Magikarp (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Magikarp is a fish Pokémon with large, heavy reddish-orange scales. It has large, vacant eyes and pink lips. Its {{wp|fish fin|pectoral}} and tail fins are white. On its back is stiff, three-peaked yellow fin; there is an identical fin on its underside. It also has long {{wp|barbel (anatomy)|barbels}}. The barbels are white on a female and tan on a male. A long-lived Magikarp is able to utilize its immense splashing power to leap high enough to scale mountains. It also has a strong enough immune system to survive in the most polluted of waters. However, it is usually overlooked by Trainers because of its perceived weakness: even in the heat of battle it will do nothing but flop around. It is believed that the ancestors of Magikarp were actually much stronger than modern Magikarp, and this led scientists to research this species.

A {{pkmn2|giant}} Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP092|The Joy of Pokémon]]''. A [[Nurse Joy]] from the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] was revealed to have befriended it after it saved her as a child. It evolved into an equally large Gyarados, but remained friendly.

Multiple Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP109|The Wacky Watcher!]]'', where they were being observed by [[Quincy T. Quackenpoker]], who was interested in learning their migration patterns and evolution process. {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{Tracey}} helped him with one of these excursions.

Three Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP214|Mantine Overboard!]]'', under the ownership of [[Luka]]. They were used to aid her, {{Ash}}, and later {{an|Misty}} in their underwater exploration.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[DP021|Ya See We Want An Evolution!]]'', under the ownership of [[Oralie]], who claimed it was the strongest. It was unique in that it was able to battle surprisingly well, even giving [[Ash's Pikachu]] a hard time.

Multiple Magikarp appeared in ''[[XY022|Going for the Gold!]]'', including one Shiny that appeared at the end of the episode. {{an|Clemont}} tried to lure the Shiny one in with an invention, but wound up attracting a horde of {{p|Sharpedo}} instead.

An actor Magikarp [[nickname]]d Karpy appeared in ''[[SM113|This Magik Moment!]]'', where it eventually evolved into a Gyarados.

Magikarp debuted in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', where it was seen swimming in the river that {{Ash}} jumped into while attempting to escape a flock of {{p|Spearow}} that were chasing after him.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]'', where it was one of the Pokémon under [[Melanie]]'s care. It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!]]''.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP027|Hypno's Naptime]]'', where it was seen in [[HopHopHop Town]]'s [[Pokémon Center]].

Three Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP048|Holy Matrimony!]]'', under the ownership of [[James's parents]]. They were being fed by James's father when [[Jessebelle]] bumped into him and James's mother, sending them into the river.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' as one of the Pokémon seen at the [[Pokémon Theme Park]].

Multiple Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'', where they were among the Pokémon living at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP066|The Evolution Solution]]'' as a resident of {{an|Seafoam Island}}.

Two Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP078|A Friend In Deed]]'', with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other under the ownership of the [[Pokémon League]]. The latter reappeared in ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]''.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'', where it was being carefully studied by {{an|Professor Oak}}.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'', where it was among the Pokémon controlled by [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]] at [[Mandarin Island North]].

Schools of Magikarp appeared in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''.

Multiple Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP153|Love, Totodile Style]]''. {{AP|Totodile}} juggled three of them with its {{m|Water Gun}} in an attempt to impress the female {{p|Azumarill}} it had fallen in love with.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP185|The Light Fantastic]]'', where it was seen swimming in a river.

Multiple Magikarp appeared in {{an|Brock}}'s dream in ''[[EP193|Sick Daze]]''.

Multiple Magikarp appeared in ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]''. One briefly reappeared in a montage in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', which chronicled the preceding nine {{pkmn|movie}}s.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP206|The Joy of Water Pokémon]]'' as an inhabitant of [[Lake Lucid]].

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP210|Around the Whirlpool]]'' as one of the Pokémon stolen from the [[Pokémon Center]] of [[Blue Point Isle]].

A Trainer's Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP215|Octillery The Outcast]]'' as one of the Pokémon participating in the [[Whirl Cup]]. [[Misty's Poliwhirl]] went up against it in a qualifying match and won. It reappeared in [[EP216|the following episode]].

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', where it was seen swimming in a lake.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[HS14|Journey to the Starting Line]]'', where it was seen swimming in a lake.

A Magikarp appeared in a flashback in ''[[EP235|Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution]]'', where it evolved into [[Red Gyarados]].

Multiple Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP244|Enlighten Up!]]'' as residents of [[Lake Slowpoke]].

A Magikarp appeared in [[Evolution|Gary's explanation]] in ''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]'', where it evolved into a {{p|Gyarados}}.

A {{Shiny}} Magikarp appeared in a flashback in ''[[AG092|Judgment Day!]]'', under the ownership of {{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}}. It was [[trade]]d for a {{p|Charmeleon}}.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[AG152|On Olden Pond]]'' as a resident of an old lake.

A Coordinator's Magikarp appeared in ''[[AG191|Once More With Reeling!]]'', where it was seen participating in the {{to|Terracotta}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.

A {{pkmn|Stylist}}'s Magikarp appeared in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', where it was seen participating in the [[Hearthome Collection]].

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'', under the ownership of the [[Pokémon Summer Academy]]. [[Jessie]] used it for the second leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]].

A Magikarp appeared as part of [[Lila]]'s famous "Tiger Lily Smile" in ''[[DP095|Battling the Generation Gap!]]''.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[DP140|Historical Mystery Tour!]]''. It was among the Pokémon {{an|Dawn}} encountered in [[Xatu's Forest]].

A school of Magikarp appeared in ''[[DP151|The Needs of the Three!]]''.

Two Magikarp appeared in ''[[XY040|Day Three Blockbusters!]]''. One appeared in a flashback, while the other was under the ownership of a Trainer who participated in the [[Pokémon Summer Camp]].

A Magikarp appeared as a painting in ''[[XY115|Battling at Full Volume!]]''.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[SM005|Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!]]'', where {{AP|Pikachu}} caught it by [[fishing]] with its tail, only for it to attack {{Ash}} before swimming away.

Three Magikarp appeared in ''[[SM015|Rocking Clawmark Hill!]]'', where they were flopping about on the beach near {{an|Professor Kukui}}'s house, having been washed ashore by the tide.

Multiple {{pkmn2|wild}} Magikarp appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', with one appearing in a photo taken by {{Rotom}}.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[SM071|Dewpider Ascending!]]'', where it swam along a river.

Four Magikarp appeared in the [[Where Are You Going, Eevee?]] segment at the end of ''[[SM096|Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!]]'', where they were seen swimming in the ocean.

A Magikarp appeared in a flashback in ''[[SM113|This Magik Moment!]]'', where it was seen on television.

 

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[SM121|A Recipe for Success!]]'' as one of the customers at [[Oranguru's place]].

A Trainer's Magikarp appeared in ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', where it competed in the [[Battle Royal]] preliminary round of the [[Manalo Conference]]. It faced off against another Trainer and his {{p|Pyukumuku}}, only to be defeated by [[Pikala]] and her {{p|Pikachu}} Bolt.

Two Magikarp appeared in a flashback in [[SS001]].

Four Magikarp appeared in [[SS002]].

A wild Magikarp appeared in ''[[PG08|The Cavern]]'', where it was seen in the waters that surrounded the [[Seafloor Cavern]].

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* Magikarp is tied with {{p|Gyarados}} and {{p|Regigigas}} for being the lowest level Pokémon encountered in the wild, as well as also tied with Gyarados for the highest level Pokémon encountered in the wild. In {{v2|Platinum}}, Magikarp can be found at levels ranging from level 1 to 100 in the [[Resort Area]], and in {{game|Black and White|s 2|Black 2 and White 2}}, it can be found at the same levels in the [[Nature Preserve]]; both require a [[Super Rod]].

* Magikarp and its evolution require the fewest [[Egg cycles]] to hatch, with five.

** Magikarp and its evolution are the only Pokémon with a [[List of Pokémon by base Egg cycles|unique base Egg cycle]].

* Magikarp and {{p|Gyarados|its evolution}}'s [[Egg Group]] combination ({{egg|Water 2}} and {{egg|Dragon}}) is unique.

*** However, Feebas can learn moves from [[TM]]s and [[HM]]s, hatch from an Egg with [[Egg Move]]s, and learn new moves via Move Tutors, making it slightly more useful in battle.

* On July 28, 2016 and May 12, 2017, [[The Pokémon Company]] and [[The Pokémon Company International]] respectively posted a Magikarp-themed music video onto their YouTube channel titled [[the Magikarp Song]].

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