#129

Magikarp

The 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.

Base stat total: 200
Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 10 kg
Catch rate: 255

Base stats

200 total

HP 20 181 244

Atk 10 50 130

Def 55 131 229

SpA 15 59 141

SpD 20 68 152

Spe 80 176 284

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Takes more

Grass 2× Electric 2×

Takes less

Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Multiscale changes incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so it is not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Marvel Scale Ups Defense if suffering. Guilt Trip Sharply lowers attacker's Attack and SpAtk when fainting. Swift Swim Raises Speed in rain.

Innate always active, all of them Multiscale Halves damage at full HP. Adaptability Boosts same type attacks. Rattled Raises Speed when scared.

Evolution line

Magikarp BST 200

Gyarados BST 540 Level · 20

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Swift Swim new Marvel Scale Guilt Trip now innate Rattled

Innates added Multiscale Adaptability

Details

Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 10 kg
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Egg groups: Water 2, Dragon
Egg cycles: 5
Catch rate: 255
Base exp: 40
Growth rate: Slow
EV yield: 1 Spe
Base friendship: 50
Wild held item: —
Colour: Red

Moves

2 level-up · 0 egg · 6 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Splash	Water	Physical	1	100	10
15	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85	5
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
Splash	Water	Physical	1	100	10
Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35

Where to find it

1 method

Fishing

Berry Forest Lv 5–15
Bond Bridge Lv 5–15
Cape Brink Lv 5–15
Celadon City Lv 3–28
Cerulean Cave Lv 3–39
Cerulean City Lv 3–13
Cinnabar Island Lv 3–39
Five Island Lv 5–15
Five Isle Meadow Lv 5–15
Four Island Lv 5–15
Fuchsia City Lv 3–30
Green Path Lv 5–15
Icefall Cave Lv 5–15
Kindle Road Lv 5–15
Memorial Pillar Lv 5–15
One Island Lv 5–15
Outcast Island Lv 5–15
Pallet Town Lv 3–10
Resort Gorgeous Lv 5–15
Route 10 Lv 3–24
Route 11 Lv 3–18
Route 12 Lv 3–30
Route 13 Lv 3–30
Route 19 Lv 3–39
Route 20 Lv 3–39
Route 21 Lv 3–44
Route 22 Lv 3–10
Route 23 Lv 3–55
Route 24 Lv 3–18
Route 25 Lv 3–18
Route 4 Lv 3–13
Route 6 Lv 3–18
Ruin Valley Lv 5–15
S.S. Anne Lv 3–18
Safari Zone Lv 3–30
Safari Zone Lv 3–30
Seafoam Islands Lv 3–39
Tanoby Ruins Lv 5–15
Trainer Tower Lv 5–15
Treasure Beach Lv 5–15
Vermilion City Lv 3–18
Viridian City Lv 3–10
Water Labyrinth Lv 5–15
Water Path Lv 5–15