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Magikarp

#129 · Generation 1

Magikarp

water
Max CP (L40 / L50)
274 / 310
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
157 / 196
Research CP (L15)
117
Buddy distance
1 km
2nd charged move
10,000 dust · 25 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Magikarp will not win battles on its own, but Gyarados is A-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

  • –
    Little Cup#167 of 168 · score 7.9

    Ranked #167 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.

Worth evolving into

  • Gyarados
    A Ultra League (shadow)A Master League (shadow)

Collection value

  • Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack29
Defense85
Stamina85

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Little Cup–#167 / 1687.9
Splash · Return · Struggle
L50 · 15/15/15
Little CupShadow–#168 / 1686.7
Splash · Struggle · Frustration
L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Magikarp can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

  • waterMax Geyserfrom Splash250 / 300 / 350 power
  • Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
  • Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Not on the current Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer tier lists.

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).

Raid attacker rankings

No raid data (unreleased or no damaging moves).

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
SplashSTAB
water0+171.5s0.00+124 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Struggle
normal35-02.0sInfinity35-100

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