Magikarp

Pokédex number	129	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Slow
Category	Fish Pokémon	Steps to hatch	1530	Base EXP yield	40
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Dragon, Water 2

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Type	Water
Weaknesses	GRASS ELECTRIC
Resistances	STEEL FIRE WATER ICE

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Swift Swim	This Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled during rain.
Regular Abilities	Rattled	Bug, Dark, or Ghost move damage raises its Speed.

Pokédex entry	Its swimming muscles are weak, so it is easily washed away. In places where water pools, you can see many Magikarp deposited there by the flow.
Cry
Height	3′11″ / 0.9 m	Weight	220 lb / 10.0 kg	Catch Rate	255
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Magikarp

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	20	10	55	80	15	20	200
EV yields	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

Evolution

Magikarp

→ Level up to at least level 20

Gyarados

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Splash
15	Tackle
30	Flail

Learnt from Move Tutors

Bounce

Celebrate

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
834	New World	Surf	1–5	3 %
844	Vacant Past	Super Rod	1–100	7 %

Special encounters

Area/event	Encounter type	Level	Other attributes of note
693 (1R253 Scrapyard; event 16)	gift	5	OT: James Trainer ID: 14253

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 5, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Swift Swim/Rattled (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Splash (40 PP)
Flail (15 PP)
Tackle (35 PP)
Bounce (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	17	6	11	13	7	7
EVs	7	7	7	7	7	7
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 10, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Swift Swim/Rattled (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Splash (40 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	25	8	17	22	9	10
EVs	15	15	15	15	15	15
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 15, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Swift Swim/Rattled (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Splash (40 PP)
Tackle (35 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	33	10	23	31	11	13
EVs	22	22	22	22	22	22
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 20, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Swift Swim/Rattled (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Splash (40 PP)
Tackle (35 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	41	12	30	40	14	16
EVs	30	30	30	30	30	30
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 25, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Swift Swim/Rattled (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Splash (40 PP)
Tackle (35 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	49	14	37	49	17	19
EVs	37	37	37	37	37	37
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 30, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Swift Swim/Rattled (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Splash (40 PP)
Tackle (35 PP)
Flail (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	58	17	44	59	20	23
EVs	45	45	45	45	45	45
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Appearances in battle facilities

This Pokémon does not appear in any battle facility teams.