Magikarpin Pokémon Sour Crystal

water

Pokédex Entry

Fish Pokémon

This weak and pathetic Pokémon gets easily pushed along rivers when there are strong currents.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Water

Dex

#076 Johto Dex · #129 National

Growth Rate

Slow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

water2, dragon

Hatch Rate

Fastest (5 cycles)

Catch Rate

255

Poké Ball19.4%

Great Ball26.7%

Ultra Ball33.0%

Base Exp

20

EV Yield

None

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

electric ×2grass ×2

Resists

fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Base form

→

Level up Magikarp to Lv. 20

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How to Obtain

Magikarp can be found very common in Blackthorn City while surfing, very common in Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance while surfing, and very common in Dark Cave Violet Entrance while surfing, among six other areas. Wild ones range from level five to 20.

Wild Encounters (9)

Level Up Moves (3)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	SplashLevel: 1Splash	normal		PWR0	ACC100	PP40
1	SplashLevel: 1Splash	Has no effect whatsoever.
15	TackleLevel: 15Tackle	normal		PWR40	ACC100	PP35
15	TackleLevel: 15Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
30	FlailLevel: 30Flail	normal		PWR1	ACC100	PP15
30	FlailLevel: 30Flail	Stronger if the user's HP is low.

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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×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Magikarp, either offensively or defensively.

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

2× STAB damage • Resists water

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Base Stats

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Also in

This Pokémon appears in other games we cover. Typing and base stats shown are that game's own — differences from the game you're viewing are marked.

See how Magikarp differs across the games we cover →

magikarp in 8 games
Polished CrystalHeart & SoulJohto LegendsAmbrosiaSoulGoldModern EmeraldEmerald LegacyPokémon Orange
water
Same typing and stats as this game
magikarp in Red++
water
Sp. Atk 20 +5

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