MAGIKARP

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Water

In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today

Pokédex #

129

Species

FISH

Height

2'11"

Weight

22.0 lbs

Base Exp

Catch Rate

255

Growth Rate

Slow

Base Stats

Total

185

HP 20

Attack 10

Defense 55

Special 20

Speed 80

Stats at a Glance

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

Level

1 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Special	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	80-95	15-30	60-75	25-40	85-100
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	88	24	68	33	93
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	127	62	107	72	132

How To Get It

0 wild locations

6 fishing spots

1 special source

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Red Version.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

Location	Rod	Levels	Per Cast
Anywhere you can fish	OLD ROD Works anywhere you can fish.	Lv 5	100%
Fuchsia City	SUPER ROD	Lv 15	12.5%
Route 12	SUPER ROD	Lv 15	12.5%
Route 13	SUPER ROD	Lv 15	12.5%
Route 17	SUPER ROD	Lv 15	12.5%
Route 18	SUPER ROD	Lv 15	12.5%

Special Sources

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

Purchase

Lv 5

$500

Mt. Moon Pokecenter

Sold by the Magikarp salesman.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Grass x2

Electric x2

Resistances

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Ice x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Red Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at GYARADOS.

2 stages

1

MAGIKARP

#129
2

GYARADOS

#130

Level 20

MAGIKARP

#129

→

Level 20

GYARADOS

#130

Learnset

Move	Slot
SPLASH	Slot 1

Move	Level
TACKLE	Lv 15

Move	Machine
No TM or HM compatibility is listed.

Trainer Uses

8 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
FISHERMAN 11	Lv 24	1	Route 12
FISHERMAN 11	Lv 24	2	Route 12
FISHERMAN 9	Lv 27	1	Route 21
FISHERMAN 9	Lv 27	2	Route 21
FISHERMAN 9	Lv 27	3	Route 21
FISHERMAN 9	Lv 27	4	Route 21
FISHERMAN 9	Lv 27	5	Route 21
FISHERMAN 9	Lv 27	6	Route 21

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