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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Excluding [[Battle Tower]]s', [[Battle Frontier]]s', and players' Pokémon, Magikarp is tied at the lowest (with {{p|Regigigas}} and {{p|Gyarados}}), and also tied for the highest (again with {{p|Gyarados}}) level non-glitch Pokémon able to be encountered. This is due in {{v2|Platinum}} and {{game|Black and White|s 2|Black 2 and White 2}}, Magikarp lured by {{DL|Fishing|Super Rod}} in [[Resort Area|few]] [[Nature Preserve|places]], range in levels anywhere from level 1 to 100.
* Magikarp is tied with {{p|Regigigas}} and {{p|Gyarados}} for being the lowest level Pokémon encountered in the wild, and also tied with {{p|Gyarados}} for the highest level Pokémon encountered in the wild. This is due in {{v2|Platinum}} and {{game|Black and White|s 2|Black 2 and White 2}}, Magikarp lured by {{DL|Fishing|Super Rod}} in the [[Resort Area]] and [[Nature Preserve]] range in levels from level 1 to 100.
* Even though Magikarp is said to be the weakest Pokémon in existence, {{p|Caterpie|there}} {{p|Weedle|are}} {{p|Sunkern|seven}} {{p|Wurmple|Pokémon}} {{p|Ralts|weaker}} {{p|Azurill|than}} {{p|Kricketot|it}} {{p|Feebas|and one equal to it}} in terms of [[List of Pokémon by base stats|base stat average]].
* Even though Magikarp is said to be the weakest Pokémon in existence, {{p|Caterpie|there}} {{p|Weedle|are}} {{p|Sunkern|seven}} {{p|Wurmple|Pokémon}} {{p|Ralts|weaker}} {{p|Azurill|than}} {{p|Kricketot|it}} {{p|Feebas|and one equal to it}} in terms of [[List of Pokémon by base stats|base stat average]].
* Magikarp takes the shortest time to hatch out of all Pokémon that can be legitimately hatched, with six [[Egg cycles]].
* Magikarp takes the shortest time to hatch out of all Pokémon that can be legitimately hatched, with six [[Egg cycles]].
* Magikarp is the only Pokémon that can learn attacking moves but cannot get [[Same-type attack bonus|STAB]] on any of them. This does not include {{m|Bubble}}, which was available via an event in [[Generation II]] only.
* In Generation III and IV, Magikarp is the only Pokémon that can learn attacking moves but cannot get [[Same-type attack bonus|STAB]] on any of them. In [[Generation II]] (and therefore [[Generation I]] by trading it back), Magikarp can have {{m|Bubble}} from the [[List of English Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon#Bubble Magikarp|Gotta Catch 'Em All Station]]. In [[Generation V]], Magikarp can have {{m|Hydro Pump}} from the [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Pokémon Center Nagoya Magikarp|Pokémon Center Nagoya]].
* From [[Generation III]] onward, Magikarp is the only {{type|Water}} Pokémon that cannot learn any Water-type moves, not even [[status move]]s.
* In Generation III and IV, Magikarp is the only {{type|Water}} Pokémon that cannot learn any Water-type moves, not even [[status move]]s.
* Magikarp is one of four Water types that cannot learn {{m|Surf}} (the others being {{p|Wingull}}, {{p|Surskit}}, and {{p|Rotom|Wash Rotom}}{{tt|*|Generation V}})
* Magikarp is one of four Water types that cannot learn {{m|Surf}} (the others being {{p|Wingull}}, {{p|Surskit}}, and {{p|Rotom|Wash Rotom}})
* Magikarp was the first Pokémon featured in [[Professor Oak's lecture]].
* Magikarp was the first Pokémon featured in [[Professor Oak's lecture]].
* Magikarp and {{p|Gyarados|its evolution}}'s [[Egg Group]] combination ({{egg|Water 2}} and {{egg|Dragon}}) is unique.
* Magikarp and {{p|Gyarados|its evolution}}'s [[Egg Group]] combination ({{egg|Water 2}} and {{egg|Dragon}}) is unique.
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* Magikarp is one of the most common Pokémon in the game, found everywhere it is possible to [[fishing|fish]] (except in [[Unova]], where it is not found in the wild at all in Black and White, and only in the Nature Preserve in Black 2 and White 2, though is obtainable through the Magikarp Salesman on [[Marvelous Bridge]]).
* Magikarp is one of the most common Pokémon in the game, found everywhere it is possible to [[fishing|fish]] (except in [[Unova]], where it is not found in the wild at all in Black and White, and only in the Nature Preserve in Black 2 and White 2, though is obtainable through the Magikarp Salesman on [[Marvelous Bridge]]).
* Magikarp is one of the only Pokémon that is obtainable in every main-series game, including expansion games and remakes.
* Magikarp is one of the only Pokémon that is obtainable in every main-series game, including expansion games and remakes.
* Both of Magikarp's [[Ability|Abilities]] raise its Speed in certain situations.
* In Generation III, Magikarp could not damage {{t|Ghost}} types due to its only moves being {{type|Normal}}. In [[Generation II]] it learned {{m|Bubble}} from an event, which could be traded back to [[Generation I]]; in [[Generation IV]] it learns {{m|Bounce}} from a [[Move Tutor]], and can have it when transferred to [[Generation V]] from the {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}} or Generation IV; in Generation V, it can also have Hydro Pump from an event.
* In Generation III, Magikarp could not damage {{t|Ghost}} types due to its only moves being {{type|Normal}}; in [[Generation II]] it learned {{m|Bubble}} from an event, which could be traded back to [[Generation I]]; in [[Generation IV]] and [[Generation V]] it learns {{m|Bounce}} from a [[Move Tutor]] and when derived from the {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}}.
* Magikarp [[List of Pokémon that appear in every regional Pokédex|appears in every regional Pokédex]] except the [[List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number|Unova Pokédex]].
* Magikarp [[List of Pokémon that appear in every regional Pokédex|appears in every regional Pokédex]] except the [[List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number|Unova Pokédex]].