Magikarp

() is a -type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
===Physiology===
Magikarp is a Fish Pokémon. Its body is made up of/covered in red scales. Its fins are either yellow or white. They also have "whiskers" or Maxilliary Barbells. Female Magikarp have white barbells while male Magikarp have yellow barbells. Magikarp refers to them as his magnificent barbs in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure.
===Gender differences===
The way to tell a male and female Magikarp apart is that a male Magikarp has gold whiskers while a female has white whiskers. In Pokémon GO and its Water Event, the whiskers of the female Magikarp appears to be white silver or platinum. This also applies when it evolves into a female Gyarados as its whiskers remain white silver than its original blue.
===Behavior===
Magikarp are often regarded as the “most useless Pokémon.” The most they normally can do is use Splash, which does absolutely nothing. Although they can reach heights of 7 feet using this move, they are unable to change direction in the air, so they land in the exact same place. Legend has it that older Magikarp can splash over mountains, though this has never been seen. In fact, splashing Magikarp actually make easy prey for Flying-type Pokémon like Pidgeotto, who can snatch them up as they bounce. They are also weak swimmers, unable to swim through even weak currents. As a result, many of them congregate in small ponds or lakes, unable swim through river currents. Magikarp are very hardy, however, with strong survival instincts and immune systems. They are able to tolerate waters of nearly any salinity, depth, and pollution level.
===Natural abilities===
Despite being strong in the past, its present-day descendants are considerably weaker. It struggles to swim against even the weakest of currents.
Magikarp are often seen as prey to Pokémon such as Pidgeot, which swoop them from the water's surface, and Meowth.
==Evolution==
Magikarp evolves into Gyarados at level 20.
==Game info==
Magikarp is the most common Pokémon in the waters of all the Pokémon regions. It can be found in every body of water in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. It is considered to be the weakest Pokémon because it can only use three moves. It is a hardy Pokémon that can thrive in any body of water, no matter if the water is freshwater or saltwater. It can even thrive in polluted waters. However, if it is taken care of properly, it evolves into a magnificent Gyarados, at level 20. Until it reaches level 20, it is utterly useless.
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===Sprites===
==Appearances==
===Anime===
Goh Magikarp.png|Goh's Magikarp.
Magikarp XY022.png|A Shiny Magikarp.
Magikarp appeared in the anime from the very beginning, debuting in Pokémon - I Choose You!". When Ash and Pikachu are fleeing from a flock of Spearow, they jump into a lake to escape, and a Magikarp is seen swimming away followed by a Gyarados, which chases Ash and Pikachu out of the lake.
Magikarp's first major appearance was with Team Rocket in "Battle Aboard the St. Anne". James gets a Magikarp from a dealer, who cheated his money or bottle caps three times in the whole series of Pokémon Anime, in a golden Poké Ball, of which the gold color disguised the red part of the Poké Ball. It then evolves into a Gyarados, when James kicks it away after the ship sank. The newly evolved Gyarados then uses Dragon Rage to send Ash, Misty, Brock, Pikachu, and Team Rocket blasting away to an island.
==Trivia==
* Magikarp is generally regarded as the weakest Pokémon in the Pokémon games. Stat-wise, however, Solo Form Wishiwashi is.
**Cosmog can actually be considered weaker than Magikarp, as it can't learn any damage dealing moves.
* In Pokémon Platinum Version and Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, Magikarp is both the lowest- and highest-level non-glitch Pokémon available for capture. By using the Super Rod at a pond in the Resort Area or in the Nature Preserve, this Pokémon can be encountered and caught at levels ranging from 1 to 100.
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness are the only games in which Magikarp can learn moves via TMs. This holds true in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky.
* According to Misty in Pokémon Shipwreck, Magikarp are just scales and bones, making them unsuitable for eating.
* It is similar to Feebas in that it is a weak fish Pokémon that evolves into a powerful serpentine one.
*In Generation VI onwards, its in-game sprite just helplessly flops around. Curiously, other fish Pokémon, such as Goldeen, do not exhibit such animations and seem to "swim" in the air. This is probably to signify its weakness.
*Magikarp and its evolution Gyarados have a unique egg group combo (Water 2 & Dragon).
===Origin===
Magikarp is based on a carp. Its evolution into Gyarados is based on a Chinese myth about how carp that leapt over large and tall waterfalls would transform into dragons. It also strongly resembles a yellow-eyed rockfish.
===Etymology===
Magikarp is a combination of magic and carp. The "magic" part may be said ironically, as it seems to convey something wondrous about a mundane and useless Pokémon.
Koiking is a combination of 鯉 koi (carp) and king, giving its name an ironic slant similar to its English name.
==Gallery==
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