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Magikarp
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.
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Magikarp Weaknesses and Strengths
Magikarp is a Water type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Water Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.
| Weak Against | |
| Types | Damage |
 Grass |
160% |
 Electric |
160% |
| Resistant Against | |
| Types | Damage |
 Steel |
62.5% |
 Fire |
62.5% |
| Water |
62.5% |
 Ice |
62.5% |
Best Moves for Magikarp in Pokemon GO
Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Magikarp.
We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).
| Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | CDPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splash | Struggle  | 15.91 | 46.23 |
| Splash | Return | 50.00 | 28.54 |
| Splash | Frustration | 5.00 | 6.05 |
All Moves for Magikarp
Below are all the moves that Magikarp can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.
| Move | Type | Power | DPS | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | Charged | 35 | 50 | 700ms | -33 |
| Struggle | Charged | 35 | 15.91 | 2200ms | 0 |
| Frustration | Charged | 10 | 5 | 2000ms | -33 |
| Splash | Quick | 0 | 0 | 1730ms | 20 |
Magikarp Evolution
 Magikarp |
Requires
400x Candy |  Gyarados |
Gyarados |
Requires
300x Mega Energy |  Mega Gyarados |
Best Magikarp Raid Counters in Pokemon GO
Below you can find the best counters for Magikarp Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Magikarp in a raid.
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