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The '''Magikarp salesman''' (Japanese: '''コイキング売り''' ''Koiking salesman'') is a | The '''Magikarp salesman''' (Japanese: '''コイキング売り''' ''Koiking salesman'') is a character who sells various Pokémon, usually Magikarp, at outrageous prices. | ||
==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
[[File:Magikarp Salesman RBY.png|thumb|200px|The Magikarp salesman in {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}]] | [[File:Magikarp Salesman RBY.png|thumb|200px|The Magikarp salesman in {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}]] | ||
[[File:Magikarp salesman FRLG.png|thumb|200px|The Magikarp salesman in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}]] | [[File:Magikarp salesman FRLG.png|thumb|200px|The Magikarp salesman in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}]] | ||
In {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, as well as the [[remake]]s {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, the Magikarp salesman appears in {{rt|4|Kanto}}'s [[Pokémon Center]] and sells the {{player}} a {{p|Magikarp}} for {{PDollar}}500 | In {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, as well as the [[remake]]s {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, the Magikarp salesman appears in {{rt|4|Kanto}}'s [[Pokémon Center]] and sells the {{player}} a {{p|Magikarp}} for {{PDollar}}500. | ||
Though he does not make an appearance, the Magikarp salesman is briefly alluded to in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, as well as the remakes of {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. In the [[Poké Mart]] in [[Pewter City]] | Though he does not make an appearance, the Magikarp salesman is briefly alluded to in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, as well as the remakes of {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. In the [[Poké Mart]] in [[Pewter City]], a boy will offer to show his {{p|Gyarados}} to anyone who speaks to him. Speaking to a girl nearby causes her to remark how the boy had purchased a Magikarp from a "weird old man" three years prior, and trained it until it evolved into a Gyarados. | ||
In {{4v|Black|White|2}}, the Magikarp salesman appears again on [[Marvelous Bridge]] to sell a Magikarp for {{PDollar}}500. However, unlike in Kanto, Magikarp are not native to [[Unova]] and can only be found in the [[Nature Preserve]]{{sup/5|B2W2}}. It always has a [[Stats|speed]] [[IV]] of 31 in these games. | In {{4v|Black|White|2}}, the Magikarp salesman appears again on [[Marvelous Bridge]] to sell a Magikarp for {{PDollar}}500. However, unlike in Kanto, Magikarp are not native to [[Unova]] and can only be found in the [[Nature Preserve]]{{sup/5|B2W2}}. It always has a [[Stats|speed]] [[IV]] of 31 in these games. | ||