Essentials

Magikarp

Magikarp

Water

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Dream Ability

Rattled

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 2
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 1
  • Ice ½
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water ½

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
129
Kanto
129 Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen
Original Johto
76 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Hoenn
52 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
Original Sinnoh
23 Diamond, Pearl
Extended Sinnoh
23 Platinum
Updated Johto
76 HeartGold, SoulSilver

Names

Korean
잉어킹
Chinese
鯉魚王
French
Magicarpe
German
Karpador
Japanese
コイキング (koikingu)
Official Roomaji
Koiking

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Water 2
  • Dragon
Search:
Hatch counter
5 Search:
Steps to hatch
1530 / 1020

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
20 Search:
285 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 Speed
Capture rate
255 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Magikarp Gyarados Level up, starting at level 20

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
20
 0.7 213 244
Attack
10
 0.5 88 119
Defense
55
 32.8 178 209
Special Attack
15
 0.7 98 129
Special Defense
20
 0.4 108 139
Speed
80
 66.9 228 259
Total
200
 1.2

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★☆☆☆☆
Power
★☆☆☆
Skill
★☆☆
Stamina
★☆☆☆☆
Jump
★★☆☆
Total
6/6/21

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond

It is said to be the world’s weakest Pokémon. No one knows why it has managed to survive.

Pearl

It is unable to swim against even slow-moving currents. It always splashes about for some reason.

Platinum

A MAGIKARP living for many years can leap a mountain using Splash. The move remains useless, though.

HeartGold

An underpowered, pathetic Pokémon. It may jump high on rare occasions, but usually not more than seven feet.

SoulSilver

For no reason, it jumps and splashes about, making it easy for predators like PIDGEOTTO to catch it mid-jump.

Generation 5
Black, White

A Magikarp living for many years can leap a mountain using Splash. The move remains useless, though.

Sprites

Magikarp Magikarp Magikarp Magikarp
Magikarp Magikarp Magikarp Magikarp

Miscellany

Species
Fish Search:
Color
Red Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
water's edge Search:
Footprint
Magikarp
Shape
Ichthyic Search:

Height

${_("Trainer dude")}

Magikarp
9

2'11.4"
0.9 m

Weight

${_("Trainer dudette")}

Magikarp
100

22.0 lb
10.0 kg

Locations

Red Red
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
Blue Blue
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
Yellow Yellow
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
Ruby Ruby
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
Surfing
Sapphire Sapphire
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
Surfing
Emerald Emerald
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
Surfing
FireRed FireRed
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
LeafGreen LeafGreen
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
Diamond Diamond
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Pearl Pearl
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Platinum Platinum
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
HeartGold HeartGold
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
Surfing
SoulSilver SoulSilver
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
Surfing

Moves

Water moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — Splash Normal non-damaging 40 — —

Does nothing.
15 15 15 15 15 Tackle Normal physical 35 50 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
30 30 30 30 Flail Normal physical 15 * 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

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