Pokémon · Base
Dark Golduck
Team Rocket · #37 · Uncommon · 2000
Listings
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Market reference
$4.90
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 37 / 83
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Psyduck
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 55
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dark Golduck plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs 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 ≥30 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 Dark Golduck
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dark Golduck?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When Psyducks evolve, their headaches disappear and they find themselves in possession of formidable mental powers."
PThird Eye
Discard 1 Energy card attached to Dark Golduck in order to draw up to 3 cards.
PPCSuper Psy — 50
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $1.23 | $2.99 | $29.75 | $4.90 | $19.72 |
| 1st Edition | $3.00 | $6.77 | $68.96 | $11.47 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/26| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.45 |
| 7-day average | €5.40 |
| 30-day average | €4.59 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €5.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.60 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.38 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.61 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.38 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.33 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Golduck is real?
Dark 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 Dark Golduck worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Golduck is $4.90; 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 Dark Golduck from?
Dark Golduck is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Dark Golduck?
Dark Golduck is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket set.
Other Dark Golduck printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
