Magikarp

	#128
	Tauros

#129
Magikarp

	#130
	Gyarados

Magikarp

Regular male
Shiny male
Regular female
Shiny female

Region of origin

Kanto

Main Type

Water

Pokédex information

Number

#129

Height

Weight

0.9 m

10 kg

Buddy, candy and family

Candy

Pokémon family

Magikarp family

Buddy distance

Buddy type

1 km

Medium

Base stats
Attack	Defense	Stamina
29	85	85

Combat stats
CP range	HP range
10 - 274 278	10 - 79

Capture stats

Capture rate

Flee rate

70%

15%

Dodge type

None

Height ranges

XS range

0.65 - 0.67 m

Normal range

0.71 - 1.08 m

XL range

1.13 - 1.28 m

Weight ranges

XS range

4.06 - 7.39 kg

Normal range

7.51 - 12.32 kg

XL range

12.85 - 20.01 kg

Gender ratio
Male	Female
50%	50%

Type effectiveness

Resistant to

62.5% of damage from:

Fire

Ice

Steel

Water

Weak to

160% of damage from:

Electric

Grass

Availability

Available in the Wild:

Yes

Available from the Eggs:

Yes (2-km Eggs)

Available as the Raid Boss:

Formerly (1st tier level)

Available from Research Tasks:

Yes

Shiny form available:

Yes

Magikarp is a Water-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It evolves into Gyarados when fed 400 candies.

Pokédex description

Magikarp - Fish Pokémon
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.

Pokémon cry:

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Splash

0 (0)

Charged attacks

Struggle

35 (16)

Evolution family

Magikarp is the part of a two-member family.

63.

#129 Magikarp

400
→

#130 Gyarados

Availability

Magikarp was released with the game launch on July 6^th, 2016.
Shiny form of Magikarp was released as the first Shiny Pokémon available in the game on March 24^th, 2017.
Shadow form of Magikarp was released on August 1^st, 2019.

Method	Maximum CP	Details
Wild	235 255 (weather boosted)	In wild since 2016 Jul 6 Increased spawns in: Lunar New Year 2020: Jan 24 - Feb 3 Water Festival 2019: Aug 23 - 30 Dortmund Pokémon GO Fest 2019: Jul 4 - 7 Chicago Pokémon GO Fest 2019: Jun 13 - 16 Water Festival 2018: Jun 7 - 21 Earth Day 2018: Apr 22 - 30 Water Festival 2017: Mar 22 - 29
Eggs	157	2-km Eggs since 2018 Dec 18 Increased chance/Previously in: 7-km - Lunar New Year 2020: Jan 24 - Feb 3 2-km - Water Festival 2019: Aug 23 - 30 2-km - Water Festival 2018: Jun 7 - 21 2-km - 2016 Jul 6 - 2017 Feb 16
Raid Battles	157 196 (weather boosted)	Tier 1 CP 1,077 Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance
Research tasks	117	Field Research: Catch 10 Pokémon: Since 2018 Apr Catch the Water-type Pokémon carried in a backpack: Detective Pikachu Celebration Use 10 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon: 2019 Jan - Apr Catch 2 Water-type Pokémon: Water Festival 2018

Gallery

Trivia

There is medal for catching extra-large Magikarp, called Fisher.
Along with Wailmer, Swablu and Meltan, Magikarp is the Pokémon in the game that needs 400 candies to evolve which is the largest amount of candies to evolve in the game.