

It evolved into an equally large Gyarados, but it remained friendly. In The Joy of Pokémon, a Nurse Joy from the Orange Islands befriended a giant Magikarp that saved her as a child. The person he is usually trying to con is James, and he usually sells Template:TP, claiming that they are very valuable. Anne, involved a particular salesman trying to sell certain Pokémon to someone. Several episodes, the first one being Battle Aboard the St. It evolved into a Gyarados in the next episode, after James abandoned it for its uselessness. Anne!, where he purchased it from the Magikarp salesman. James's Magikarp debuted in Battle Aboard the St. Shiny Magikarp in the anime Major appearances James's Magikarp Magikarp in the anime File:Golden Magikarp.png In the anime In the main series File:Magikarp anime.png

However, due to its weak swimming ability it usually lives downstream of the water's flow. Magikarp is found in many bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, and ponds.

It is believed that the ancestors of Magikarp were actually much stronger than modern Magikarp, and this led scientists to research this species. It is normally seen using its former signature move, Splash, to leap out of the water, which makes them easy targets to predators such as Pidgeotto and Pidgeot. It is not a strong swimmer, and currents in the water will sweep it downstream. However, it is usually overlooked by Trainers because of its perceived weakness: even in the heat of battle it will do nothing but flop around. It also has a strong enough immune system to survive in the most polluted of waters. The barbels are white on a female and tan on a male.Ī long-lived Magikarp is able to utilize its immense splashing power to leap high enough to scale mountains. Its pectoral and tail fins are white, but it has a stiff, three-peaked fin on its back and stomach that are both yellow. Magikarp is a medium-sized fish Pokémon with large, heavy reddish-orange scales.

