Magikarp (Base Set 35)
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Magikarp (Japanese: コイキング Koiking) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.
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Release information
This card was included in the Base Set with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork by Yuka Matsubara, one of five winning entries of the CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest held in Spring 1999. The text on the bottom right of this print reads Best Photo Contest Winners Prize Card and has a camera graphic where an expansion symbol normally would be. This version is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. The Base Set print was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.
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Origin
Tackle is a move in the Pokémon games that Magikarp can learn. Flail is a move in the Pokémon games introduced in Generation II that Magikarp can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.
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