Psyduck (UNITE)

Psyduck コダック Koduck
Role	Supporter
Attack type	Ranged
Damage type	Special
Difficulty	Novice
Does not evolve
License availability: 12,000 / 790 Psyduck Commemorative Premium Event Pass (November 14, 2024 - November 27, 2024)

Psyduck (Japanese: コダック Koduck) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It became available as a playable character on November 14, 2024.

Psyduck is a Supporter who uses its headaches to constantly disrupt opponents in battle.

Stats

Psyduck
Offense
Endurance
Mobility
Scoring
Support

Abilities

Passive Ability

Swift Swim すいすい Smooth Swim

Description When the Pokémon is damaged by an opposing Pokémon, its movement speed is increased for a short time. This effect goes on cooldown after it's triggered. When this Pokémon or nearby ally Pokémon take damage, the headache gauge increases. When the headache gauge is full, a mysterious power is triggered, shoving nearby opposing Pokémon. While the mysterious power is active, moves are boosted and their cooldowns are reduced.

Basic Attack

	Damage category: Physical (as a basic attack)
Description Attacks with a shot of water.

Moveset

Move slot 1

	Confusion ねんりき Willpower	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 6 seconds Upgrades into Surf or Bubble Beam
Ranged	Description
Has the user release weak telekinetic force toward opposing Pokémon, dealing damage and leaving them unable to act. While the mysterious power is active, damage dealt to opposing Pokémon is increased.

	Surf なみのり Surfing	Learned at Lv. 4 Cooldown: 7.5 seconds Upgrades into Surf+ at Lv. 11
Hindrance	Description
Has the user create a wave in the designated direction, dealing damage and applying a slowing effect to opposing Pokémon it hits. If opposing Pokémon hit by this move already have a slowing effect applied, they are shoved. The user can ride the wave for a short time and use basic attacks and moves while moving. Ally Pokémon who touch the wave have their movement speed increased. If this move is used again, the user stops in place and creates another wave. While the mysterious power is active, the user will create two waves. Upgrade: Decreases the damage dealt by opposing Pokémon that are hit by this move.

	Bubble Beam バブルこうせん Bubble Beam	Learned at Lv. 4 Cooldown: 6.5 seconds Upgrades into Bubble Beam+ at Lv. 11
Ranged	Description
Has the user forcefully eject a spray of bubbles, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and attaching 3 bubbles. When ally Pokémon hit a bubbled opposing Pokémon with a basic attack, a bubble bursts, dealing damage. When all bubbles are burst, the opposing Pokémon is left unable to act. While the mysterious power is active, the damage dealt when the bubbles burst is increased. Upgrade: Also applies a slowing effect when this move hits.

Move slot 2

	Tail Whip しっぽをふる Tail Wag	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 6 seconds Upgrades into Disable or Psychic
Sure Hit	Description
Has the user wag its tail, dealing damage, applying a slowing effect, and decreasing the Sp. Def of the designated opposing Pokémon. While the mysterious power is active, the opposing Pokémon's Sp. Def is decreased by a greater amount.

	Disable かなしばり Temporary Binding	Learned at Lv. 6 Cooldown: 8 seconds Upgrades into Disable+ at Lv. 13
Hindrance  Sure Hit	Description
Has the user release electricity that limits the designated opposing Pokémon's moves while dealing damage and leaving them unable to act. The electricity spreads to nearby Pokémon 4 times. (The electricity can only spread to the same Pokémon up to 1 time.) Opposing Pokémon hit by the electricity will have the cooldown of their last used move increased. If an opposing Pokémon has no move on cooldown, the cooldown of the next move it uses will be increased. When an effect to increase a move's cooldown is applied, a slowing effect is also applied. While the mysterious power is active, the number of times the electricity spreads will increase. Upgrade: Increases the duration that opposing Pokémon are left unable to act.

	Psychic サイコキネシス Psychokinesis	Learned at Lv. 6 Cooldown: 7.5 seconds Upgrades into Psychic+ at Lv. 13
Hindrance	Description
Has the user release a strong telekinetic force in the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and leaving them unable to act. The user continues to release a telekinetic force at the opposing Pokémon that took damage closest to the center of the area of effect. If this move is used again, the user pulls the opposing Pokémon receiving the telekinetic force in the designated direction. While the mysterious power is active, the user leave the opposing Pokémon unable to act after pulling them. Upgrade: Decreases the Sp. Def of opposing Pokémon hit by the telekinetic force.

Unite Move

	Full-Power Psy-ay-ay! ぜんりょくサイキックワァ! Full-Power Psychiquack!	Learned at Lv. 8
Hindrance	Description
Has the user release three mysterious psychic waves around itself, dealing damage and decreasing the damage dealt by opposing Pokémon they hit. After using this move, the user's headache gauge greatly increases as a consequence of it unleashing its full power.

Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Beach Style		November 14, 2024	Psyduck Commemorative Event Pass 490	Appearance only
Colored Suit Style		February 13, 2025	1,290	Movement
Super Suit Style		May 22, 2025	Treasure Chest Challenge	Unite Move Scoring Move Effect Returning KO Movement Basic Attack Effect

Trivia

• Psyduck is the first non-fully evolved Pokémon to be released since the game first launched with Pikachu.
  • While Duraludon is also not fully evolved, Archaludon was not yet introduced at the time Duraludon was released in Pokémon UNITE.
• It is also the first Supporter Pokémon to receive a Holowear with a high enough rarity to receive an in-game cutscene since the game's release, in this case the Super Suit Style Holowear.
• Psyduck's Unite license has a darker background color compared to other Supporter Pokémon, this is likely because Psyduck would otherwise blend in with the background.
• Full-Power Psy-ay-ay! may be based on Psyduck's various Pokédex entries discussing Psyduck's mysterious powers that it uses when its headache intensifies.
  • In addition, its name references Psyduck's voice in the animated series.

In other languages

Full-Power Psy-ay-ay!

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Psyduck.

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