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Magicarpe

Team Rocket / #47/82

Magicarpe

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Team Rocket
Rarity (source)
Peu Commune
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference
base5-47

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

It is easy to see Magikarp as nothing more than a small Pokémon swept along by the current. Its reputation for weakness invites people to underestimate it, as though its future amounted only to its present difficulties. Yet it can evolve into Gyarados. This transformation casts its beginnings in a different light: behind the creature that barely attracts notice lies a far more impressive possibility, still invisible at first glance.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Magikarp No. 47 from Team Rocket has Flop, limited to 10 damage, and Rapid Evolution. The latter searches the deck for Gyarados or Dark Gyarados and puts it directly onto Magikarp before shuffling. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card: its most decisive attack evolves the Pokémon instead of dealing damage.

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Card details

HP
30
Type (source)
Eau
Stage (source)
Base
Pokédex number
129
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Électrique ×2

Printed card text — French

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

De récentes recherches ont démontré la présence d'ADN de dragon dans cette race de Pokémon.

Attacks

Flop

Cost: Incolore

Damage: 10

Évolution rapide

Cost: Eau · Eau · Eau

Cherchez dans votre deck une carte Léviator ou Léviator obscur et placez-la sur Magicarpe. (Cela revient à faire évoluer Magicarpe). Mélangez ensuite votre deck.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • First Edition
  • Normal · Standard
  • Normal · Standard · 1re Édition

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