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Magikarpin Pokémon Heart & Soul

water
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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 Heart & Soul. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 98 encounter locations.

Type
Water
Dex
#078 Johto Dex · #129 National
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
40
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 Melmele Sea while fishing with Old Rod, among 95 other areas. Wild ones range from level five to 100. You can also receive one as a gift in Route 4 at level five.

LocationLevelMethodFormHeld ItemPrerequisite
Route 4Lv. 5gift---

Wild Encounters (252)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (3)

SplashLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP40
It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.
TackleLevel: 15normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
FlailLevel: 30normal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (3)

SplashLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP40
It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.
TackleLevel: 15normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
FlailLevel: 30normal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Magikarp. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Magikarp resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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