What does Magikarp evolve into?

Get Magikarp to Gyarados at level 20. At 200 BST, Magikarp is just the starting point.

At what level does Magikarp evolve?

Level 20 gets you Gyarados . Quick enough that Magikarp barely slows you down.

Should I use Magikarp?

In Legends: Z-A, Magikarp does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Gyarados before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Magikarp?

You can find Magikarp in Legends: Z-A. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 21 other games across the series.

Magikarp - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Magikarp's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Attack trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Below

HP20

Attack10

Defense55

Sp. Atk15

Sp. Def20

Speed80

Total200

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight10.0 kg

Base XP40

Abilities

Swift SwimTop Pick

Doubles Speed during rain.

RattledHANiche

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

No Legends Z A entries available

An underpowered, pathetic Pokémon. It may jump high on rare occasions but never more than seven feet.

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.

Magikarp Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Magikarp in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)

Jolteon Electric	A
Electric is super effective against MagikarpView Jolteon →
Raikou Electric	A
Electric is super effective against MagikarpView Raikou →
Toedscool GroundGrass	B
Grass is super effective against MagikarpView Toedscool →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Grass is super effective against MagikarpView Breloom →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Magikarp evolves into Gyarados. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are hatches fast. The evolved forms gain up to 340 total stats over Magikarp. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#129Magikarp

Level 20

#130Gyarados

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Magikarp

Water

Gyarados

WaterFlying

95+75

ATK

125+115

DEF

79+24

SP.ATK

60+45

SP.DEF

100+80

SPE

81+1

BST

200D-Tier

540A-Tier+340

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Magikarp Best Moveset

Magikarp leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Max HP and Speed EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.

Best Build

Situational pick

Ability

Swift Swim

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Magikarp

HardyNEUTRAL

Magikarp best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Def

Spe

Bulky Support Moveset

Unknown
SplashUtility
FlailCoverage
TackleCoverage

Recommended Teammates

MagikarpExcellent

FeebasDecent

Moves

Magikarp's options are limited here. You've got Hydro Pump for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Water hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Splash

S——40Normal

Lv 15

Tackle

S4010035Normal

TM Moves

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM96

Hydro Pump

D110805Water

Egg Moves

Magikarp doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Magikarp can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Magikarp in Legends: Z-A

Magikarp can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from Red instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Magikarp is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Red

Magikarp Guide

Get Magikarp to Gyarados at level 20. At 200 BST, Magikarp is just the starting point.
Level 20 gets you Gyarados. Quick enough that Magikarp barely slows you down.
In Legends: Z-A, Magikarp does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Gyarados before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Magikarp in Legends: Z-A. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 21 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Magikarp has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 10 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

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Jolteon Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Volt Switch Alluring Voice Shadow Ball Damage vs Magikarp Thunderbolt 2x 498-586%KO Volt Switch 2x 388-456%KO Shadow Ball 148-174%KO View Jolteon builds →
Raikou Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves Scald ThunderboltSTAB Calm Mind Volt Switch Damage vs Magikarp Scald 51-60% Thunderbolt 2x 343-405%KO Volt Switch 2x 267-315%KO View Raikou builds →
Toedscool GroundGrass	B
Recommended Build AbilityMyceliummight ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Earth Power Knock Off Giga Drain Damage vs Magikarp Rapid Spin 11-13% Knock Off 14-16% Giga Drain 2x 127-150%KO View Toedscool builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemToxic Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Rock Tomb Damage vs Magikarp Mach Punch 48-57% Bullet Seed 2x 60-71% View Breloom builds →