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Magikarp

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General

Magikarp
water

Abilities

Swift Swim
This Pokémon's Speed doubles during Rain Dance.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Red/Blue/Yellow RBY
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
129
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
76
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
52
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
23

Names

Japanese
コイキング
Romaji
Koikingu

Flavor

Height
2'11.4" or 0.9 m
Weight
22 lb or 10 kg
Species
Fish
Color
red
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Water's edge
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
133 or 0x85

Breeding

Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups
12: Water 2
14: Dragon
Steps to hatch
1,280
Compatible with
22 families; 46 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
20 or 0x14
Capture rate
255 or 0xff
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
slow
Effort points
1 Speed
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1
129 Magikarp Base form 130 Gyarados Raise to level 20

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
20
 127 244 0.4
Attack
10
 62 119 0.4
Defense
55
 107 209 32.9
Special Attack
15
 67 129 0.6
Special Defense
20
 72 139 0
Speed
80
 132 259 65.1
Average
33.3
 - - 1.8

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

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.

Locations

Twinleaf Town
Pastoria City
Celestic Town
Eterna City
Pokemon League
Sunyshore City
Valley Windworks
Resort Area
Route 203
Route 204
Route 204
Route 205
Route 205
Route 208
Route 209
Route 210
Route 212
Route 212
Route 213
Route 214
Route 218
Route 219
Route 221
Route 222
Route 224
Route 225
Route 227
Route 228
Route 229
Route 220
Route 223
Route 226
Route 230
Fuego Ironworks
Mt. Coronet
Mt. Coronet
Mt. Coronet
Victory Road
Victory Road
Lake Acuity
Iron Island
Lake Valor
Lake Verity
Lake Verity
Canalave City

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area Section Level Method
Twinleaf Town 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Pastoria City 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Celestic Town 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Oreburgh Gate B1F 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Eterna City 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Pokemon League 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Sunyshore City 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Valley Windworks 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Resort Area 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 203 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 204 Floaroma City side 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 204 Jubilife City side 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 205 Eterna City side 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 205 Floaroma City side 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 208 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 209 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 210 Celestic City side 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 212 Hearthome City side 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 212 Pastoria City side 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 213 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 214 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 218 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 219 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 221 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 222 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 224 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 225 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 227 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 228 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 229 3 - 25 old-rod good-rod 100%
Safari Zone Area 1 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Safari Zone Area 2 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Safari Zone Area 3 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Safari Zone Area 4 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Safari Zone Area 6 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 220 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 223 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 226 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Route 230 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Fuego Ironworks 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Mt. Coronet 4F 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Mt. Coronet B1F 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Mt. Coronet Route 207 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Victory Road B1F 3 - 25 old-rod good-rod 100%
Victory Road inside B1F 3 - 25 old-rod good-rod 100%
Ravaged Path 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Lake Acuity 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Iron Island 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Spring Path 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Lake Valor 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Lake Verity after 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Lake Verity before 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%
Canalave City 3 - 25 old-rod 100%; good-rod 65%

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Magikarp's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Magikarp gets the STAB from water moves.

Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- -- -- -- Splash normal none 40 -- 100% Does nothing.
15 15 15 15 Tackle normal physical 35 35 95% Inflicts regular damage.
30 30 30 Flail normal physical 15 varies 100% Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Miscellaneous moves
pokecenter Bubble water special 30 20 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
pokecenter Reversal fighting physical 15 varies 100% Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

Magikarp in other Pokédexes