Misty's Psyduck

Misty's Psyduck (Japanese: カスミのコダック Kasumi's Koduck) was the fifth acquired by in the Kanto region, and the second she within the series.
==In animation==
===History===
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=====Kanto=====
In Hypno's Naptime, the Pokémon of HopHopHop Town had been turned listless by the waves produced by a . When a nullified the waves, the Pokémon were cured, except for a that Nurse Joy had been looking after due to a chronic . wanted to impress her, so he promised to take care of the . Later, it was discovered that Psyduck had a permanent headache, so Brock passed it off to Misty because she is a specialist. Misty tried to avoid Psyduck, but she accidentally caught it when she dropped a that subsequently rolled towards Psyduck. Psyduck tapped the Ball's control with its bill twice and essentially itself by accident.
Out of all of Misty's early Pokémon, Psyduck is arguably the one with the most personality. Psyduck does not like to stay in its Poké Ball, and will usually pop out according to its mood. This personality trait came in handy quite a bit - when Misty or her other Pokémon were captured, it was usually Psyduck who escaped and ran to get help. However, Psyduck also tends to frustrate Misty, often emerging for a when Misty would prefer to use another Pokémon. Although in these cases, Psyduck generally manages to win thanks to its Psychic attacks.
In The Ninja Poké-Showdown, Misty grew frustrated with Psyduck's chronic headaches and tried to trade it with Brock for his , though he refused. Later on, when was attacking the Fuchsia Gym, Psyduck popped out of its Poké Ball when Misty attempted to send out . Misty tried battling with it, but its and were useless against and . Although the battle seemed lost, Psyduck's headache grew strong enough to unlock its Psychic abilities and sent Team Rocket blasting off. Koga and both offered to trade for Psyduck after witnessing its strength, but Misty declined, claiming she wouldn't trade Psyduck for the world.
In Princess vs. Princess, Misty mistakenly used Psyduck during the Queen of the Princess Festival, the main event in the annual Princess Festival. It managed to defeat Jessie's newly-acquired , who had easily defeated the rest of Misty's temporary team of , , and Vulpix. This made Misty the winner of the competition and earned her a Pokémon doll collection as a prize.
Misty left Psyduck at a breeding center in The Breeding Center Secret, unaware that it was a scheme by Team Rocket's Butch and Cassidy to steal Pokémon. The group visited a nearby restaurant, learning they could get an all-you-can-eat meal for free if they could bring the chef his favorite Pokémon: a Psyduck. Shocked, Misty and the group head back to the breeding center to retrieve Psyduck, only to find it closed and soon uncover that it is a Team Rocket scheme. After facing police custody and a battle against Team Rocket, Misty and Psyduck are reunited and return to the restaurant to enjoy the all-you-can-eat offer.
When film producer Cleavon Schpielbunk wanted to cast a movie with only Pokémon in Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, Psyduck ended up becoming the co-star of Schpielbunk's , since it was the only Pokémon willing to put up with Wigglytuff's diva attitude due to its own stupidity. Despite this, Psyduck apparently impressed Wigglytuff with its Psychic abilities after the Duck Pokémon saved the other Pokémon in the film from being captured by Team Rocket.
=====Orange Islands=====
In Bye Bye Psyduck, Misty's Psyduck seemed to have gotten separated from the group. Later on, a girl named arrived with a lost Psyduck. Misty assumed it was hers and noticed that its tail was glowing bright pink, which Marina pointed out that Psyduck would evolve soon. Misty and Marina had a , during which Ash tossed Misty her bag. It landed in the water, and when Misty retrieved it, she found a . Thinking her Psyduck evolved, she battled with Golduck, winning the match against Marina. Even when barged in to steal Marina's Pokémon, Golduck easily rescued them. However, when Misty attempted to recall Golduck, her Psyduck popped out instead, revealing that the Golduck was a one and that her Psyduck never even left his Poké Ball.
Misty cleverly used Psyduck in battle in The Stun Spore Detour. As was about to attack, she recalled and sent out Psyduck. Meowth angrily bit Psyduck's head, which caused Psyduck to have a severe headache, allowing it to use its psychic powers and defeat him.
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In The Fire-ing Squad!, Psyduck was entered into the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix with Ash, alongside his Pikachu and Squirtle, as well as Misty's Staryu. The group competed against a team of to see who can put out a fire the fastest. Squirtle and Staryu used dual Water Guns on the fire while Pikachu kicked dirt at it. Things were going well until Psyduck got in the way and ended up getting thrown into the fire. Squirtle rescued it, but the loss in time cost them the match.
In The Perfect Match!, Misty was going to use to battle against Ash and his in the Whirl Cup, but Psyduck popped out of his Poké Ball instead. Kingler used its on Psyduck, which caused it to get a headache. Misty then had Psyduck use Confusion, which sent Kingler flying into Ash and knocked it out, giving Misty the victory.
In Just Add Water, Misty was having a battle with Dorian, the Gym Leader of the unofficial . Psyduck watched Misty battle him until showed up and captured Misty and Dorian. Psyduck then became angry and determined, unlike the usual attitude it displayed, and wanted to battle Team Rocket. used on Psyduck-which caused it to get a headache-allowing it to use its Confusion attack. Psyduck then used to blast Team Rocket off. Afterwards, Dorian was amazed by Psyduck's power and complimented on it, saying Misty easily would have won the battle if she had used Psyduck. Psyduck, however, only seemed confused by the compliment.
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In Cerulean Blues, Psyduck accidentally came out of its Poké Ball alongside , who was sent out to calm down a rampaging . Upon emerging, Psyduck fell into the pool and started to panic, though Gyarados headbutted it out before he drowned.
In The Blue Badge of Courage, Misty and tried to teach Psyduck how to swim. Their efforts proved to be unsuccessful as Psyduck freaked out whenever it touched the water, and they stopped when Sakura appeared. It later attempted to battle Kinso's , but was scared off immediately. Soon after, Misty and Tracey resumed their attempts at teaching Psyduck to swim, but the two were interrupted when Kinso informed Misty that thieves stole all of the Badges. Psyduck eventually battled and defeated the thieves' Pokémon alongside Sakura's Espeon, doing so when it got a headache mid-battle and activated its Psychic powers.
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In When Regions Collide!, Psyduck greeted Misty upon her return to the Cerulean Gym. It was later used in a battle against Lana's Popplio and Mallow's Steenee. Steenee started the battle with while Popplio quickly followed with . Psyduck showed its improved battling abilities, firing a now-mastered . Popplio, however, created a balloon to absorb the attack, then launched the water-filled balloon at Psyduck, trapping it inside. Misty commanded Psyduck to use Confusion but it didn't respond. Steenee launched another Magical Leaf, breaking the balloon and causing Psyduck to land on its head, giving it a headache. This triggered Psyduck to successfully use Confusion, but before it could do anything more to his opponents, Misty ordered Psyduck to put Popplio and Steenee down, ending the battle prematurely.
In Alola, Alola!, Psyduck accompanied Misty to Alola. It let itself out of its Poké Ball while at Anela's stand and ended up swallowing a whole watermelon.
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In Partners in Time!, Psyduck watched Ash's Masters Eight Tournament match against alongside Misty and .
Psyduck reappeared in A Fated Face-Off!. During the episode, it reunited with Ash and watched as he and its Trainer battled over a wild . It celebrated along with Misty and after Misty won the battle and caught her new Pokémon. In Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!, it popped out of its Poké Ball to be evaluated by . The Pokémon Connoisseur found it and Misty's clashing personalities to be a perfect match.
In A Squad's Worth of Passion!, Psyduck was called out alongside and to help the Squirtle Squad stop a rampaging fire.
In Rocket Revengers!, Psyduck came out to help Staryu against James's Yamask and Jessie's Frillish. However, its confidence quickly turned to panic as its vision was obscured by Yamask's mask.
In The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!, Psyduck said goodbye to as its Trainer split away from the group to return to Cerulean City.
===Personality and characteristics===
Misty's Psyduck can easily be described as dimwitted and absent-minded. When it pops out of its Poké Ball, it often doesn't know how it got there. It is perpetually confused, and even when it summons powerful moves, it appears confused about how it managed to pull off such a feat. Psyduck's motivation for jumping out of its Poké Ball remains unknown, as it clearly does not enjoy or excel at battling.
Psyduck cannot swim, which is unusual for its species. In deep water, it will panic and flail about, like a non-swimmer afraid of drowning. On one occasion, Psyduck was given a lifebelt for it to enjoy the water. It also has trouble in battle. It knows several powerful techniques, but can only use them when its headaches become severe.
Psyduck truly loves and cares for Misty; however, the pair's relationship is tumultuous. For comic purposes, Misty seems to go to the limit of violence with Psyduck, such as when she suggested she smash a bike on Psyduck's head in order to activate its psychic powers in The Bridge Bike Gang. Psyduck is quite unconcerned to these threats of violence, perhaps because it knows how Misty truly feels. Despite its faults, Psyduck always tries to be there for her, whether she likes it or not. In Just Add Water, Psyduck pushed Ash aside, wild with anger at Team Rocket's abduction of Misty and insisting on battling. However, after a few seconds, it completely forgot what it was doing and went back to looking confused. 
Misty constantly complains about Psyduck's faults and how its dopey look gives her a headache, but she actually deeply cares for Psyduck. She has never considered releasing Psyduck, though she tried trading it for Brock's Vulpix in The Ninja Poké-Showdown. Though it has been suggested several times; she instantly shoots down such ideas, like when Koga and both offered a trade with her. She also boasts about Psyduck's strengths when he comes through for her, such as during the Queen of the Princess Festival. Since When Regions Collide!, Misty's relationship with Psyduck has greatly improved, as has its battle techniques, as shown by her enthusiastically greeting Psyduck upon her return to the Gym.
In Alola, Alola!, Psyduck was shown to also have a big appetite, which was shown when it swallowed a whole watermelon, and also when it ate the food that had cooked for himself, Misty, and Ash. This was seen again in the next episode, where Psyduck wanted some of Misty's ice cream. Misty offered it some of the ice cream, only for Psyduck to eat the whole ice cream cone.
===Moves used===
===Artwork===
 	
Artwork from "After the story" https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1591672205040943105	Artwork from "After the story" https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1637333078136987649
==In the games==
Misty's Psyduck appears in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! and during the Pokémon Stadium Round 1 battle against her. In her rematch in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it has evolved into .
===In the core series===
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!and Let's Go, Eevee!
===In the ===
Pokémon StadiumRound 1
===In the spin-off games===
====Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!====
Psyduck appears in Pokémon: Catch the Numbers! as one of the Pokémon the player needs to get back from .
====Pokémon Puzzle League====
Psyduck was one of Misty's three Pokémon in .
====Pokémon Masters EX====
Misty forms a sync pair with Psyduck in Pokémon Masters EX.
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===Artwork===
Artwork from the website
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Psyduck appeared in The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling, where Ash borrowed it for his Gym against Whitney after her grandmother told him that it was the key to victory for the Gym battle.
====Moves used====
* In The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling, Ash commanded Psyduck to use , but it just loafed around.
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
In Pikachu's Excellent Adventure, Psyduck was caught in a flood of tears created by when his got lost.
==In the TCG==
Psyduck was featured in the TCG as one of Misty's Pokémon. The following is a list of cards named Misty's Psyduck.
* Psyduck also appears in the card Misty's Wrath (Gym Heroes 114) and Sabrina's Psychic Control (Gym Challenge 121).
===Artwork===
 	
Psyduck and	controls Misty and Psyduck
===Merchandise===
====Hanada City Gym Deck====
The second of two decks released on April 26, 1998 was the (Japanese: ハナダシティジム カスミ) Deck, which focuses on Gym Leader Misty and her Pokémon, which consist of entirely s. In addition to the 60 main cards, the deck includes four expansion cards, a coin, rulebook, and Pokémon Gym Guide.
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====CP6 accessories====
Pokémon Centers across Japan also released a number of exclusive card sleeves in conjunction with the subset. Each pack contains 32 sleeves:
:The Misty Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド カスミ Deck Shield: Kasumi) feature a Naoki Saito illustration of Misty and her . Misty's attire takes reference from her eponymous and depiction on the box art of the deck.
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====Misty of Cerulean City Gym Trainer Battle Deck====
The second Trainer Battle Deck available from January 25, 2019 was the Misty of Cerulean City Gym Trainer Battle Deck (Japanese: トレーナーバトルデッキ：ハナダシティジムのカスミ Trainer Battle Deck: Kasumi of Hanada City Gym), which focuses on Gym Leader Misty. Her signature Pokémon is among the selection of s included in the deck, appearing as a . An assortment of s also form the deck, a number of which directly benefit Water-type Pokémon. Each deck comes with a set of damage counters and status markers, a GX marker, a , a deck box, a playmat, and a set of card sleeves.
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==Trivia==
* In the dub of So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd, it was implied by Brock that Psyduck is male, by calling it a "he".
* Psyduck is referred to as a male in the of several episodes.
* It took Psyduck 942 episodes to use properly, the longest that any Pokémon owned by a main character has taken to master a move.
* Although Psyduck learned Psychic in Just Add Water, it hasn't used the move since that episode.
==References==
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