Magikarp (コイキング, Koikingu^?, Koiking in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Magikarp in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2] Image File history File links Art-Magikarp. ... This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Pokédex as of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... Tauros , Kentauros) are one of the 386 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... 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Biological characteristics

According to the Pokédex, Magikarp is a tough Pokémon that can withstand waters with high levels of toxicity. As shown in the Pokémon anime, Magikarp is difficult to eat, being only scale and bones; Team Rocket's Meowth tries to eat one and only ends up with broken teeth. However, it is also mentioned in the Pokédex that species such as Pidgeotto and Pidgeot prey upon Magikarp, possibly relying on their sharp beaks and talons to pierce through its scales. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Pokémon theme songs be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Meowth and Team Rocket. ... Pidgeotto , Pigeon in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Pidgeot , Pigeot in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise—a series of video games, anime, manga, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

The Pokédex also states that Magikarp used to be a much more powerful Pokémon in the past, but has grown weaker over time. They have very weak attacks; their primary attack does nothing whatsoever. It is so weak that it cannot even swim and is very easily washed about by ocean currents and tides. Because it is so weak, Magikarp tend to live at the bottom of the sea where there is less of a current. However, Magikarp will come up to a higher level to feed. They may jump high on certain occasions, but never more than seven feet.

In the video games

The only move all Magikarp know by nature is Splash, an attack which does nothing in regular battles- in contests, it has some redeeming value. At level 15, they learn Tackle, a weak attack learned naturally by many Pokémon. Since Pokémon Gold and Silver, Magikarp has also been able to learn the move Flail at level 30, an attack varying in power depending on how damaged the user is. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

In Pokémon Red and Blue, as well as in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, a Magikarp salesman in the Pokémon Center outside of Mt. Moon will offer to sell the player a Magikarp. In every Pokemon game (except Ranger, Mystery Dungeon, Trozei and Dash) Magikarp can be obtained by using an old fishing rod in any body of water. Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996 and they are two of the best-selling video games of all time. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Magikarp are found in the Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap in all six of the game’s main courses. In the Valley Course in particular, a Magikarp can be hurled by a Mankey and then shot into a waterfall by a Pester Ball in order to evolve into a Gyarados. The Nintendo 64 ) is Nintendos third home video game console, and its third home video game console for the international market. ... Pokémon Snap ) is a video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ... Mankey ) are one of the 493 (see TFD) fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Gyarados ) is a fictional sea monster in the Pokémon series of games. ...

In Pokémon Channel, Magikarp can be found by fishing at Secret Cove, along with many other Pokémon. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, several Magikarp are blasted out of the Lake Valor by Team Galactic and are shown to be flopping around helplessly in the dried up lake. Pokémon Diamond , Pocket Monsters Diamond) and Pokémon Pearl , Pocket Monsters Pearl) are the two fourth-generation Pokémon role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. ...

In the core games, Magikarp is almost a running gag. It is incredibly weak and, for a while, the only Pokemon that can be caught using a fishing rod. However, if a player levels it up enough, Magikarp becomes a Gyarados, a very powerful Pokemon. Gyarados ) is a fictional sea monster in the Pokémon series of games. ...

In the anime

In the Pokémon anime episode that takes place aboard the SS Anne, James of Team Rocket purchases a Magikarp in a gold-plated Poké Ball, thinking it to be very valuable and strong and that it would help him become rich by laying golden eggs. He is very surprised when he asks it to save them from drowning and it is incapable of doing anything except splash in the water. In the subsequent episode, Team Rocket and the main cast are starving on a raft and think about eating the Magikarp. After Meowth discovers it is just scales and bones, James angrily kicks it into the water, triggering its evolution into a very angry Gyarados. It has been suggested that Pokémon theme songs be merged into this article or section. ... Team Rocket ) is a fictional syndicate in the metaseries Pokémon. ...

In the episode "The Joy of Pokémon", a Nurse Joy befriends a humongous Magikarp that saved her life as a child. Later in the episode, the Magikarp evolves into an equally-oversized Gyarados to help her again. Nurse Joy in action in the video game Pokemon Emerald Nurse Joy is a minor recurring character in the Pokémon media franchise, most famous as being a predominant character in the Pokémon anime. ...

In the episode "The Wacky Watcher", Ash, Misty, and Tracey help Quincy T. Quackenpoker, a Pokémon Watcher who happens to strongly resemble Groucho Marx, as he observes the migration and evolution of a group of Magikarp. Julius Henry Marx, known as Groucho Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977), was an American comedian, working both with his siblings, the Marx Brothers, and on his own. ...

In "Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend", James buys a Feebas from the Magikarp salesman, only to later find out that it is another Magikarp, painted to look like Feebas. He then promptly gets rid of the Magikarp and history repeats itself (see above). The Magikarp salesman, interestingly, is the same one who sold James his first Magikarp, which prompts James to chase the man for some time (the Salesman has been responsible for the release of James' Victreebel, among several other schemes). Feebas (ヒンバス Hinbasu in Japanese, Barschwa in German and Barpau in French) is one of the 493 fictional species of the Pokémon franchise. ... Victreebel (Utsubot in Japan, Sarzenia in Germany and Empiflor in France) is a Grass/Poison Pokémon from the Pokémon series of games. ...

In "Judgement Day", a minor character recalls a story where he fell into a river, and when he came out, he found a Gold Magikarp in his shirt, which he traded for a Charmeleon. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Pokémon game mechanics. ... Charmeleon , Lizardo in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. ...

Team Rocket also has a Magikarp-shaped submarine that they use when they are traveling underwater. It was prominently used in the Orange Islands saga to travel between islands. Alvin in 1978, a year after first exploring hydrothermal vents. ... Orange Islands Episode List Gym Leaders Other Characters A map of the Orange Islands In the Pokémon anime, the Orange Islands (a. ...

Magikarp makes an appearance in the Diamond and Pearl episode "The Strongest Magikarp and the Most Beautiful Feebas". Logo for Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl This is a list of episodes in Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl ), the tenth season of the Pokémon animated series, covering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum as he travels to Sinnoh and meets new friends. ...

In the card game

Most versions of Magikarp have two different attacks. Common attacks include one that does 10 or 20 damage, and requires one or two Energy cards, respectively. For those attacks requiring just one Energy, this may or may not have to be a Water Energy.

Flail is another attack found on several cards. It does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Magikarp (since Magikarp usually have only 30 HP, Flail only does 20 damage at most).

A number of Magikarp cards have an attack that lets the player find a card to evolve Magikarp in their deck. Not all of these lets the player evolve Magikarp instantly.

The most powerful attack found on a Magikarp card is one found on Giovanni's Magikarp, a card found in the Gym Challenge card set. The attack, called Ancestral Memory, does 40 damage with just a single Water Energy. However, the attack requires the player to flip a coin, and if he flips tails, the attack fails. Additionally, the attack can only be used once, unless the card is returned to the hand or the discard pile and returned to play from there.

Magikarp is one of the ten Pokémon that have been released as a Shining Pokémon. Shining Magikarp is found in Neo Revelations, along with Shining Gyarados. Shining Magikarp by itself allows you to draw more cards or search your deck for a Gyarados, Dark Gyarados or Shining Gyarados and put it on your hand. Its true strength, however, is not unleashed until it is used to get Shining Gyarados into play, a powerful card with 100 HP and the ability to do up to 120 damage by using Outrage with 9 damage counters on it. These cards, however, are limited by the restriction of only being able to have one of each in the deck.

As of August 2005, all Magikarp cards have 30 HP. Forwards from that, there have been 4 copies of Magikarp, two of which are still legal. They are:

• EX Dragon
• EX Team Rocket Returns
• EX Deoxys
• EX Holon Phantoms (as Magikarp δ, Steel Type)

References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

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External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Magikarp as a species
• Magikarp’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry at Serebii.net
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke Pokédex entry
• Smogon Pokédex entry
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Magikarp Previously hosted by Wikibooks