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Magikarpin Pokémon Heart & Soul

water

Pokédex Entry

Fish Pokémon

Its swimming muscles are weak, so it is easily washed away by currents. In places where water pools, you can see many Magikarp deposited there by the flow.

Magikarp in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Magikarp is #129 in the Pokédex for Pokémon magikarp. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1024 encounter locations.

Type
Water
Dex
#129
Abilities
SWIFT SWIM(Primary)

Raises Speed in rain.

RATTLED(Secondary)

Raises Speed when scared.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water2, dragon
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

How to Obtain

Magikarp can be found very common in Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Corridors while fishing with Old Rod or fishing with Good Rod, very common in Abandoned Ship Rooms B1f while fishing with Old Rod or fishing with Good Rod, and very common in Alola Water Hns while fishing with Old Rod, among 190 other areas. Wild ones range from level five to 100. You can also receive one as a gift in Route 4 Pokemon Center 1F Frlg at level five.

LocationLevelMethodFormHeld ItemPrerequisite
Route 4 Pokemon Center 1F FrlgLv. 5gift---

Wild Encounters (448)

Level Up Moves (3)

SplashLevel: 1normal
0040
It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.
TackleLevel: 15normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
FlailLevel: 30normal
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.

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