Is Magikarp Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Magikarp does nothing until level 20. Gyarados is one of the best Pokemon in Let's Go though, so the patience pays off. Grab one from the salesman on Route 4 or catch one on any water route.
Not available yet. You cannot get Magikarp before this fight.
Misty's Pokemon outpace and outclass Magikarp here.
Lt. Surge's team hits Gyarados's weaknesses hard.
Erika's typing presses Gyarados's defenses.
Gyarados trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Gyarados has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Gyarados has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Gyarados has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Gyarados trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Gyarados trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Gyarados has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Gyarados trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Gyarados trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Purchase
Magikarp can be purchased on Route 4 at Lv 5. Purchased from a man in the Route 4 Pokemon Center for 500 Pokedollars.
Recommended Moves
- LV 15NormalTacklePower 40Accuracy 100%PP 35
Evolve Magikarp to Gyarados
Magikarp evolves into Gyarados at Level 20. Your Magikarp should hit Level 20 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20NormalThrashPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Misty
- TMWaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 31WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- HMWaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 41DragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 46WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 51NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Magikarp in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
High spawn rates in early-game water routes across 16 locations. Magikarp is one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
16 locations to catch Magikarp
Encountered via Surfing
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Badge 8Where To Catch Magikarp in Let's Go
Magikarp is where the line starts, caught through surfing and gift encounters at Lv. 3+. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Magikarp ✓Route 22Lv.3-4Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 24Lv.7-12Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 4Lv.7-12Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 25Lv.9-14Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 6Lv.11-16Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 11Lv.13-18Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 4Lv.5Purchase from NPC500 PokedollarsPurchased from a man in the Route 4 Pokemon Center for 500 PokedollarsRoute 10Lv.18-23Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 20 - EastLv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 20 - WestLv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 23Lv.41-46Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 12Lv.31-36Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 13Lv.33-38Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 18Lv.33-38Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 19Lv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 21Lv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 30%Seafoam Islands - Area 2Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 30%Seafoam Islands - Area 3Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 30%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.51-56Surfing on waterRate 45%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.51-56Surfing on waterRate 45%
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Gyaradosor evolve from Magikarp (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Magikarp in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Magikarp is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Magikarp odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Magikarp Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee with Magikarp preloaded.
Magikarp Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Magikarp for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Magikarp's physical bulk (base 55 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Magikarp Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Magikarp
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Zapdos Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | C | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Magikarp View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x376-442%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Magikarp View Electabuzz builds →Thunderbolt 2x308-363%KO | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Magikarp View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x271-319%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Magikarp Evolutions
Magikarp evolves into Gyarados. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. The evolved forms gain up to 340 total stats over Magikarp. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Magikarp Best Moveset
10 Attack and 15 Sp. Atk. The moveset has nothing. MoveSplash is still the signature move. Evolve to Gyarados where Mega Evolution and 125 Attack transform Water/Flying into a competitive force worth building teams around.
Best Build
Magikarp Candy
Quick Candy+SPETimid raises Speed and lowers Attack. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Red. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Magikarp
- Magikarp Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Magikarp Candy raises every stat, but only Magikarp and Gyarados can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Magikarp is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Easton battles with one level 65 Magikarp that knows Tackle and Splash. It takes extra damage from Electric and Grass moves. Win to earn the Magikarp Master title. Find Easton on Route 4.
Moves List
Magikarp has almost nothing to fight with in Let's Go. It starts with Splash, picks up Tackle at Lv 15, and no TM can teach it anything, so it has no Water-type attack at all. Treat it as a project: reach Lv 20 and evolve it into Gyarados.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Famous for being very unreliable. It can be found swimming in seas, lakes, rivers and shallow puddles.
Game Availability
Magikarp has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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