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Magikarp Location, Evolution, and Learnset

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Magikarp is a Water-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Magikarp evolves into Gyarados at Lv. 20, and is in the Water 2 and Dragon Egg Groups. Learn how to get Magikarp and all locations, Shiny Magikarp's appearance, and the stats, abilities, Gen 9 learnset of all moves, best Tera Type and Nature, and weaknesses of Magikarp here.

Paldea Dex
Pelipper ImagePelipper
(#133) 		Magikarp ImageMagikarp
(#134) 		Gyarados ImageGyarados
(#135)
Kitakami Dex
Politoed ImagePolitoed
(#42) 		Magikarp ImageMagikarp
(#43) 		Gyarados ImageGyarados
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Magikarp Type, Abilities, and Weakness

Regular
Shiny
No. 134 Type
Magikarp ImageMagikarp
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon
Abilities
Swift Swim
Rattled (Hidden)
No. 134 Type
Magikarp ImageMagikarp
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon
Abilities
Swift Swim
Rattled (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:		 (1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Ability Name Description
Swift Swim Doubles the Speed of the user in rain.
Rattled
(Hidden)		 Increases the user's Speed by one stage if the user gets hit by a Bug-type, Ghost-type, or Dark-type move or if the user gets Intimidated.

Magikarp Location

Base Game
Teal Mask
Magikarp Location Map
TimeAny
BiomeLake (Very Common), Ocean (Very Common), River (Common)
Habitat
Dalizapa PassageEast Province (Area One)
East Province (Area Three)East Province (Area Two)
Los PlatosMontenevera
North Province (Area Three)South Paldean Sea
South Province (Area Five)South Province (Area Four)
West Paldean SeaWest Province (Area One)
West Province (Area Three)West Province (Area Two)
Map of All Pokemon Locations
Tera Raids
StarsLevelRegion
2★Lv. 20Paldea
3★Lv. 35Paldea
Magikarp Teal Mask Location Map
TimeAny
BiomeLake (Very Common), Ocean (Very Common), River (Common)

Magikarp Evolution

Magikarp Evolution Line
Magikarp ImageMagikarp Lv. 20
→		 Gyarados ImageGyarados

Magikarp Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
20
820
Atk
10
823
Def
55
578
SpAtk
15
822
SpDef
20
823
Speed
80
302
Total
200
818
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 127 127 95 95 80
Atk 68 62 30 27 13
Def 117 107 75 67 54
SpAtk 73 67 35 31 18
SpDef 79 72 40 36 22
Spd 145 132 100 90 76
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Magikarp Best Tera Type

All Tera Types Ranked

Normal Fire Water Grass Electric Ice
- ★ ★★ ★★ - -
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
- - ★★ ★★ - -
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
- - - - ★ ★
Key ★★: Great! ★: Good

Best Tera Type for Each Moveset

Tera+STAB Attacker
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Tera Boost Coverage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Weakness Protection
Pokemon Ground Type Icon

Tera+STAB Attacker:
Pokemon who stack their Tera Type damage boost with STAB to get a 2x damage boost for one type.
Tera Boost Coverage:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type different from their main types to get a 1.5x boost in a new typing for greater coverage.
Weakness Protection:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type to reduce or remove one of their critical weaknesses.

Should You Terastallize Magikarp?

Terastallized Pokemon gain a 1.5x damage bonus to moves of their Tera Type, while also removing weaknesses and resistances from their original typings while maintaining those typings' STAB.

Tera Types Explained

Magikarp Best Nature

Nature Stat Changes
Adamant ↑ Attack, ↓ SpAtk
Impish ↑ Defense, ↓ SpAtk
Jolly ↑ Speed, ↓ SpAtk

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Magikarp Egg Groups and Details

Egg Groups
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water 2 Egg Group Egg GroupWater 2
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Egg Group Egg GroupDragon
EV Yield Spd +1
Category Fish Pokemon JP Name コイキング(Koikingu)
Height 0.9 m Weight 10.0 kg
Generation 1 Gender Ratio 50%／50%

Magikarp Dropped Items

Dropped Item (TM Material)

TM Material TMs Used For (Req. Amount)
Magikarp Scales ・Water Pulse (3)
・Waterfall (5)

Magikarp Learnset

narrow down the range of conditions

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Cat Power Acc.
Base Splash Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
15 Tackle Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 40 100
25 Flail Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves - 100

Learnset by TM

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

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Magikarp in Other Pokemon Games

Magikarp in Other Pokemon Games
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Pokemon by Pokedex

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Pokemon by Type

All Pokemon Types
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost TypeGhost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
Best Pokemon by Type
Grass Water Fire
Electric Ice Fighting
Ground Poison Flying
Psychic Bug Rock
Ghost Dragon Dark
Steel Fairy Normal

All Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon Generations
Generation 1 PokemonGeneration 1 Generation 2 PokemonGeneration 2 Generation 3 PokemonGeneration 3
Generation 4 PokemonGeneration 4 Generation 5 PokemonGeneration 5 Generation 6 PokemonGeneration 6
Generation 7 PokemonGeneration 7 Generation 8 PokemonGeneration 8 Generation 9 PokemonGeneration 9

All Pokemon by Egg Group

List of Egg Groups
Amorphous Bug Ditto
Dragon Fairy Field
Flying Grass Human-Like
Mineral Monster Undiscovered
Water 1 Water 2 Water 3

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Previous and Next Pokemon

Paldea Dex
Pelipper ImagePelipper
(#133) 		Magikarp ImageMagikarp
(#134) 		Gyarados ImageGyarados
(#135)
Kitakami Dex
Politoed ImagePolitoed
(#42) 		Magikarp ImageMagikarp
(#43) 		Gyarados ImageGyarados
(#44)

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