MAGIKARP

Normal

Shiny

Water

For no reason, it jumps and splashes about, making it easy for predators like PIDGEOTTO to catch it mid-jump.

Pokédex #

129

Species

FISH

Height

2'11"

Weight

22.0 lbs

Base Exp

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.

Level

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

8 wild locations

244 fishing spots

0 special sources

Wild

8 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 20

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Blackthorn City	Water	Lv 5-15	100%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Water	Lv 5-15	100%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Water	Lv 5-15	100%
Dragons Den B1F	Water	Lv 10-15	90%
Fuchsia City	Water	Lv 10-20	100%
Lake Of Rage	Water	Lv 10-15	90%
Route 43	Water	Lv 10-20	100%
Route 45	Water	Lv 5-20	100%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

Location	Rod	Levels	Per Cast
Blackthorn City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Blackthorn City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Blackthorn City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Blackthorn City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Cerulean City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Cerulean City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Cerulean City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Cerulean City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Cherrygrove City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 20	35%
Cherrygrove City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	70%
Cherrygrove City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	15%
Cianwood City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 20	35%
Cianwood City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	70%
Cianwood City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	15%
Cinnabar Island	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Cinnabar Island	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
Cinnabar Island	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Dragons Den B1F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Dratini.	Lv 20	35%
Dragons Den B1F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Dratini.	Lv 20	35%
Dragons Den B1F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Dratini.	Lv 20	20%
Dragons Den B1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Dratini.	Lv 10	70%
Dragons Den B1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Dratini.	Lv 10	15%
Dragons Den B1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Dratini.	Lv 10	15%
Dragons Den B1F	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Dratini.	Lv 40	40%
Dragons Den B1F	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Dratini.	Lv 40	20%
Ecruteak City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Ecruteak City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Ecruteak City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Ecruteak City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Fuchsia City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 20	35%
Fuchsia City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 20	35%
Fuchsia City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 20	20%
Fuchsia City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 10	70%
Fuchsia City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 10	15%
Fuchsia City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 10	15%
Fuchsia City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 40	40%
Fuchsia City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 40	20%
Fuchsia City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 40	10%
Ilex Forest	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Ilex Forest	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Ilex Forest	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Ilex Forest	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Lake Of Rage	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 20	35%
Lake Of Rage	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 20	35%
Lake Of Rage	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 20	20%
Lake Of Rage	OLD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 10	70%
Lake Of Rage	OLD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 10	15%
Lake Of Rage	OLD ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 10	15%
Lake Of Rage	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 40	40%
Lake Of Rage	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 40	20%
Lake Of Rage	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Gyarados.	Lv 40	10%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Mount Mortar B1F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Mount Mortar B1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Mount Mortar B1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Mount Mortar B1F	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
New Bark Town	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
New Bark Town	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
New Bark Town	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Olivine City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 20	35%
Olivine City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	70%
Olivine City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	15%
Olivine Port	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Olivine Port	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
Olivine Port	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Pallet Town	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Pallet Town	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
Pallet Town	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 4	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 4	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Route 4	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 4	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Route 6	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 6	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Route 6	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 6	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Route 9	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 9	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Route 9	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 9	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Route 10 North	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 10 North	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Route 10 North	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 10 North	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Route 12	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 20	35%
Route 12	OLD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 10	70%
Route 12	OLD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 10	15%
Route 12	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 40	20%
Route 13	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 20	35%
Route 13	OLD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 10	70%
Route 13	OLD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 10	15%
Route 13	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 40	20%
Route 19	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 20	35%
Route 19	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	70%
Route 19	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	15%
Route 20	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Route 20	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
Route 20	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 21	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Route 21	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
Route 21	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 22	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 22	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Route 22	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 22	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Route 24	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 24	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Route 24	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 24	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Route 25	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 25	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Route 25	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 25	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Route 26	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Route 26	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
Route 26	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 27	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Route 27	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
Route 27	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 28	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 28	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Route 28	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 28	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Route 30	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 30	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Route 30	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 30	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Route 31	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 31	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Route 31	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 31	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Route 32	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish.	Lv 20	35%
Route 32	GOOD ROD Qwilfish swarm Call from Fisher Ralph Swarm after Fisher Ralph calls.	Lv 20	35%
Route 32	OLD ROD Qwilfish swarm Call from Fisher Ralph Swarm after Fisher Ralph calls.	Lv 5	70%
Route 32	OLD ROD Qwilfish swarm Call from Fisher Ralph Swarm after Fisher Ralph calls.	Lv 5	15%
Route 32	OLD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish.	Lv 10	70%
Route 32	OLD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish.	Lv 10	15%
Route 32	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish.	Lv 40	20%
Route 34	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 20	35%
Route 34	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	70%
Route 34	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	15%
Route 35	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 35	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Route 35	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 35	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Route 40	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 20	35%
Route 40	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	70%
Route 40	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	15%
Route 41	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Route 41	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
Route 41	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 42	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 42	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Route 42	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 42	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Route 43	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 43	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Route 43	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 43	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Route 44	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Remoraid.	Lv 20	35%
Route 44	GOOD ROD Remoraid swarm Call from Fisher Wilton Swarm after Fisher Wilton calls.	Lv 20	35%
Route 44	OLD ROD Fishing group: Remoraid.	Lv 10	70%
Route 44	OLD ROD Fishing group: Remoraid.	Lv 10	15%
Route 44	OLD ROD Remoraid swarm Call from Fisher Wilton Swarm after Fisher Wilton calls.	Lv 10	70%
Route 44	OLD ROD Remoraid swarm Call from Fisher Wilton Swarm after Fisher Wilton calls.	Lv 10	15%
Route 44	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Remoraid.	Lv 40	20%
Route 45	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Dratini 2.	Lv 10	35%
Route 45	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Dratini 2.	Lv 10	35%
Route 45	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Dratini 2.	Lv 10	20%
Route 45	OLD ROD Fishing group: Dratini 2.	Lv 10	70%
Route 45	OLD ROD Fishing group: Dratini 2.	Lv 10	15%
Route 45	OLD ROD Fishing group: Dratini 2.	Lv 10	15%
Route 45	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Dratini 2.	Lv 10	40%
Route 45	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Dratini 2.	Lv 10	20%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Silver Cave Outside	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Silver Cave Outside	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Silver Cave Outside	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Silver Cave Outside	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Silver Cave Room 2	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Silver Cave Room 2	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Silver Cave Room 2	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Silver Cave Room 2	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Slowpoke Well B1F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Slowpoke Well B1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Slowpoke Well B1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Slowpoke Well B1F	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Slowpoke Well B2F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Slowpoke Well B2F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Slowpoke Well B2F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Slowpoke Well B2F	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Tohjo Falls	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Tohjo Falls	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Tohjo Falls	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Tohjo Falls	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Union Cave 1F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Union Cave 1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Union Cave 1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Union Cave 1F	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Union Cave B1F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Union Cave B1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	70%
Union Cave B1F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Union Cave B1F	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	20%
Union Cave B2F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 20	35%
Union Cave B2F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	70%
Union Cave B2F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Shore.	Lv 10	15%
Vermilion City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Vermilion City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
Vermilion City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Vermilion Port	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Vermilion Port	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	70%
Vermilion Port	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Violet City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Violet City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Violet City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Violet City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Viridian City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Viridian City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	70%
Viridian City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Viridian City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	20%
Whirl Island B2F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Whirl Islands.	Lv 20	35%
Whirl Island B2F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Whirl Islands.	Lv 10	70%
Whirl Island B2F	OLD ROD Fishing group: Whirl Islands.	Lv 10	15%
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Whirl Islands.	Lv 20	35%
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	OLD ROD Fishing group: Whirl Islands.	Lv 10	70%
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	OLD ROD Fishing group: Whirl Islands.	Lv 10	15%

Special Sources

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

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

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Grass x2

Electric x2

Resistances

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Ice x0.5

Steel x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Silver 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	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
SPLASH	Normal	Status	0	100%	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 Silver Version.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
No TM or HM compatibility is listed.

Trainer Uses

12 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
FISHER RAYMOND	Lv 22	1	Lake Of Rage
FISHER RAYMOND	Lv 22	2	Lake Of Rage
FISHER RAYMOND	Lv 22	3	Lake Of Rage
FISHER RAYMOND	Lv 22	4	Lake Of Rage
FISHER STEPHEN	Lv 25	1	Route 12
FISHER STEPHEN	Lv 25	2	Route 12
FISHER JUSTIN	Lv 5	1	Route 32
FISHER JUSTIN	Lv 5	2	Route 32
FISHER JUSTIN	Lv 15	3	Route 32
FISHER JUSTIN	Lv 5	4	Route 32
FISHER MARVIN	Lv 10	1	Route 43
FISHER MARVIN	Lv 15	3	Route 43

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