Golduck · Fossil, what to know.
About the Golduck card
Golduck is card 35 of 62 in Fossil, released in October 1999, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Water-type with 70 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Psyduck, which places Golduck deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
The card's flavor text gives Golduck a line of lore: "Often seen swimming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa."
About Golduck in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Psyduck. Sharper, more athletic silhouette. Fossil Rare with moderate raw demand.
What is Golduck worth?
Golduck is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Fossil shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The Edition 1 stamp under the artwork separates the scarcer 1st Edition Golduck from the Unlimited copy.
Grading and condition
Golduck grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Golduck
Raw copies of Golduck are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Golduck is the practical move.
Three prints, three markets.
Edition 1 stamp under the artwork. Trades above Unlimited in matching grade.
No stamp. The standard, more affordable print.
