Pokémon · Neo
Light Golduck
Neo Destiny · #47 · Uncommon · 2002
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Market reference
$3.84
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 47 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Psyduck
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 55
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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 Light Golduck plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Core Blast) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water / Psychic Energy to attack — note its own type is Water, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥40 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 Light Golduck
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Light Golduck?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The faster it swims, the brighter the glow on its forehead becomes."
WFlipper Stroke
Your opponent looks at the top 3 cards of his or her deck. If any of them are basic Energy cards, he or she may show any number of them to you and put them into his or her hand. You do the same. Either way, each player shuffles his or her deck.
PCCCore Blast — 30+
This attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage for each Special Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $2.00 | $4.19 | $38.80 | $3.84 | — |
| 1st Edition | $6.00 | $7.99 | $199.39 | $19.12 | $199.39 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.99 |
| 7-day average | €9.75 |
| 30-day average | €4.59 |
| Low | €0.18 |
| Trend price | €7.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.18 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.74 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Light Golduck is real?
Light 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 Light Golduck worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Light Golduck is $3.84; 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 Light Golduck from?
Light Golduck is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Light Golduck?
Light Golduck is a Uncommon card in the Neo Destiny set.
