Magikarp

Official artwork of MagikarpWater Shiny Pokémon icon

Magikarp is a Water-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 310 in Pokémon GO. Magikarp's best moveset is Splash and Struggle. It is weather boosted by Rain weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Magikarp is available in Pokémon GO.

Magikarp is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves.

Stats

Max CP310 CP
Attack29 ATK
Defense85 DEF
Stamina85 STA
Weather Boost
  • rainRain
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedMagikarp can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance1 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#129
Height0.9 m
Weight10 kg
RegionKanto Generation 1
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
25 Candy
10000 Candy
Mega Energy reward
For walking as a Buddy
5 Mega Energy

Magikarp type chart

Takes increased damage
ElectricElectric160.0%
GrassGrass160.0%
Takes decreased damage
FireFire62.5%
IceIce62.5%
SteelSteel62.5%
WaterWater62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Magikarp's best moves and movesets

Moves

Magikarp's best moveset is Splash and Struggle, with 2.70 DPS (damage per second) and 18.8 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Partly Cloudy weather.

Best Magikarp moves
DPS2.70
TDO18.76
Score2.8
Weather Boost
  • rain
  • partlyCloudy

Magikarp moves comparison

The following chart shows Magikarp's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Magikarp's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.WaterSplash NormalStruggle 2.7018.82.8

      Fast Attacks

      • WaterSplash0Damage20Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Splash
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage0
        Energy20
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration1.7s
        Damage window1.0s - 1.2s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage0
        Energy12

        Effects
        Splash has no special effects.
        See Splash details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • NormalStruggle35Damage0Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Struggle
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage35
        Energy0
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration2.2s
        Damage window1.2s - 2.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage35
        Energy100

        Effects
        Struggle has no special effects.
        See Struggle details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Magikarp has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Magikarp Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Magikarp's Max CP is at Level 50. Magikarp Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP310 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch99 CP - 117 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs132 CP - 157 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids132 CP - 157 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • rainRain
      165 CP - 196 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Magikarp Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Magikarp Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      13 CP212 CP320 CP
      428 CP537 CP645 CP
      753 CP861 CP970 CP
      1078 CP1186 CP1294 CP
      13102 CP14109 CP15117 CP
      16125 CP17133 CP18141 CP
      19149 CP20157 CP21164 CP
      22172 CP23180 CP24188 CP
      25196 CP26204 CP27212 CP
      28219 CP29227 CP30235 CP
      31239 CP32243 CP33247 CP
      34251 CP35255 CP36259 CP
      37263 CP38266 CP39270 CP
      40274 CP41278 CP42281 CP
      43285 CP44288 CP45292 CP
      46296 CP47299 CP48303 CP
      49306 CP50310 CP

      Magikarp evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of MagikarpMagikarp
      • Candy Icon400 Candy
      Thumbnail image of GyaradosGyarados
      Thumbnail image of GyaradosGyarados
      • Mega Evolution Icon300 / 60 Mega Energy
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega Gyarados
      • Magikarp evolves into Gyarados which costs 400 Candy.
      • Gyarados can Mega evolve into Mega Gyarados. Evolving Mega Gyarados costs 300 Mega energy the first time, and 60 energy every other time.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Magikarp

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Magikarp's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Magikarp.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega Blastoise
      Water
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SlowbroMega Pokémon iconMega Slowbro
      WaterPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega Gyarados
      WaterDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega Swampert
      WaterGround
      Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Water
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Magikarp Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Magikarp in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
              Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
              Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
              Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Magikarp, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

              To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

              Catch rate formula

              Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

              • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
              • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

              There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

              Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

              Catch rate multipliers

              The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              List of Magikarp costumes

              Photobomb

              A list of Magikarp costumes available in Pokémon GO.

              No costume sprites available

              Magikarp high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

              A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Magikarp. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

              Magikarp Pokédex entries

              Kanto
              VersionsPokédex entry
              Red, BlueIn the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.
              YellowFamous for being very unreliable. It can be found swimming in seas, lakes, rivers and shallow puddles.
              GoldAn underpowered, pathetic POKéMON. It may jump high on rare occasions, but never more than seven feet.
              SilverFor no reason, it jumps and splashes about, making it easy for predators like PIDGEOTTO to catch it mid-jump.
              CrystalThis weak and pathetic POKéMON gets easily pushed along rivers when there are strong currents.
              RubyMAGIKARP is a pathetic excuse for a POKéMON that is only capable of flopping and splashing. This behavior prompted scientists to undertake research into it.
              SapphireMAGIKARP is virtually useless in battle as it can only splash around. As a result, it is considered to be weak. However, it is actually a very hardy POKéMON that can survive in any body of water no matter how polluted it is.
              EmeraldIts swimming muscles are weak, so it is easily washed away by currents. In places where water pools, you can see many MAGIKARP deposited there by the flow.
              FireRedIt is virtually worthless in terms of both power and speed. It is the most weak and pathetic POKéMON in the world.
              LeafGreenIn the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.
              DiamondIt is said to be the world’s weakest Pokémon. No one knows why it has managed to survive.
              PearlIt is unable to swim against even slow-moving currents. It always splashes about for some reason.
              PlatinumA MAGIKARP living for many years can leap a mountain using Splash. The move remains useless, though.
              HeartGoldAn underpowered, pathetic Pokémon. It may jump high on rare occasions, but usually not more than seven feet.
              SoulSilverFor no reason, it jumps and splashes about, making it easy for predators like PIDGEOTTO to catch it mid-jump.
              Black, White, Black 2, White 2A Magikarp living for many years can leap a mountain using Splash. The move remains useless, though.
              XIt is virtually worthless in terms of both power and speed. It is the most weak and pathetic Pokémon in the world.
              YIn the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.
              Omega RubyMagikarp is a pathetic excuse for a Pokémon that is only capable of flopping and splashing. This behavior prompted scientists to undertake research into it.
              Alpha SapphireMagikarp is virtually useless in battle as it can only splash around. As a result, it is considered to be weak. However, it is actually a very hardy Pokémon that can survive in any body of water no matter how polluted it is.
              SunAlthough weak and helpless, this Pokémon is incredibly fertile. They exist in such multitudes, you’ll soon grow tired of seeing them.
              MoonIts reckless leaps make it easy pickings for predators. On the bright side, many Pokémon enjoy longer life spans, thanks to Magikarp.
              Ultra SunIn the distant past, they were fairly strong, but they have become gradually weaker over time.
              Ultra MoonThanks to their strong hold on life, dirty water doesn’t bother them at all. They live in waters all over the world!
              Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!Famous for being very unreliable. It can be found swimming in seas, lakes, rivers, and shallow puddles.
              SwordIt is virtually worthless in terms of both power and speed. It is the most weak and pathetic Pokémon in the world.
              ShieldThis weak and pathetic Pokémon gets easily pushed along rivers when there are strong currents.
              Legends: ArceusA feeble, pitiful imbecile of a Pokémon that is nonetheless very hardy. Unperturbed by turbid water, it can be found living in all sorts of places.