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Psyduck. Sharper, more athletic silhouette. Fossil Rare with moderate raw demand.
What is Golduck worth?
Golduck is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Golduck before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Golduck grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Golduck
Raw copies of Golduck are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Golduck is the practical move.
