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Pokemon Ruby Version

386 Pokémon, 354 moves, 389 locations, 677 trainers.

Pokemon Ruby Version

Magikarp

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Magikarp artwork

Normal

Magikarp sprite

Shiny

Shiny Magikarp sprite
Water

MAGIKARP is a pathetic excuse for a Pokemon that is only capable of flopping and splashing. This behavior prompted scientists to undertake research into it.

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

52 wild locations
0 special ways

Wild

52 places
Wild encounters up to Lv 45
Location
Method
Levels
Slot Odds
Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Corridors Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Corridors Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Abandoned Ship Rooms B1F Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Abandoned Ship Rooms B1F Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Dewford Town Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Dewford Town Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Ever Grande City Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Ever Grande City Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Lilycove City Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Lilycove City Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Meteor Falls 1F 1 R Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Meteor Falls 1F 1 R Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Meteor Falls 1F 2 R Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Meteor Falls 1F 2 R Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Meteor Falls B1F 1 R Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Meteor Falls B1F 1 R Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Meteor Falls B1F 2 R Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Meteor Falls B1F 2 R Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Mossdeep City Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Mossdeep City Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Pacifidlog Town Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Pacifidlog Town Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Petalburg City Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Petalburg City Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 102 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 102 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 103 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 103 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 104 Old Rod Lv 5-10 100%
Route 104 Good Rod Lv 10-30 100%
Route 104 Super Rod Lv 20-45 100%
Route 105 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 105 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 106 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 106 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 107 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 107 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 108 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 108 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 109 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 109 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 110 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 110 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 111 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 111 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 114 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 114 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 115 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 115 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 117 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 117 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 118 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 118 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 119 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 119 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 120 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 120 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 121 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 121 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 122 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 122 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 123 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 123 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 124 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 124 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 125 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 125 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 126 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 126 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 127 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 127 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 128 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 128 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 129 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 129 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 130 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 130 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 131 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 131 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 132 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 132 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 133 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 133 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Route 134 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Route 134 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Safari Zone Northwest Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Safari Zone Northwest Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Safari Zone Southwest Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Safari Zone Southwest Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Seafloor Cavern Entrance Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Seafloor Cavern Entrance Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Seafloor Cavern Room 6 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Seafloor Cavern Room 6 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Seafloor Cavern Room 7 Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Seafloor Cavern Room 7 Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Shoal Cave Low Tide Entrance Room Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Shoal Cave Low Tide Entrance Room Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Shoal Cave Low Tide Inner Room Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Shoal Cave Low Tide Inner Room Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Slateport City Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Slateport City Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%
Sootopolis City Water Lv 5-35 100%
Sootopolis City Old Rod Lv 5-15 100%
Sootopolis City Good Rod Lv 10-30 100%
Sootopolis City Super Rod Lv 30-35 80%
Victory Road B2F Old Rod Lv 5-10 70%
Victory Road B2F Good Rod Lv 10-30 60%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

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

Special Ways

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

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

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 Ruby 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 Ruby 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

13 uses
Trainer
Level
Slot
Location
Fisherman Andrew sprite Fisherman Andrew
Lv 5 1 Route 103
Fisherman Andrew sprite Fisherman Andrew
Lv 15 3 Route 103
Fisherman Ivan sprite Fisherman Ivan
Lv 6 1 Route 104
Fisherman Ivan sprite Fisherman Ivan
Lv 6 2 Route 104
Fisherman Ivan sprite Fisherman Ivan
Lv 6 3 Route 104
Swimmer♂ Austin sprite Swimmer♂ Austin
Lv 25 1 Route 105
Fisherman Elliot sprite Fisherman Elliot
Lv 11 1 Route 106
Fisherman Elliot sprite Fisherman Elliot
Lv 11 3 Route 106
Fisherman Eugene sprite Fisherman Eugene
Lv 30 1 Route 119
Fisherman Roger sprite Fisherman Roger
Lv 15 1 Route 127
Fisherman Roger sprite Fisherman Roger
Lv 25 2 Route 127
Fisherman Roger sprite Fisherman Roger
Lv 45 4 Route 127
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