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Magikarpin Pokémon SoulGold

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 SoulGold

Magikarp is #129 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 172 encounter locations.

Front
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Normal
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Shiny
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Animated
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Shiny Animated
Back
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Normal
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Shiny
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
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 Blackthorn City while surfing, fishing with Old Rod, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, very common in Cherrygrove City while fishing with Old Rod, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, and very common in Cianwood City while fishing with Old Rod, among 47 other areas. Wild ones range from level five to 100.

Wild Encounters (121)

Level Up Moves (3)

SplashLevel: 1normal
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It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.
TackleLevel: 15normal
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Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
FlailLevel: 25normal
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Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
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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.

electric2×grass2×

Resistances & Immunities

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

fire0.5×water0.5×ice0.5×steel0.5×
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