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Magikarp

#129

Water
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An image of the Pokemon Magikarp #129 in the Pokedex
This weak and pathetic Pokémon gets easily pushed along rivers when there are strong currents.

Weakness Table

This is a list of Magikarp's weaknesses. These Pokemon types in the green zone will be strong against Magikarp:
2x
Electric
Grass
1x
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Fairy
Fighting
Flying
Ghost
Ground
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
0.5x
Fire
Ice
Steel
Water
: Types marked with this symbol will receive extra damage from Magikarp's STAB attacks.

Magikarp will receive 85% more damage from a Special Attack compared to a Physical Attack.

Special attack icon

Magikarp's Weaknesses

Best Counters

The types that are strong against Magikarp are Electric and Grass type Pokemon.

Electric
Grass

For the best defense, Grass and Dragon types have very effective defense against Magikarp, and will be resistant to damage from Magikarp's STAB attacks:

Grass
Dragon

Weaknesses

Magikarp's type is Water.

Magikarp has a weakness to Electric and Grass types. These Pokemon types will be strong against Magikarp, causing Magikarp to take a super effective double (2x) damage from attacks of those types.

Please keep in mind that Magikarp is resistant to attacks from Fire, Ice, Steel, Water types, and these attacks are not very effective and cause reduced damage, so they should be avoided.

Strong against Magikarp:

Pokemon of these types will deal effective damage against Magikarp, without suffering any extra damage:
2x
Electric
Grass
1x
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Fairy
Fighting
Flying
Ghost
Normal
Poison
Psychic
0.5x
Ice
Steel
Water

Strength Table

Here is what Magikarp is strong against:
2x
Fire
Ground
Rock
1x
Bug
Dark
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Flying
Ghost
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Steel
0.5x
Dragon
Grass
Water

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