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#129. Magikarp- Japanese:
- Sinnoh #:
- 23
- Types:
- Ability:
- Swift Swim
- Gender Rate:
- 50%
50% 
- Egg Group:
- Water 2 / Dragon
- EXP for L100:
- 1,250,000
- Steps to Hatch:
- 1,536
- Base Happiness:
- 70
- Catch Rate:
- 255
- Effort Values:
- 1 Speed
- Weaknesses and Resistances:
100% 50% 50% 200% 200% 50% 
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 
100% 100% 100% 100% 50% * does not include the effect of Abilities - Evolution Line:
Gyarados at Level 20
Pokedex Information
- Species:
- Fish Pokemon
- Height:
- 2' 11" (0.9m)
- Weight:
- 22 lbs. (10kg)
- Color:
- Red
- Diamond Pokedex:
It is said to be the world's weakest Pokemon. No one knows why it has managed to survive. - Pearl Pokedex:
It is unable to swim against even slow-moving currents. It always splashes about for some reason. - Size Comparison:
Where to find Magikarp
| Location | Morn. | Day | Night |
| Canalave City | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Canalave City | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Eterna City | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Eterna City | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Pastoria City | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Pastoria City | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Sunyshore City | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Sunyshore City | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Pokemon League | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Pokemon League | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Valley Windworks | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Valley Windworks | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Fuego Ironworks | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Fuego Ironworks | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Mt. Coronet 1F (Southern) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Mt. Coronet 1F (Southern) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Mt. Coronet 4F (By Waterfall) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Mt. Coronet 4F (By Waterfall) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Mt. Coronet 1F (near Route 216) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Mt. Coronet 1F (near Route 216) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Pastoria Great Marsh Game - Area 1 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Pastoria Great Marsh Game - Area 1 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Pastoria Great Marsh Game - Area 2 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Pastoria Great Marsh Game - Area 2 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Pastoria Great Marsh Game - Area 3 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Pastoria Great Marsh Game - Area 3 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Pastoria Great Marsh Game - Area 4 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Pastoria Great Marsh Game - Area 4 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Pastoria Great Marsh Game - Area 6 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Pastoria Great Marsh Game - Area 6 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Victory Road B1F | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Victory Road B1F | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Victory Road (Back Room 1) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Victory Road (Back Room 1) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Ravaged Path | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Ravaged Path | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Oreburgh Gate B1F | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Oreburgh Gate B1F | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Spring Path | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Spring Path | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Iron Island (Outside) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Iron Island (Outside) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Lake Verity | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Lake Verity | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Lake Valor | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Lake Valor | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Lake Acuity | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Lake Acuity | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 203 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 203 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 204 (South) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 204 (South) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 204 (North) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 204 (North) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 205 (South) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 205 (South) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 205 (North) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 205 (North) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 208 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 208 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 209 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 209 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 210 (North) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 210 (North) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 212 (North) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 212 (North) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 212 (South) | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 212 (South) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 213 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 213 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 214 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 214 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 218 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 218 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 219 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 219 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 221 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 221 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 222 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 222 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 224 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 224 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 225 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 225 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 227 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 227 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 228 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 228 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 229 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 229 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Twinleaf Town | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Twinleaf Town | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Celestic Town | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Celestic Town | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Resort Area | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Resort Area | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 220 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 220 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 223 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 223 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 226 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 226 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
| Route 230 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| at Level(s): 3 - 10 | Old Rod | ||
| Route 230 | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| at Level(s): 10 - 25 | Good Rod | ||
Magikarp's Stats
L100 |
Wild |
Trained |
Base |
|||
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
|||
HP |
150 | 181 | 213 | 244 | 20 | |
| Attack |
= | 25 | 56 | 88 | 119 | 10 |
| Defense |
= | 115 | 146 | 178 | 209 | 55 |
| Speed |
= | 165 | 196 | 228 | 259 | 80 |
| Sp. Atk |
= | 35 | 66 | 98 | 129 | 15 |
| Sp. Def |
= | 45 | 76 | 108 | 139 | 20 |
| Total * |
535 |
721 |
913 |
1099 |
200 |
|
Magikarp's Moves
Sprite and Icon images courtesy of pika from PokeGuide
