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Pokemon FireRed Version

386 Pokémon, 354 moves, 422 locations, 627 trainers.

Pokemon FireRed Version

Magikarp

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Magikarp artwork

Normal

Magikarp sprite

Shiny

Shiny Magikarp sprite
Water

It is virtually worthless in terms of both power and speed. It is the most weak and pathetic Pokemon in the world.

Pokédex #

129

Species

Fish

Height

2'11"

Weight

22.0 lbs

Base Exp

20

Catch Rate

255

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 1,280 steps (5 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 2 / Dragon

Growth Rate

Slow (1,250,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

200

HP 20
Attack 10
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 15
Sp. Def 20
Speed 80

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100
Situation
HP
Attack
Defense
Sp. Atk
Sp. Def
Speed
Wild catch

A newly encountered one at this level.

 80-95 15-30 60-75 20-35 25-40 85-100
Trainer team

What enemy teams usually bring.

 88 24 68 28 33 93
Fully raised

A strong end-of-journey version.

 127 62 107 67 72 132

How To Get It

50 wild locations
1 special way

Wild

50 places
Wild encounters up to Lv 35
Location
Method
Levels
Slot Odds
Celadon City Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Celadon City Good Rod Lv 5-15 100%
Celadon City Super Rod Lv 15-35 99%
Cerulean Cave 1F Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Cerulean Cave 1F Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Cerulean Cave B1F Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Cerulean Cave B1F Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Cerulean City Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Cerulean City Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Cinnabar Island Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Cinnabar Island Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Five Island Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Five Island Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Five Island Meadow Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Five Island Meadow Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Five Island Memorial Pillar Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Five Island Memorial Pillar Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Five Island Resort Gorgeous Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Five Island Resort Gorgeous Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Five Island Water Labyrinth Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Five Island Water Labyrinth Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Four Island Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Four Island Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Four Island Icefall Cave Back Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Four Island Icefall Cave Back Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Four Island Icefall Cave Entrance Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Four Island Icefall Cave Entrance Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Fuchsia City Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Fuchsia City Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
One Island Old Rod Lv 5 100%
One Island Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
One Island Kindle Road Old Rod Lv 5 100%
One Island Kindle Road Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
One Island Treasure Beach Old Rod Lv 5 100%
One Island Treasure Beach Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Pallet Town Old Rod Lv 5-10 100%
Pallet Town Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 4 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 4 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 6 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 6 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 10 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 10 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 11 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 11 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 12 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 12 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 13 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 13 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 19 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 19 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 20 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 20 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 21 North Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 21 North Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 21 South Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 21 South Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 22 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 22 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 23 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 23 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 24 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 24 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Route 25 Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Route 25 Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Safari Zone Center Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Safari Zone Center Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Safari Zone East Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Safari Zone East Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Safari Zone North Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Safari Zone North Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Safari Zone West Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Safari Zone West Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Seafoam Islands B3F Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Seafoam Islands B3F Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Seafoam Islands B4F Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Seafoam Islands B4F Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Seven Island Tanoby Ruins Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Seven Island Tanoby Ruins Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Seven Island Trainer Tower Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Seven Island Trainer Tower Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Six Island Green Path Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Six Island Green Path Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Six Island Outcast Island Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Six Island Outcast Island Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Six Island Ruin Valley Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Six Island Ruin Valley Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Six Island Water Path Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Six Island Water Path Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
SS Anne Exterior Old Rod Lv 5 100%
SS Anne Exterior Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Three Island Berry Forest Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Three Island Berry Forest Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Three Island Bond Bridge Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Three Island Bond Bridge Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Two Island Cape Brink Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Two Island Cape Brink Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Vermilion City Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Vermilion City Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%
Viridian City Old Rod Lv 5 100%
Viridian City Good Rod Lv 5-15 20%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon FireRed Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

Gift Pokémon
Lv 5
Route 4 Pokemon Center 1F

Receive this Pokémon here.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

2

Grass x2
Electric x2

Resistances

4

Fire x0.5
Water x0.5
Ice x0.5
Steel x0.5

Immunities

0

No immunities in Pokemon FireRed Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Gyarados.

2 stages
  1. 1
    Magikarp sprite
    Magikarp
    #129
  2. 2
    Gyarados sprite
    Gyarados
    #130
    Level 20

Learnset

Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Slot
Splash
Normal
Status 0 — 40 Slot 1
Level
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Lv 15 Tackle
Normal
Physical 35 95% 35
Lv 30 Flail
Normal
Physical 1 100% 15
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
How to get it
No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon FireRed Version.
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Machine
No TM or HM compatibility is listed.

Breeding Partners

Magikarp can pair with Pokémon in the Water 2 and Dragon egg groups. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Water 2
Dragon
40 partners
Ditto sprite Ditto Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender. Charmander sprite Charmander Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Charmeleon sprite Charmeleon Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Charizard sprite Charizard Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Ekans sprite Ekans Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Arbok sprite Arbok Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Horsea sprite Horsea Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Seadra sprite Seadra Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Goldeen sprite Goldeen Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Seaking sprite Seaking Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Magikarp sprite Magikarp Water 2 and Dragon Another Magikarp works if the pair has opposite genders. Gyarados sprite Gyarados Water 2 and Dragon Shares the Water 2 and Dragon egg groups. Dratini sprite Dratini Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Dragonair sprite Dragonair Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Dragonite sprite Dragonite Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Chinchou sprite Chinchou Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Lanturn sprite Lanturn Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Qwilfish sprite Qwilfish Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Remoraid sprite Remoraid Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Octillery sprite Octillery Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Kingdra sprite Kingdra Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Treecko sprite Treecko Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Grovyle sprite Grovyle Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Sceptile sprite Sceptile Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Carvanha sprite Carvanha Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Sharpedo sprite Sharpedo Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Wailmer sprite Wailmer Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Wailord sprite Wailord Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Swablu sprite Swablu Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Altaria sprite Altaria Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Seviper sprite Seviper Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Barboach sprite Barboach Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Whiscash sprite Whiscash Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Feebas sprite Feebas Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Milotic sprite Milotic Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Relicanth sprite Relicanth Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Luvdisc sprite Luvdisc Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group. Bagon sprite Bagon Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Shelgon sprite Shelgon Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group. Salamence sprite Salamence Dragon Shares the Dragon egg group.

Trainer Uses

14 uses
Trainer
Level
Slot
Location
Fisherman Wade sprite Fisherman Wade
Lv 47 1 —
Fisherman Wade sprite Fisherman Wade
Lv 47 2 —
Fisherman Wade sprite Fisherman Wade
Lv 47 3 —
Fisherman Wade sprite Fisherman Wade
Lv 47 4 —
Fisherman Wade sprite Fisherman Wade
Lv 47 5 —
Fisherman Wade sprite Fisherman Wade
Lv 47 6 —
Fisherman Andrew sprite Fisherman Andrew
Lv 24 1 Route 12
Fisherman Andrew sprite Fisherman Andrew
Lv 24 2 Route 12
Fisherman Wade sprite Fisherman Wade
Lv 27 1 Route 21 North
Fisherman Wade sprite Fisherman Wade
Lv 27 2 Route 21 North
Fisherman Wade sprite Fisherman Wade
Lv 27 3 Route 21 North
Fisherman Wade sprite Fisherman Wade
Lv 27 4 Route 21 North
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