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Habitat |
Temperate lakes and ponds, tropical rivers
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Overview |
Psyduck suffer from constant headaches, and for that reason are always holding their heads in pain; sometimes they even cry as a result. However, when their pain worsens, they gain psychokinetic powers on par with many Psychic-types. Curiously, once the majority of their suffering subsides, they are unable to remember such incidents, as if they underwent amnesia immediately after every psychic episode. This causes them much confusion; they are always is in a state of bewilderment as a result, tilting their heads slightly to one side. At one time, it was believed that Psyduck used their vacant stares to fool predators into thinking that they were easy prey before attacking with their psychic powers. However, we now know that Psyduck have no control whatsoever over their powers--in fact, the majority of their brain cells are dormant, in a state very similar to that of a person in deep sleep. Psyduck gain their abilities when these cells become active, but as soon as they retire, they completely forget about their powers again. Recent research has shown that their brain cells become hyperactive during their migraines, increasing activity by as much as tenfold. Some studies show that a mild positive feedback loop may exist between their brain activity and psychokinesis, such that using psychokinesis activates their brain cells and activating their brain cells increases their psychokinesis; as a result, these Pokémon try to think as little as possible and instead stare blankly into space.
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Evolves into Golduck at Lvl 33