Magikarp salesman's Magikarp
From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
| ||||||||||||||||||
 One of the Magikarp Salesmans's many Magikarp (the one he sold to Jessie) | ||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||
Magikarp salesman's Magikarp (Japanese: コイキング売りコイキング Koiking-un's Koiking) is a term that can apply to several Magikarp under the ownership of the Magikarp salesman.
Contents |
In the anime
In Battle Aboard the St. Anne, the Magikarp salesman made his debut, along with his Magikarp, and sold one to James of Team Rocket, complete with a "gold" Poké Ball. It eventually evolved into a Gyarados. It later escaped in Pokémon Shipwreck, much to James's disappointment.
Another one of the salesman's Magikarp appeared in Tricks of the Trade. The Magikarp salesman tried to sell this one to James. James was almost roped into it again, but a quick flashback to their first encounter reminded James of who the guy was, causing James to angrily chase the man around the Pokémon Swap Meet, accidentally knock Jessie over, and cause her Lickitung's Poké Ball to fall onto the trading machine where it was traded for Benny's Wobbuffet.
In Doin' What Comes Natu-rally!, the Magikarp salesman tried to sell another Magikarp to James. James was almost roped into it again, but at the last moment remembers the salesman but before given the chance to chase after him, Jessie and Meowth tell him to forget about him and concentrate on their newest plan to steal Pokémon.
The salesman's next attempt was in Here's Lookin' at you, Elekid!; he first tried to sell Team Rocket another Magikarp, but due to James calling him a rip-off, he instead offered to trade his Weepinbell for James's Victreebel. James didn't want to do this; despite Victreebel's constant attempts to eat its trainer, James still loved it, but Jessie forced him to.
In Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend, he sold Jessie a supposed Feebas, which was in fact nothing more than another one of his Magikarp, painted like a Feebas.
In Showdown at the Oak Corral, he attempted to sell yet another Magikarp, this time to Tracey, but he was too smart to fall for it. The salesman then ran off upon realizing where he was; Professor Oak's laboratory.
In the games
In Route 4's Pokémon Center, a shady salesman, whom was possibly the basis for the Magikarp salesman in the anime, sells the player a Magikarp for 
500. He does not give refunds.
Unlike in the anime, purchasing a Magikarp from the salesman is not considered a rip-off by most fans, as this grants the player an option to obtain a Magikarp far earlier in the game than would normally be possible, as the Old Rod is not available prior to reaching Vermilion City. With some normal training and patience, the player can potentially get their Magikarp to evolve into Gyarados as early as prior to reaching Cerulean City, essentially giving the player a late-game powerhouse before reaching even the second gym.
Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow
 Magikarp Lv.5 | Water |
| Moves | |
|---|---|
| Splash | Normal |
| -- | -- |
| -- | -- |
| -- | -- |
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
 Magikarp Lv.5 | Water |
Held item: None
| |
| Ability: Swift Swim | |
| Moves | |
|---|---|
| Splash | Normal |
| -- | -- |
| -- | -- |
| -- | -- |
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Magikarp.
| Team Rocket's Pokémon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie | James | ||
| On hand: | Wobbuffet | Seviper | Yanmega | On hand: | Mime Jr. | Carnivine |
| Released: | Arbok | Dustox | Released: | Weezing | Victreebel (2) |
| Traded: | Lickitung | Traded: | Victreebel (1) |
| Temporary: | Shellder | Magikarp | Charizard Croagunk | Smoochum | Temporary: | Gyarados | Hoppip | Aggron |
| Borrowed: | Weezing | Aipom | Cacnea Chimecho | Mime Jr. | Cacturne Banette | Carnivine | Borrowed: | Dustox | Yanmega |
| In training: | Cacnea | ||
| At home: | Growlie | Chimecho | ||
| Rented: | Smoochum | Magikarp | Hippowdon | Rented: | Pikachu | Ivysaur | Charizard |
| Status unknown: | Starmie | ||
| Other | |||
| Meowth | Persian | Delibird | |||
| Ursaring | Porygon | Hitmonlee | Mewtwo | Pikachu | Machamp | Rhydon | |||
| Kingler | Ditto | Voltorb | Venusaur | Charizard | Blastoise | Meowth | |||
| Magikarp salesman's Pokémon | |
|---|---|
| On hand: | Magikarp | Hoppip |
| Sold: | Magikarp | Magikarp | Hoppip |
| Traded: | Weepinbell |
| Released: | Victreebel |
