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2011-08-02T09:32:32Z

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== Ash's Roggenrola ==

Do you have any proof it's voice actor is Inuko Inuyama? There has been a lot of dispute over its voice actor, so proof would be extremely helpful. Otherwise it just seems like hopeful speculation. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 17:42, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
:The only proof i have is the credits so... {{unsigned|Travis3115}}
::Oh? Which credits? I don't remember it being in the credits for [[BW035]]...(Japanese credits never list an actor twice meaning its actor played another character in that episode). [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 17:46, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
:::I don't know 100% sure but the majority of the websites I know say so, and Meowth sounds similar to Ash's roggenrola and meowth's voice actor is also Inuko Inuyama. In the end it's my word vs. yours but I have no problem agreeing with you. {{unsigned|Travis3115}}
::::Well, it isn't just my word. ^^; Like I said, there's a lot of dispute. Lots of other people have heard different actors speaking, so written proof is really our best option right now. Just to be sure, I checked the credits of every episode Roggenrola appears in and unfortunately none of them had it listed. :( [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 18:07, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
Here is where I got it from :/ -> http://www.animevice.com/fossil-revival-ancient-mysterious-bird-archeos/12-131163/ {{unsigned|Travis3115}}
:That page seems unreliable; ANYONE can edit it. It says that the episode happens in Sinnoh and the half of the names are Japanese.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 18:23, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
::Mm, we'll need an official source. Also, don't forget to sign your comments with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 18:27, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
Well if you say so :/[[User:Travis3115|Travis3115]] 23:49, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
== Please. ==

Use the preview button when editing your userpage, as you can only make one edit a day. Thank you.[[User:Blitzamirin| ~ Blitzamirin ~ ]] 21:28, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, I pressed Edit instead of preview, [[User:Travis3115|Travis3115]] 09:32, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

User:Travis3115

2011-07-29T21:25:30Z

Travis3115: /* Intro */

Hi I started playing pokemon really long ago and its nostalgic to play it again. I'll be helping bulbapedia here and there, but I'm not pro at Pedia's

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2011-07-29T21:23:48Z

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Magikarp (Pokémon)

2011-07-09T22:40:57Z

Travis3115: /* Game locations */

{{PokémonPrevNextHead | species=Magikarp | prev=Tauros | next=Gyarados | type=water | prevnum=128 | nextnum=130 }}
{{PokémonInfobox|
name=Magikarp |
jname=コイキング |
tmname=Koiking |
art=FRLG |
size=170px |
pron=<sc>''mag''-i-karp</sc> <ref>Barbo, Maria. ''The Official Pokémon Handbook''. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-10397-5</ref> |
ndex=129 |
jdex=076 |
hdex=052 |
fbrow=124 |
sdex=023 |
typen=1 |
type1=Water |
type2= |
species=Fish |
height-ftin=2'11" |
height-m=0.9 |
weight-lbs=22.0 |
weight-kg=10.0 |
abilityn=1 |
ability1=Swift Swim |
abilityd=Rattled |
egggroupn=2 |
egggroup1=Water 2 |
egggroup2=Dragon |
eggcycles=5 |
evsp=1 |
expyield=20 |
lv100exp=1,250,000 |
gendercode=127 |
color=Red |
catchrate=255 |
body=03 |
pokefordex=magikarp |
generation=1 |
footnotes=}}
'''Magikarp''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''コイキング''' ''Koiking'') is a {{type2|Water}} Pokémon.

It [[Evolution|evolve]]s into {{p|Gyarados}} starting at [[level]] 20.

==Biology==
===Physiology===
Magikarp is a reddish-orange, medium-sized fish. Its notable characteristics include large, heavy scales. Its fins are primarily white, but it has two stiff, three-peaked fins on its back and stomach which are both yellow. It also has long {{wp|barbel (anatomy)|barbels}}.

====Gender differences====
A female has white barbels and a male has tan ones. The male also has a slightly bigger light band on its forehead compared to the female.

====Special abilities====
Long-lived Magikarp are able to utilize their immense {{m|splash}}ing power to leap high enough to jump mountains. Magikarp also have a strong enough immune system to survive in the most polluted of waters.

===Behavior===
Although this Pokémon is capable of surviving in even the most polluted ponds, it is usually overlooked by trainers because it is pathetically weak: even in the heat of battle it will do nothing but flop around. It is not a strong swimmer, and currents in the water will sweep it downstream. They are normally seen using {{m|Splash}}, which is unusual, as it makes them easy targets to predators. Before the species multiplied, it is believed that the ancestors of Magikarp were actually much stronger than the Magikarp seen today, and this belief has led scientists to research this species.

===Habitat===
[[File:Watersedge.gif|right|frame|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Water's-edge Pokémon}}]]
Magikarp is found in many bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, and ponds. However, due to its weak swimming ability it usually lives downstream of the water's flow. Magikarp are extremely plentiful, living in almost any region. No one really knows how this Pokémon survived, however, Magikarp is however rare in the Unova region, unlike the other regions.

===Diet===
{{main|Pokémon food}}

==In the anime==
[[File:Jessie Magikarp.png|thumb|right|220px|Magikarp in the anime]]
===Major appearances===
Several episodes, the first one being in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', involve a particular [[Magikarp salesman|salesman]] trying to sell certain Pokémon to someone. The person he is usually trying to con is [[James]] and he usually sells {{TP|Magikarp salesman|Magikarp}}, claiming that they're very valuable.

In ''[[EP092|The Joy of Pokémon]]'', a [[Nurse Joy]] from the Orange Islands befriended a {{pkmn2|giant}} Magikarp that saved her as a child. It evolved into an equally large Gyarados, but it remained friendly.

In ''[[EP109|The Wacky Watcher]]'', {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{Tracey}} help a Pokémon Watcher named [[Quincy T. Quackenpoker]] observe the migration and evolution of a school of Magikarp.

Another, in ''[[DP021|Ya See We Want An Evolution]]'', was nicknamed the strongest. This male Magikarp was unique in that it was in fact able to battle surprisingly well, even giving {{AP|Pikachu}} a hard time.

===Minor appearances===
Magikarp are very often seen in any underwater scene. This is most likely a reference to their extreme abundance in the games.

Magikarp debuted in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' when one was seen swimming in the river that {{Ash}} had jumped into to try and escape a flock of {{p|Spearow}} that were chasing after him.

[[Team Rocket]] used a Magikarp-shaped [[Team Rocket's mechas|submarine]] during the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]].

A school of Magikarp appeared in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''.

Several Magikarp appeared in ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'' swimming along with Team Rocket's Magikarp-shaped submarine.

{{AP|Totodile}} juggled three Magikarp with its Water Gun in ''[[EP153|Love, Totodile Style]]''

In ''[[AG092|Judgment Day]]'', a {{shiny}} Magikarp appeared in a flashback under the ownership of {{ho|Jimmy}} and was later [[trade]]d.

A Magikarp appeared in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]''.

In ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team]]'', [[Jessie]] used a different Magikarp which was confirmed to be male in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

It was also seen as part of [[Lila]]'s famous "Tiger Lily Smile" background in ''[[DP095|Battling the Generation Gap!]]''.

Another Magikarp also appeared in ''[[DP140|Historical Mystery Tour!]]''.

A group of Magikarp appeared in ''[[DP151|The Needs of the Three!]]''.

Another group of Magikarp appeared in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.

===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP021|Magikarp|Ash's Pokédex|Magikarp, the Fish Pokémon. Magikarp can live in the dirtiest of water. It {{m|Splash|jumps}} very well and can evolve into {{p|Gyarados}}.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|''Diamond & Pearl''|Sinnoh}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Magikarp was seen at the [[Lake of Rage]], being forcibly evolved into {{p|Gyarados}}.

==In the TCG==
{{main|Magikarp (TCG)}}

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex
|type=water
|gen=1
|redbluedex=In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.
|yellowdex=Famous for being very unreliable. It can be found swimming in seas, lakes, rivers and shallow puddles.
|golddex=An underpowered, pathetic Pokémon. It may jump high on rare occasions, but never more than seven feet.
|silverdex=For no reason, it jumps and splashes about, making it easy for predators like {{p|Pidgeotto}} to catch it mid-jump.
|stadiumdex=Whoever its opponent, and however horrible the attack it receives, all it does is {{m|Splash}} around.
|crystaldex=This weak and pathetic Pokémon gets easily pushed along rivers when there are strong currents.
|stadium2dex=An underpowered, pathetic Pokémon. It may jump high on rare occasions, but never more then seven feet.
|rubydex=Magikarp is a pathetic excuse for a Pokémon that is only capable of flopping and splashing. This behavior prompted scientists to undertake research into it.
|sapphiredex=Magikarp is virtually useless in battle as it can only splash around. As a result, it is considered to be weak. However, it is actually a very hardy Pokémon that can survive in any body of water no matter how polluted it is.
|emeralddex=Its swimming muscles are weak, so it is easily washed away by currents. In places where water pools, you can see many Magikarp deposited there by the flow.
|firereddex=It is virtually worthless in terms of both power and speed. It is the most weak and pathetic Pokémon in the world.
|leafgreendex=In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.
|diamonddex=It is said to be the world's weakest Pokémon. No one knows why it has managed to survive.
|pearldex=It is unable to swim against even slow-moving currents. It always splashes about for some reason.
|platinumdex=A Magikarp living for many years can leap a mountain using Splash. The move remains useless, though.
|heartgolddex=An underpowered, pathetic Pokémon. It may jump high on rare occasions, but never more than seven feet.
|soulsilverdex=For no reason, it jumps and splashes about, making it easy for predators like Pidgeotto to catch it mid-jump.
|bwdex=A Magikarp living for many years can leap a mountain using Splash. The move remains useless, though.
}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability|
type=water |
gen=1 |
rbrarity=Common |
rbarea=[[Pallet Town]], [[Viridian City]], [[Cerulean City]], [[Vermilion City]], [[Vermilion Harbor]], [[Celadon City]], [[Fuchsia City]], {{safari|Kanto}}, [[Seafoam Islands]], [[Cinnabar Island]], [[Indigo Plateau]], and [[Route]]s {{rtn|6|Kanto}}, {{rtn|10|Kanto}}, {{rtn|11|Kanto}}, {{rtn|12|Kanto}}, {{rtn|13|Kanto}}, {{rtn|17|Kanto}}, {{rtn|18|Kanto}}, {{rtn|19|Kanto}}, {{rtn|20|Kanto}}, {{rtn|21|Kanto}}, {{rtn|22|Kanto}}, {{rtn|23|Kanto}}, {{rtn|24|Kanto}}, and {{rtn|25|Kanto}} with {{DL|Fishing|Old Rod}} [[Route]]s {{rtn|12|Kanto}}, {{rtn|13|Kanto}}, {{rtn|17|Kanto}}, and {{rtn|18|Kanto}} and [[Fuchsia City]] with {{DL|Fishing|Super Rod}} Buy from [[Magikarp salesman]] on {{rt|4|Kanto}} |
yrarity=Common |
yarea=[[Pallet Town]], [[Viridian City]], [[Cerulean City]], [[Vermilion City]], [[Vermilion Harbor]], [[Celadon City]], [[Fuchsia City]], {{safari|Kanto}}, [[Seafoam Islands]], [[Cinnabar Island]], [[Indigo Plateau]], and [[Route]]s {{rtn|6|Kanto}}, {{rtn|10|Kanto}}, {{rtn|11|Kanto}}, {{rtn|12|Kanto}}, {{rtn|13|Kanto}}, {{rtn|17|Kanto}}, {{rtn|18|Kanto}}, {{rtn|19|Kanto}}, {{rtn|20|Kanto}}, {{rtn|21|Kanto}}, {{rtn|22|Kanto}}, {{rtn|23|Kanto}}, {{rtn|24|Kanto}}, and {{rtn|25|Kanto}} with {{DL|Fishing|Old Rod}} [[Fuchsia City]] and {{safari|Kanto}} with {{DL|Fishing|Super Rod}} Buy from [[Magikarp salesman]] on {{rt|4|Kanto}} |
gsrarity=Common |
gsarea=Fish with [[Fishing#Old Rod|Old]] or {{DL|Fishing|Good Rod}}, {{m|Surf}}ing in the [[Lake of Rage]] |
crarity=Common |
carea=Fish with [[Fishing#Old Rod|Old]] or {{DL|Fishing|Good Rod}}, {{m|Surf}}ing in the [[Lake of Rage]] |
rsrarity=Common |
rsarea=Fish with [[Fishing#Old Rod|Old]] or {{DL|Fishing|Good Rod}} |
erarity=Common |
earea=Fish with [[Fishing#Old Rod|Old]] or {{DL|Fishing|Good Rod}} |
frlgrarity=Common |
frlgarea=Fish with {{DL|Fishing|Old Rod}} Buy from [[Magikarp salesman]] for {{PDollar}}500|
dprarity=Common |
dparea=Fish with {{DL|Fishing|Old Rod}} Trade {{p|Finneon}} on {{rt|226|Sinnoh}} ([[Meister|German]]) |
ptrarity=Common |
ptarea=Fish with [[Fishing#Old Rod|Old]] or {{DL|Fishing|Good Rod}} Trade {{p|Finneon}} on {{rt|226|Sinnoh}} ([[Meister|German]]) [[Resort Area]] with {{DL|Fishing|Super Rod}} |
hgssarea=Fish with [[Fishing#Old Rod|Old Rod]], {{DL|Fishing|Good Rod}} or {{DL|Fishing|Super Rod}} |
hgssrarity=Common |
palarea=Pond |
walkarea={{pw|Warm Beach}}, {{pw|Stormy Beach}}, and {{pw|Winner's Path}} |
bwrarity=One|
bwarea=Buy from [[Magikarp salesman]] for {{PDollar}}500|
dwarea={{Dwa|Sparkling Sea}}
}}

====In side games====
{{SidegameAvail
|type=water
|snap=[[Pokémon Island Beach|Beach]], [[Pokémon Island Tunnel|Tunnel]] [[Pokémon Island Volcano|Volcano]], [[Pokémon Island River|River]] [[Pokémon Island Cave|Cave]], [[Pokémon Island Valley|Valley]]
|channel=[[Cobalt Coast|Secret Cove]]
|pinball=[[Pewter City]] [[Kanto Route 17|Cycling Road]] [[Fuchsia City|Fuchia City]]
|pinballrs=Ocean (Ruby Field)
|trozei=[[SOL Laboratory 3]] [[Secret Storage 5]] [[Secret Storage 19]] [[Mr. Who's Den]]
|md=[[Waterfall Pond]] (7F-11F)
|ranger=[[Safra Sea]] [[Sekra Mountain Range]]
|md2=[[Lake Afar]] (B1-B24)
|scramble=[[Bright Beach]]
|pokepark=[[Meadow Zone]]
}}

Magikarp will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:
:X ? ? S ? ? X ? 4 6 8 ?
:♀ + ? ? 9 7 5 6 S Y ? ?
:Objective: Rescue Magikarp on floor 12 of [[Stormy Sea]].

===Held items===
{{HeldItems
|type=Water
|rby1=Berry|rby1type=Berries (Generation II)|rby1rar=100|rby1image=no
|walk1=Wacan Berry|walk1type=Berry|walk1rar=100
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats with RBY|
HP= 20 |
Attack= 10 |
Defense=55 |
SpAtk= 15 |
SpDef= 20 |
Special=20 |
Speed= 80 |
type=Water }}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=water
|Speed=1
|SpeedMax=5
|Power=1
|PowerMax=4
|Technique=1
|TechniqueMax=3
|Stamina=1
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=4
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{Type effectiveness|
type1=Water|
Normal= 100 |
Flying= 100 |
Fighting=100 |
Ground= 100 |
Rock= 100 |
Bug= 100 |
Poison= 100 |
Ghost= 100 |
Steel= 50 |

Fire= 50 |
Water= 50 |
Grass= 200 |
Electric=200 |
Psychic= 100 |
Ice= 50 |
Dragon= 100 |
Dark= 100 }}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh|Magikarp|Water|Water|5|1}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Splash|Normal|Status|—|—|40||}}
{{learnlist/level5|15|Tackle|Normal|Physical|50|100|35||}}
{{learnlist/level5|30|Flail|Normal|Physical|—|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/levelf|Magikarp|Water|Water|5|1}}

====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh|Magikarp|Water|Water|5|1}}
{{learnlist/tm5null}}
{{learnlist/tmf|Magikarp|Water|Water|5|1}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh|Magikarp|water|water|5|1}}
{{learnlist/breed5null}}
{{learnlist/breedf|Magikarp|water|water|5|1}}

====By [[move tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh|Magikarp|water|water|5|1}}
{{learnlist/tutor5null}}
{{learnlist/tutorf|Magikarp|water|water|5|1}}

===={{pkmn|Dream World}}-only moves====
{{learnlist/eventh|Magikarp|water|water|5|1}}
{{learnlist/event5|{{pkmn|Dream World}}|Bounce|Flying|Physical|85|85|5||''}}
{{learnlist/eventf|Magikarp|water|water|5|1}}

===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves====
*{{m|Dragon Rage}} {{ic|Dragon}}
*{{m|Rage}} {{ic|Normal}}

===Side game data===
{{Sidegame|
type=water |
ndex=129 |
pinball=Catch |
pinballrs=Catch |
HC=C |
Trozei=yes |
rarity=Common |
Dungeon=yes |
body=1 |
rate=9.2 |
area=Waterfall Lake |
P1=I'm the world's weakest Pokémon. You knew that, yes? |
P2=Huh? Look, my health is down by half already. |
P3=I'm not much good now. I have almost no HP left. |
PL=Look, my level went up! But I'm probably still weak... |
Partner=no |
Ranger=yes |
group=Water |
assist=Water |
fieldpower=0 |
field=None |
loop=1 |
MinEXP=5 |
MaxEXP=5 |
browser=Magikarp appears to be only capable of flopping about helplessly. |
Dungeon2=yes |
body2=1 |
rate2=8.2 |
iq=C |
Pad=Magikarp came to the [[Meadow Zone]] to play. His favorite Attractions include {{p|Bulbasaur}}'s Daring Dash, {{p|Venusaur}}'s Vine Swing, and {{p|Empoleon}}'s Snow Slide.
}}

===Evolution===
{{evobox
|family=Normal
|sprite1=129
|name1=Magikarp
|type1-1=Water
|evotype1=Level
|level1=20
|sprite2=130
|name2=Gyarados
|type1-2=Water
|type2-2=Flying}}

===Sprites===
{{Sprite|
type=water|
gen=1|
gender=both|
ndex=129|
name=Magikarp|
}}

==Trivia==
* As of {{game|Platinum}}, Magikarp is tied at the lowest (with {{p|Regigigas}}), and ironically, the highest level non-glitch Pokémon available for capture at level 1 and 100, beating out even the level 80 {{p|Arceus}} for highest. It is only available in a pond in the [[Resort Area]] with a {{DL|Fishing|Super Rod}} in Platinum, where only Magikarp can be caught and range in levels anywhere from level 1 to 100.
* Magikarp, as well as Gyarados, has been in all Japan-centric regional [[Pokédex]]es.
* Even though Magikarp is said to be the weakest Pokémon in existence, {{p|Caterpie|there}} {{p|Weedle|are}} {{p|Sunkern|seven}} {{p|Wurmple|Pokémon}} {{p|Ralts|weaker}} {{p|Azurill|than}} {{p|Kricketot|it}} {{p|Feebas|and one equal to it}} in terms of [[List of Pokémon by base stats|base stat average]].
* Magikarp takes the shortest time to hatch out of all Pokémon.
* Magikarp is one of three {{type2|Water}}s that cannot learn {{m|Surf}} (the others being {{p|Surskit}} and {{p|Wingull}}), as well as the only Water-type that cannot learn any Ice-type or Water-type [[move]]s.
* Magikarp was the first Pokémon featured in [[Professor Oak's lecture]].
* As of [[Generation V]], Magikarp and {{p|Gyarados|its evolution}}'s [[egg group]] ({{egg|Water 2}} and {{egg|Dragon}}) are unique.
* Magikarp is one of fourteen Pokémon that one could collect [[Meister|foreign Pokédex entries]] for in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.
* Magikarp shares the same [[species]] name with {{p|Feebas}}. They are both known as Fish Pokémon.
* Every one of Magikarp's Pokédex entries talks about either its lack of strength, its tendency to {{m|Splash}}, or both.
* Magikarp's FireRed Pokédex entry remarks on its lack of power and speed. While the power part is true, Magikarp in fact sports a base 80 speed stat, making it quite fast.
* The Pokédex entries for Magikarp in Gold and HeartGold and Platinum contradict each other; Gold and HeartGold say that Magikarp never jumps more than seven feet, whereas Platinum version states that it may jump over a mountain. However, the Platinum entry specifies using {{m|Splash}}, while HeartGold is referring to it jumping without aid.
* Magikarp is the only Pokémon that can learn attacking moves but cannot get [[Same-type attack bonus|STAB]] on any of them. This does not include {{m|Bubble}}, which was available via an event in Generation II only.
* Platinum is the only game where Magikarp's sprite features its mouth closed.
* Together with {{p|Pichu}} and {{p|Seedot}}, Magikarp is the easiest Pokémon to catch in {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}, with only one loop necessary.
* Magikarp is one of the most common Pokémon in the game, found everywhere it is possible to [[fishing|fish]] (except in [[Unova]], where it is not found in the wild at all).
* Both of Magikarp's abilities raise its speed stat.
* Before Generation IV, Magikarp could not damage Ghost types due to its only attacking moves being normal, in Generation IV it learns Bounce from the move tutor

===Origin===
Magikarp is based on a legend about how carp that leapt over the Dragon Gate would become dragons. Several waterfalls and cataracts in China are believed to be the location of the Dragon Gate. This legend is an allegory of the drive and efforts needed to overcome obstacles. This may have inspired an element in [[Pokémon Snap]] where, after certain steps are taken, a Magikarp will splash its way into a waterfall where it evolves. Magikarp may also be based on {{wp|Asian carp}}s, which are easily frightened by disturbances in water and can jump 8-10 feet in the air.

====Name origin====
Magikarp's name is a combination of ''magic'' and ''{{wp|carp}}'' (this may be mocking the Magikarp as a species, as someone with 'magic' powers is generally thought to be quite powerful, which Magikarp is not). It may also the combination of ''Magi'', the three kings from the story of the {{wp|Nativity of Jesus|Nativity}}, and ''carp''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 鯉 ''{{wp|koi}}'', carp, and the English word ''king'', giving its name an ironic slant similar to its English name.

==In other languages==
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! class="roundytr" | Name Origin
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| [[List of German Pokémon names|German]]
| Karpador
| From ''{{tt|Karpfen|carp}}''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[List of French Pokémon names|French]]
| Magicarpe
|
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]
| 잉어킹 ''Ingeoking''
| From {{tt|''ingeo''|koi}} and ''king''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[List of Chinese Pokémon names|Chinese (Taiwan)]]
| 鯉魚王 ''Lǐ Yú Wáng''
| "Carp king".
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| class="roundybl" | Brazilian Portuguese ({{pkmn|anime}} only)
| Magicarpa
| class="roundybr" |
|}
|-
|}
 

==Related articles==
* [[Magikarp salesman]]
* [[Magikarp salesman's Magikarp]]

==Notes==
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==External links==
{{PokémonPrevNextFoot | prev=Tauros | next=Gyarados | type=water | prevnum=128 | nextnum=130 }}
{{Project Pokédex notice}}

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