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Magikarp

Fish Pokémon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Magikarp

Magikarp (shiny)

Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 10.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time5 cycles · ~1,530 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP40

A feeble, pitiful imbecile of a Pokémon that is nonetheless very hardy. Unperturbed by turbid water, it can be found living in all sorts of places.

In Pokémon GO · 274 max CP 11 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

HP

20

Attack

10

Defense

55

Sp. Atk

15

Sp. Def

20

Speed

80

Total

200

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Doubles Speed during rain.

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

Egg groups: Water 2, Dragon

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Fire½×

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

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LC

Moves

Item

Bright Powder

AbilityRattled

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

HP36

Atk196

Def76

Spe▲196

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Magikarp

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Black

Marvelous Bridge

White

Marvelous Bridge

Black 2

Marvelous Bridge Nature Sanctuary

White 2

Marvelous Bridge Nature Sanctuary

X

Parfum Palace Route 22 Route 3

Y

Parfum Palace Route 22 Route 3

Let's Go Pikachu

Cerulean Cave Route 10 Route 11 Route 12 Route 13 Route 18 Route 22 Route 23 Route 24 Route 25 Route 4 Route 6 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Seafoam Islands

Let's Go Eevee

Cerulean Cave Route 10 Route 11 Route 12 Route 13 Route 18 Route 22 Route 23 Route 24 Route 25 Route 4 Route 6 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Seafoam Islands

Sword

Axew's Eye Bridge Field Dusty Bowl East Lake Axewell Giant's Cap Lake of Outrage Motostoke North Lake Miloch Route 2 Route 4 Route 5 Route 6 Slumbering Weald South Lake Miloch West Lake Axewell

Shield

Axew's Eye Bridge Field Dusty Bowl East Lake Axewell Giant's Cap Lake of Outrage Motostoke North Lake Miloch Route 2 Route 4 Route 5 Route 6 Slumbering Weald South Lake Miloch West Lake Axewell

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Challenge Beach Courageous Cavern Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Island Honeycalm Sea Insular Sea Loop Lagoon Soothing Wetlands Stepping-Stone Sea Training Lowlands Workout Sea

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Challenge Beach Courageous Cavern Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Island Honeycalm Sea Insular Sea Loop Lagoon Soothing Wetlands Stepping-Stone Sea Training Lowlands Workout Sea

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Ballimere Lake Frigid Sea Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Roaring-Sea Caves Snowslide Slope

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Ballimere Lake Frigid Sea Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Roaring-Sea Caves Snowslide Slope

Evolution

Magikarp

Lv. 20

Gyarados

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Magikarp can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move3 of 3

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Splash Does nothing.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
15	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
25	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15

Sprites & renders

30 sprites & renders for Magikarp.

Official artwork

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Animated

Animated (back)

Front

Back

Across the games

Yellow

Red · Blue

red green japan

Menu Icons

Black · White

Gold

Silver

Crystal

Menu Icons

Platinum

Diamond · Pearl

HeartGold · SoulSilver

scarlet violet

X · Y

Menu Icons

ORAS

Menu Icons

Emerald

Ruby · Sapphire

FireRed · LeafGreen

Menu Icons

Ultra Sun · Moon

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

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More Water-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Water-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

“Magikarp”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/magikarp.

Species data from PokéAPI.