Shadow Magikarp

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Magikarp CP Chart
Shadow Magikarp in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Magikarp family
Sprites
Shadow Magikarp Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Magikarp is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Magikarp is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

Shadow Magikarp's maximum Combat Power stat is 310 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Splash / Struggle. Shadow Magikarp encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Shadow Magikarp is available! ✨

Shadow Magikarp Stats and Max CP

29 ATK

85 DEF

85 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

310 CP

Lvl 40

274 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

196 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

157 CP

Lvl 15 Research

117 CP

Shadow Magikarp's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

F Tier

#169

Shadow Magikarp Type Chart

Shadow Magikarp takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Shadow Magikarp takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Moves Analysis

Splash + Struggle

Splash

Struggle

Shadow Magikarp's best moveset is Splash and Struggle, with 0.33 DPS (damage per second) and 1.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Partly Cloudy weather.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Splash	Struggle	0.33	1.3	0.20
2.	Splash	Frustration	0.10	0	0

Fast Attacks

Splash0171.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 0
Energy 17
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 0
Energy 12

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

Damage	0
Energy	17
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	0
Energy	12

Charged Attacks

Struggle3502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 0
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 35
Energy 100

Effects
Struggle has no special effects.
See Struggle details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

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

Damage	35
Energy	0
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	35
Energy	100

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

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

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 Shadow Magikarp has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Magikarp in the meta

PvE Analysis

Shadow Magikarp. It's after all, a Magikarp, one of the absolutely weakest Pokémon in the game. All you need to do is collect the 400 Candy required to evolve it into Shadow Gyarados.

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Little League:Splash Struggle Frustration

With a single Charged Move called Struggle, you get the idea on how Shadow Magikarp performs in PvP combat. Just like PvE, just focus on evolving it into Shadow Gyarados.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#129
Height	0.9 m
Weight	10 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	70%
Base Flee Rate	15%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	5 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Magikarp	400 Candy	Gyarados
Gyarados	300 / 60 Mega Energy	Mega 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.

More information

Shadow Magikarp family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Magikarp in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Magikarp

Purification cost	1 Candy
Purification cost	1000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Magikarp CP Chart

Shadow Magikarp's has 310 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Magikarp obtained from Raids can be encountered from 113 CP to 157 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 142 CP to 196 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Magikarp can be found in the 99 CP to 117 CP range.

Max CP	310 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	99 CP - 117 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	132 CP - 157 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	113 CP - 157 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	142 CP - 196 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

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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.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	3 CP	2	12 CP	3	20 CP
4	28 CP	5	37 CP	6	45 CP
7	53 CP	8	61 CP	9	70 CP
10	78 CP	11	86 CP	12	94 CP
13	102 CP	14	109 CP	15	117 CP
16	125 CP	17	133 CP	18	141 CP
19	149 CP	20	157 CP	21	164 CP
22	172 CP	23	180 CP	24	188 CP
25	196 CP	26	204 CP	27	212 CP
28	219 CP	29	227 CP	30	235 CP
31	239 CP	32	243 CP	33	247 CP
34	251 CP	35	255 CP	36	259 CP
37	263 CP	38	266 CP	39	270 CP
40	274 CP	41	278 CP	42	281 CP
43	285 CP	44	288 CP	45	292 CP
46	296 CP	47	299 CP	48	303 CP
49	306 CP	50	310 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Magikarp

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

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega 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 Bonus –While 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, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Shadow Magikarp in Pokémon GO is 58.59%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 89.44% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 96.57%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	58.59%	63.72%	73.35%	80.43%
No Berry	Curve	77.66%	82.16%	89.44%	93.75%
Razz Berry	-	73.35%	78.14%	86.24%	91.34%
Razz Berry	Curve	89.44%	92.46%	96.57%	98.44%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	79.54%	83.88%	90.75%	94.69%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	93.26%	95.51%	98.25%	99.32%
Golden Razz Berry	-	88.96%	92.07%	96.33%	98.30%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	97.64%	98.65%	99.64%	99.90%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow 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:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Magikarp Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Magikarp Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Magikarp from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Magikarp in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Magikarp Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Magikarp

Shadow Magikarp high resolution sprites

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

Wallpaper

Shadow Magikarp Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	In the distant past, it was somewhat strongerthan the horribly weak descendants that exist today.
Yellow	Famous for being very unreliable. It can be foundswimming in seas, lakes, rivers and shallow puddles.
Gold	An underpowered, pathetic POKéMON. It may jump highon rare occasions, but never more than seven feet.
Silver	For no reason, it jumps and splashes about, making iteasy for predators like PIDGEOTTO to catch it mid-jump.
Crystal	This weak and pathetic POKéMON gets easily pushedalong rivers when there are strong currents.
Ruby	MAGIKARP is a pathetic excuse for a POKéMON that is only capable of flopping and splashing.This behavior prompted scientists to undertake research into it.
Sapphire	MAGIKARP 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.
Emerald	Its 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.
FireRed	It is virtually worthless in terms of both power and speed. It is the most weak and pathetic POKéMON in the world.
LeafGreen	In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.
Diamond	It is said to be the world’s weakest Pokémon. No one knows why it has managed to survive.
Pearl	It is unable to swim against even slow-moving currents. It always splashes about for some reason.
Platinum	A MAGIKARP living for many years can leap a mountain using Splash. The move remains useless, though.
HeartGold	An underpowered, pathetic Pokémon. It may jump high on rare occasions, but usually not more than seven feet.
SoulSilver	For no reason, it jumps and splashes about, making it easy for predators like PIDGEOTTO to catch it mid-jump.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2	A Magikarp living for many years can leap a mountain using Splash. The move remains useless, though.
X	It is virtually worthless in terms of both power and speed. It is the most weak and pathetic Pokémon in the world.
Y	In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.
Omega Ruby	Magikarp 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 Sapphire	Magikarp 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.
Sun	Although weak and helpless, this Pokémon is incredibly fertile. They exist in such multitudes, you’ll soon grow tired of seeing them.
Moon	Its reckless leaps make it easy pickings for predators. On the bright side, many Pokémon enjoy longer life spans, thanks to Magikarp.
Ultra Sun	In the distant past, they were fairly strong, but they have become gradually weaker over time.
Ultra Moon	Thanks 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.
Sword	It is virtually worthless in terms of both power and speed. It is the most weak and pathetic Pokémon in the world.
Shield	This weak and pathetic Pokémon gets easily pushed along rivers when there are strong currents.
Legends: Arceus	A 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Magikarp’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Magikarp is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Magikarp in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Magikarp in Pokémon GO are Splash and Struggle. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 0.333 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 1.294.

How does Shadow Magikarp perform in Raids?

Shadow Magikarp's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Magikarp rank as a Water-type attacker?

Shadow Magikarp's performance as a Water-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Magikarp?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Magikarp: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, and Primal Kyogre.

What is Shadow Magikarp’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Magikarp’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 274 CP and 310 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Magikarp be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Magikarp can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Magikarp Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Magikarp cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.