Robyn's Golduck

**Robyn's Golduck** (Japanese: **ろびんのゴルダック** *Robyn's Golduck*) is the third Pokémon Robyn Oak was seen to possess.

## **History**

### **Kanto**

Golduck made his first proper appearance when Robyn and Edge accidentally traded their teams after running into one another. During the three days that Edge has them, he attempts to get them to relax and open up to him, with little success. They later traded back, while keeping the caring attitude that Edge installed in them.

Golduck teams up with Edge's Pikachu in order to break into Saffron City. Pikachu uses his Substitute to get past the barrier and Golduck uses Confusion to pass the information back to their Trainers. Inside the city, Pikachu runs into the one who created the barrier, a Mr. Mime. Despite Mr. Mime's evasive attempts, a coordinated Thunderbolt from Pikachu successfully faints the Barrier Pokémon, lifting the barrier.

### **Two Years Later**

In a flashback, Golduck helped Robyn in his battle against Agatha, where he channeled Robyn's thoughts to his Pokédex to communicate with Evan while he was trapped in a Dream Eater and had to distract her Gengar.

Later, Golduck fought against Agatha, using his Confusion attack to defeat her and her Arbok. Golduck is used alongside the rest of Robyn's team to attack Agatha's Gengar. Despite a group attack, Gengar escapes into Robyn's shadow and attacks Golduck. Not wanting to give Gengar more places to hide, Robyn recalls his Pokémon, including Golduck.

### **Crisis of Deoxys**

Golduck is used alongside Magneton in a Double Battle against Edge's Snorlax and Gyarados. Gyarados starts off by activating its Intimidate Ability, and Robyn responds responds by having Golduck use Iron Tail and Magneton use Tri Attack on Edge's Pokémon. Robyn states that while he can take the easy way out, if his opponent is Edge, he doesn't have a choice but to go all out.

Edge has Gyarados use Hurricane on Magneton, while having Snorlax attack Golduck with Strength. Despite the damage he just delt to Robyn's Pokémon, Edge's floor begins to move backwards. Ultima points out that while Gyarados's Intimidate Ability did lower the damage of Robyn's team's attacks, his attack was still more powerful. Finally figuring out how the floor's movement works, Edge has Gyarados use Hyper Beam on Golduck. Robyn has Golduck take cover by going underground with Dig. Edge counters by having Snorlax use Earthquake, dealing damage to Magneton, twice the damage to Golduck due to it being underground, and having Gyarados unaffected due to him being part Flying-type, and the attack does enough damage to faint Golduck.

After Giovanni was defeated and Carr sent the flying airship containing him, his son, his loyal subordinate, and enemies crashing, Golduck and Roberta's Blastoise used Hydro Pump together to try to keep the airship in place with Robyn's Rhydon using Megahorn to aid them. However, ultimately, it was Mew who saved it from crashing.

### **Battle Frontier**

Golduck appeared alongside the rest of Robyn's team when he was checking to make sure they all survived the petrification caused by Sird.

## **Personality and Characteristics**

Like most of Robyn's Pokémon, Golduck is serious, calm, and focused. He is very loyal to his Trainer and gives everything he has in battle, though he is usually used as support in battle to help his team gain the advantage, and he rarely takes a huge offensive approach. He is often used by Robyn for his psychic powers, which are utilized by the Pokédex.