Magikarp

No. 0129 · Gen 1

Magikarp weakness and type

Hit MAGIKARP with Electric and Grass for 2× damage.

Moves against Magikarp

2×Super effective
½×Not very effective

In Pokémon GO: Electric deals 1.6× instead of 2×. GO chart

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Abilities

  • Swift SwimNo change to type matchups
  • RattledNo change to type matchups

Base stats

  • HP20
  • Attack10
  • Defense55
  • Sp. Atk15
  • Sp. Def20
  • Speed80
  • Total200

Best nature

BoldRaises its best defense and drops Attack, which it won't use.

Worked out from base stats. Your team may need something else.

Defeating Magikarp gives 1 Speed EV.

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How Magikarp evolves

MagikarpWater
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What Magikarp can hit with

The strongest attacking move it can learn in each type, across all games. Not every game has every move. Same-type moves get a 1.5× bonus.

TypeMoveKindPower
WaterHydro Pumpsame typeSpecial110
FlyingBouncePhysical85
NormalTacklePhysical40

Type counters to Magikarp

Regular Pokémon whose same-type moves hit it hard and who take little from its same-type moves. Picked from types and base stats only, not movesets.