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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Magikarp front sprite

#0129 · Generation 1

Magikarp

The Fish Pokémon

Water
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.
Height 0.9 m
Weight 10 kg
Catch rate 255
Base EXP 40

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 20
Attack 10
Defense 55
Sp. Attack 15
Sp. Defense 20
Speed 80
Base stat total 200

Traits

Abilities

Swift Swim

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled in rain.

Rattled

Hidden

Taking damage from a Dark-, Ghost- or Bug-type move raises its Speed stat.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Magikarp based on its Water typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Magikarp learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

3 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Splash The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all... Normal Status — — 40
15 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
25 Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. Normal Physical 1 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Magikarp.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

1 moves available

  • Bounce Physical
    Flying

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Water2, Dragon
Hatch steps
1,280
Base happiness
50
Color
Red
Shape
Finned
Habitat
Waters Edge