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Magikarp
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Magikarp

Water

Its only charged attack is Struggle, so there's no attacking moveset to rank.

Best moveset

Magikarp learns Splash as a fast attack, and its only charged attack is Struggle, the 35 power Normal move a Pokémon throws when it has nothing else.

Gyarados is the attacker in this family, with Waterfall and Hydro Pump at 12.3 damage per second.

Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.

Fast attackTypePowerDurationEnergy
SplashWater01.5s+17
Charged attackTypePowerDurationEnergy
StruggleNormal352.0s+0

Counters: what beats Magikarp

AttackerTypeMovesetDPS
RegielekiElectricLock OnThunder CageLegacy69.0
ZeraoraElectricVolt SwitchPlasma Fists59.2
KartanaGrassSteelRazor LeafLeaf Blade59.0
ZekromDragonElectricCharge BeamFusion BoltLegacy57.9
XurkitreeElectricThunder ShockDischarge57.2

Ranked by damage per second against Magikarp's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Magikarp is weak to.

Type matchups

Weak toGrassElectric
ResistsSteelFireWaterIce

Shiny

Magikarp
Normal
Shiny Magikarp
Shiny

Yes. Shiny Magikarp has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.

Evolution family

Numbers

Max CP310 at level 50, 274 at level 40
Raid catch157 CP at level 20, or 196 if weather boosted (perfect IVs)
Lowest possible raid catch132 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10
Base stats29 attack · 85 defense · 85 stamina

What it costs

Candy to evolve400 Candy
Second charged move10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy
Buddy distance1 km per Candy
Purify a Shadow one1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy
Size0.9 m and 10 kg