Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Magikarp

Magikarp

Fish Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Magikarp is a Water Type Fish Pokémon, with a 33.3% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Magikarp can be found with Swift Swim as an Ability and has a Slow growth rate with a 1 Speed EV Yield. We recommend the Timid Nature, based on 200 combined Base Stats.

Navigate this Magikarp Guide using the links below.

Magikarp Stats & Abilities
Magikarp Evolutions
Magikarp Locations
Magikarp Weakness
Magikarp Best Moves
Magikarp Level Up Moves
Magikarp TM Moves
Pokemon Similar to Magikarp

Magikarp Stats and Abilities

Based on Magikarp Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Magikarp Highest IV Stat is Speed 80 and the Lowest being Attack 10.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	20	150	244
F	Attack	10	22	130
F	Defense	55	103	229
F	Special Attack	15	31	141
F	Special Defense	20	40	152
D	Speed	80	148	284
F	Total	200


Magikarp	Detail
Best Nature	Timid ↑ +10% Speed ↓ -10% Attack
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Sweet Dislikes: Spicy
EV Yield	1 Speed
Growth Rate	Slow
Catch Rate	255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Dragon, Water 2
Egg Cycles	5 (1,029–1,285 steps)


Abilities	Description
Swift Swim Ability 1	Swift Swim doubles the ability-bearer's Speed during rain.
Rattled Hidden Ability	When a Pokémon with Rattled is hit by a Bug, Ghost or Dark type move, its Speed is raised one stage (up to the usual maximum of +6 stages).

How To Evolve Magikarp in BDSP

Magikarp requires (Level 20) to evolve into Gyarados.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Magikarp	Level 20 →	Gyarados

Where To Find Magikarp in BDSP

Finneon for Magikarp "Foppa" (Lum Berry)

Location: Route 226 on a small Island in a house.

If you do not already have a Finneon, Canalave City is an easy place to find one.
Go to Route 226.
Surf in the water towards the small island in the center and go in the house.
Talk to the man named 'Meister' in the house. he will want to trade your Finneon for his Magikarp. Magikarp will be holding a Lum Berry when traded to you. This Magikarp is a German Magikarp, which will give you the German Pokedex entry.

Magikarp has spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. , within the location using the method.

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Victory Road	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 20-55
Victory Road	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Victory Road	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Valley Windworks	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Valley Windworks	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Valley Windworks	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Twinleaf Town	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Twinleaf Town	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Twinleaf Town	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Sunyshore City	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
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Sunyshore City	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Sunyshore City	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Sendoff Spring	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Sendoff Spring	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Sendoff Spring	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 230	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Route 230	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 230	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 229	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 20-55
Route 229	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
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Route 229	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 228	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 228	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 228	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 227	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 227	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 227	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 225	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 225	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 225	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
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Route 224	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Route 224	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 224	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 223	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Route 223	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 223	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 222	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Route 222	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 222	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 221	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
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Route 221	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 221	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 220	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Route 220	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 220	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 219	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Route 219	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 219	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 218	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 218	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
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Route 218	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 214	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 214	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 214	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 213	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Route 213	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 213	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 212	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 212	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 212	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
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Route 210	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 210	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 210	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 209	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 209	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 209	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 208	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 208	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 208	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 205	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
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Route 205	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 205	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 204	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 204	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 204	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 203	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Route 203	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 203	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Resort Area	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Resort Area	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
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Resort Area	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Ravaged Path	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Ravaged Path	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Ravaged Path	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Pokemon League	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Pokemon League	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Pokemon League	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Pastoria City	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Pastoria City	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Pastoria City	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
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Oreburgh Gate	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Oreburgh Gate	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Oreburgh Gate	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Mt. Coronet	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Mt. Coronet	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Mt. Coronet	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Lake Verity	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Lake Verity	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Lake Verity	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Lake Valor	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
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Lake Valor	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Lake Valor	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Lake Acuity	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Lake Acuity	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Lake Acuity	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Iron Island	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Iron Island	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Iron Island	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Fuego Ironworks	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Fuego Ironworks	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
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Fuego Ironworks	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Eterna City	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-55
Eterna City	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Eterna City	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Celestic Town	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Celestic Town	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Celestic Town	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Canalave City	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Canalave City	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Canalave City	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
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Great Marsh	100 - 20%	Gyarados Lv. 15-30
Great Marsh	100 - 20%	Gyarados Lv. 40-55
Great Marsh	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Great Marsh	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10
Route 226	Interact	Magikarp Lv.
Route 226	5 - 1%	Gyarados Lv. 30-40
Route 226	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 10-25
Route 226	5 - 1%	Magikarp Lv. 3-10

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Magikarp Weakness

Magikarp is a Water Type pokemon. This will cause Magikarp to take More Damage from Grass, Electric Type Moves, and Less Damage from Steel, Fire, Water, Ice Type moves.

You can Click/Tap the Type Icons to view the best pokemon to Counter Magikarp Weaknesses


Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Grass Electric
0.5x Less Damage	Steel Fire Water Ice
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Magikarp Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Celebi
S	Zapdos
S	Raikou
A	Electivire
A	Tangrowth

What pokemon is Magikarp Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Ho-Oh
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Kyogre
S	Metagross

Best Moves Magikarp in BDSP

Best Moveset for Magikarp Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
15	Tackle		Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Magikarp Lv Up Moves

Magikarp TM Moves

Magikarp Level Up Moves

List of Moves Magikarp can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Splash	Power: — Acc: — PP: 40 Status Doesn't do ANYTHING.
15	Tackle	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
25	Flail	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical The lower the user's HP, the higher the power.

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