# Golduck #17/100 — Sandstorm

## Summary

Golduck is a Kantō favorite whose migraine-plagued Psyduck pre-evolution gives the line real affection among fans, and Hajime Kusajima is a long-serving illustrator from the Game Freak-adjacent circle of early Pokémon artists. A plain Rare in its set, it was a mid-tier pull, played more for the Poke-Power's confusion gimmick than for raw strength. At a $4.66 modelled guide, with 13 copies traded in 30 days, with 333 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.17 out of Ascended Heroes; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Sandstorm |
| Number | 17/100 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Hajime Kusajima |
| Release date | 2003-09-18 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Psyduck |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Water |
| Ability: Chaos Flash | Once during your turn (before your attack), if Golduck is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon (choose 1 if there are 2) is now Confused. This power can't be used if Golduck is affected by a Special Condition. |
| Attack: Special Blow | cost Water/Psychic — damage 30+ — If the Defending Pokémon has any Special Energy cards attached to it, this attack does 30 damage plus 40 more damage. |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Golduck #055](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/golduck) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$4.66** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-02
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-02
- Floor delivered ask: $4.90 — as of 2026-11-02T23:11:36.708Z
- Quant score: 75/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-02T23:11:36.708Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-09-18T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-26T02:53:24.170Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-26T02:53:21.330Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-19T05:59:54.540Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-26T02:53:21.330Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T19:25:54.008Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/sandstorm/golduck-17)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex2-17%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)