Golduck best PvP IVs
The best Golduck IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 0/10/14 — 0 attack, 10 defense and 14 HP. That spread reaches CP 1500 at level 23.5 and gives the highest stat product of all 4,096 possible IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Golduck ranks #3,089 of 4,096 in Great League, at 93.9 % of the best stat product.
Open Golduck 0/10/14 in the IV ranker
Best Golduck IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not eligible — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/10/14 | 23.5 | 1500 | #3,089 |
| Ultra | 0/13/13 | 48.5 | 2496 | #1,389 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2770 | #1 |
Golduck cannot enter Little League, because it has already evolved. The format takes only Pokémon that have not evolved yet and still have an evolution ahead of them — the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Golduck IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/10/14 | 23.5 | 1500 | 123.7 | 111.4 | 132 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/15/15 | 23 | 1493 | 122.4 | 113.4 | 131 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 1/14/15 | 23 | 1496 | 123.0 | 112.8 | 131 | 99.9 |
| 4 | 2/13/15 | 23 | 1500 | 123.6 | 112.1 | 131 | 99.9 |
| 5 | 0/15/8 | 23.5 | 1499 | 123.7 | 114.6 | 128 | 99.8 |
| 6 | 1/15/13 | 23 | 1493 | 123.0 | 113.4 | 130 | 99.7 |
| 7 | 1/15/14 | 23 | 1497 | 123.0 | 113.4 | 130 | 99.7 |
| 8 | 2/14/13 | 23 | 1497 | 123.6 | 112.8 | 130 | 99.7 |
| 9 | 2/14/14 | 23 | 1500 | 123.6 | 112.8 | 130 | 99.7 |
| 10 | 0/12/11 | 23.5 | 1497 | 123.7 | 112.7 | 130 | 99.6 |
Top 10 Golduck IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/13 | 48.5 | 2496 | 159.1 | 145.7 | 169 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/13/15 | 48 | 2494 | 158.6 | 145.3 | 170 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 0/14/10 | 49 | 2500 | 159.5 | 147.0 | 167 | 100.0 |
| 4 | 0/14/12 | 48.5 | 2497 | 159.1 | 146.6 | 168 | 100.0 |
| 5 | 0/14/14 | 48 | 2495 | 158.6 | 146.1 | 169 | 100.0 |
| 6 | 0/15/11 | 48.5 | 2498 | 159.1 | 147.4 | 167 | 99.9 |
| 7 | 0/15/13 | 48 | 2495 | 158.6 | 147.0 | 168 | 99.9 |
| 8 | 1/12/15 | 48 | 2499 | 159.4 | 144.5 | 170 | 99.9 |
| 9 | 0/15/15 | 47.5 | 2493 | 158.1 | 146.5 | 169 | 99.9 |
| 10 | 1/13/14 | 48 | 2500 | 159.4 | 145.3 | 169 | 99.9 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs never change when a Pokémon evolves, so the spread you want depends on the league you are building for.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psyduck | 0/12/15 CP 499 | 15/15/15 CP 1250 | 15/15/15 CP 1250 |
| Golduck | ✕ | 0/10/14 CP 1500 | 0/13/13 CP 2496 |
How good is Golduck in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Golduck #711 of 1,154 in Great League, scoring 69.1 out of 100, most often with Confusion, Cross Chop, Liquidation.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #711 of 1,154 | 69.1 | Confusion, Cross Chop, Liquidation |
| Ultra | #475 of 851 | 72.9 | Confusion, Cross Chop, Liquidation |
That answers a different question from the rest of this page. The IV ranks above tell you which Golduck to build; this tells you whether it is worth building at all. Rankings and movesets come from PvPoke, who run the battle simulation behind them, and change as the meta does.
How to find a good Golduck
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It finds catches whose CP, HP and appraisal stars match the top IV spreads above, including pre-evolutions, so you can check a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Golduck you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs.
Golduck PvP IV questions
What are the best Golduck IVs for Great League?
0/10/14 — 0 attack, 10 defense and 14 HP. It reaches CP 1500 at level 23.5 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Golduck good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Golduck only ranks #3,089 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, low attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which gives more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Golduck in Great League?
CP 1500 at level 23.5, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.