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Magikarp

#129 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Fish Pokémon

Pokémon Red

In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.

Pokémon Blue

In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.

Pokédexes

Kanto #129

Egg Group

Water 2Dragon

Steps to Hatch

1,280

Effort Values Yielded

1 Spe

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

255

Base Experience

40
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Magikarp

Magikarp

#129

Level 20

Gyarados

Gyarados

#130

Pokémon Blue

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B3F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B4F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cinnabar Island

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Vermilion City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Celadon City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Fuchsia City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Fuchsia City

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 6

Road 6

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 10

Road 10

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 11

Road 11

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 24

Road 24

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 25

Road 25

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (1F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (B1F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 23

Road 23

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (middle)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 1, east)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 2, north)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 3, west)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Vermilion City

S.S. Anne dock

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 4

Pokemon Center (Road 4)

Receive as a gift5100%

-

Route 3

Pokemon Center (Road 3)

Receive as a gift5100%

-

Pokémon Red

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B3F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B4F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cinnabar Island

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Vermilion City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Celadon City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Fuchsia City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Fuchsia City

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 6

Road 6

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 10

Road 10

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 11

Road 11

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 24

Road 24

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 25

Road 25

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (1F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (B1F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 23

Road 23

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (middle)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 1, east)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 2, north)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 3, west)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Vermilion City

S.S. Anne dock

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 4

Pokemon Center (Road 4)

Receive as a gift5100%

-

Route 3

Pokemon Center (Road 3)

Receive as a gift5100%

-

Tauros

Gyarados

Magikarp normal sprite

Normal

Magikarp

Fish Pokémon

#129
Water

Height

0.9 m

Weight

10 kg

Base XP

40

HP

20

Attack

10

Defense

55

Sp. Atk

15

Sp. Def

15

Speed

80

Total

195

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

ElectricGrass

Resistances

Takes 0.5× from

FireWaterIce
Class
Description
StartSplashNormalStatus--40

15TackleNormalPhysical359535

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Magikarp

Magikarp

#129 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Fish Pokémon

Pokémon Red

In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.

Pokémon Blue

In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.

Pokédexes

Kanto #129

Egg Group

Water 2Dragon

Steps to Hatch

1,280

Effort Values Yielded

1 Spe

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

255

Base Experience

40
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Magikarp

Magikarp

#129

Level 20

Gyarados

Gyarados

#130

Pokémon Blue

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B3F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B4F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cinnabar Island

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Vermilion City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Celadon City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Fuchsia City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Fuchsia City

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 6

Road 6

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 10

Road 10

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 11

Road 11

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 24

Road 24

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 25

Road 25

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (1F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (B1F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 23

Road 23

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (middle)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 1, east)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 2, north)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 3, west)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Vermilion City

S.S. Anne dock

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 4

Pokemon Center (Road 4)

Receive as a gift5100%

-

Route 3

Pokemon Center (Road 3)

Receive as a gift5100%

-

Pokémon Red

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B3F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B4F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cinnabar Island

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Vermilion City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Celadon City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Fuchsia City

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Fuchsia City

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 6

Road 6

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 10

Road 10

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 11

Road 11

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 24

Road 24

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 25

Road 25

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (1F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (B1F)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 23

Road 23

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (middle)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 1, east)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 2, north)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 3, west)

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Vermilion City

S.S. Anne dock

Fishing with an Old Rod5100%

-

Route 4

Pokemon Center (Road 4)

Receive as a gift5100%

-

Route 3

Pokemon Center (Road 3)

Receive as a gift5100%

-

Tauros

Gyarados

Magikarp normal sprite

Normal

Magikarp

Fish Pokémon

#129
Water

Height

0.9 m

Weight

10 kg

Base XP

40

HP

20

Attack

10

Defense

55

Sp. Atk

15

Sp. Def

15

Speed

80

Total

195

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

ElectricGrass

Resistances

Takes 0.5× from

FireWaterIce
Class
Description
StartSplashNormalStatus--40

15TackleNormalPhysical359535

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