Psyduck’s Pokemon Unite release is undoubtedly one of the strongest initial impressions of any character introduced thus far, boasting one of the most unique kits we’ve seen. As a Supporter, Psyduck might not immediately strike you as a Pokemon that’s capable of influencing the battle with raw damage, but Psyduck’s Supporter label is more flexible than previous options.
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However, Psyduck deserves more than just a single label, with the ability to extend opponents’ ability cooldowns, push enemies away, and move around the battlefield with surprising speed as key components of its repertoire. Buckle up and prepare to build one of the best Pokemon in Unite, as Psyduck can cause massive headaches for your foes.
When To Pick Psyduck
If you’re a Psyduck fan who can’t get enough of this adorable Pokemon, then you’re in luck, as Psyduck is one of the best choices to fit into almost any team composition.
Ideally, you’d like to add at least one more defensive option alongside Psyduck, as this Pokemon won’t fill the same niche that powerful Defenders like Umbreon or Slowbro might.
While those Pokemon are designed to tank damage and heal using their abilities, Psyduck is focused more on disrupting your opponent with debuffs and hindrances, in addition to dealing impressive damage.
Generally, you can’t go wrong picking Psyduck but be aware that it doesn’t offer healing for teammates if that’s what you want out of a supporter.
What Is The Best Psyduck Build?
There’s nothing inherently bad about Psyduck’s less-preferred moves (Bubble Beam and Psychic), but the synergy and potency of its Surf and Disable build is unmatched.
Surf is a common move available to multiple Pokemon, including Blastoise, Slowbro, and Mew, but each version differs, with Psyduck boasting one of the best Surf iterations in Pokmeon Unite.
When Psyduck hits a foe with Surf, it decreases the target’s movement speed by 30 percent, while allies who touch the wave have their movement speed increased by 70 percent.
Psyduck also increases its movement speed by 30 percent.
These speed increases decay with each passing second, while enemies incur a reduction for a full 2.5 seconds.
Surf can be improved via Psyduck’s Swift Swim passive ability, specifically once it releases its mysterious power. When the mysterious power activates, you’ll be able to create two waves in your chosen direction every time you use the move.
Putting the impressive laundry list of Surf effects to the side for a moment, Disable is equally essential to this build, as it helps to protect Psyduck from enemies who love to use both of their abilities in quick succession.
Disable damages and stuns opponents upon activation, and elongates the opponents’ move cooldown (of their last move, or their next move, if one wasn’t used recently) by two seconds.
It also decreases their movement speed by 30 percent for two seconds, further limiting their chance of fighting back.
The sheer chaos Psyduck can cause by hitting opponents with its move is enough to completely shift the tide of battle, especially considering that the effects of Disable can spread to nearby Pokemon.
If you want to aid your teammates while also categorically shutting down foes like Absol, then this is the premier Psyduck build to use.
Which Items Are Best For Psyduck?
Psyduck’s item choices are fairly flexible depending on what you’re trying to accomplish. However, the most helpful item breakdown for solo queues or generally Psyduck-focused fighting involves leaning into its damage dealing via stacking.
These items give Psyduck the best chance to win one-on-one or even one-on-two engagements:
- Slick Spoon
- Sp. Atk Specs
- Choice Specs
If you don’t want to rely on stacking or haven’t leveled up your Specs, you can swap Sp. Atk Specs for Wise Glasses, but your damage won’t be nearly as good.
Ultimately, you can customize Psyduck to fill different niches via items, like shielding allies with Resonant Guard, but this Pokemon excels at being aggressive and keeping the enemy locked down.
Add a Potion to Psyduck to help keep yourself in the battle without having to head back to base for healing.
Psyduck’s incredible movement speed via its passive and Surf is usually plenty to get you out of tight spots, so don’t worry about that when selecting your battle item.
With your build set, you can enjoy using one of the best supporters in Pokemon Unite.
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