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Pokemon Yellow Version

151 Pokémon, 165 moves, 227 locations, 396 trainers.

Pokemon Yellow Version

MAGIKARP artwork

Normal

MAGIKARP sprite
Water

Famous for being very unreliable. It can be found swimming in seas, lakes, rivers and shallow puddles

Pokédex #

129

Species

FISH

Height

2'11"

Weight

22.0 lbs

Base Exp

20

Catch Rate

255

Growth Rate

Slow (1,250,000 total XP)

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.

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 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
15 fishing spots
1 special source

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Yellow 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 5 19.92%
Fuchsia City SUPER ROD Lv 10 14.84%
Fuchsia City SUPER ROD Lv 15 9.96%
Safari Zone Center SUPER ROD Lv 5 19.92%
Safari Zone Center SUPER ROD Lv 10 14.84%
Safari Zone East SUPER ROD Lv 5 19.92%
Safari Zone East SUPER ROD Lv 10 14.84%
Safari Zone East SUPER ROD Lv 15 9.96%
Safari Zone North SUPER ROD Lv 5 19.92%
Safari Zone North SUPER ROD Lv 10 14.84%
Safari Zone North SUPER ROD Lv 15 9.96%
Safari Zone West SUPER ROD Lv 5 19.92%
Safari Zone West SUPER ROD Lv 10 14.84%
Safari Zone West SUPER ROD Lv 15 9.96%

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

2

Grass x2
Electric x2

Resistances

3

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

Immunities

0

No immunities in Pokemon Yellow 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 0 100% 40 Slot 1
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Level
TACKLE
Normal
Physical 35 95% 35 Lv 15
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Machine
No TM or HM compatibility is listed.

Trainer Uses

8 uses
Trainer
Level
Slot
Location
Lv 24 1 Route 12
Lv 24 2 Route 12
Lv 27 1 Route 21
Lv 27 2 Route 21
Lv 27 3 Route 21
Lv 27 4 Route 21
Lv 27 5 Route 21
Lv 27 6 Route 21
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