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Magikarp

XY Black Star Promos / #XY143/211

Magikarp

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
XY Black Star Promos
Rarity (source)
Promo
Illustrator
Saya Tsuruta
Source reference
xyp-XY143

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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

The entries in Pokémon Platinum, Black and White relate that a Magikarp that has lived for many years can cross a mountain using Splash. This exceptional leap concerns older individuals; the same text nevertheless states that the move remains useless.

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Card details

HP
30
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
129
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×2

Printed card text — English

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

In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.

Attacks

Epic Splash

Cost: Water

Damage: 30

Flip 2 coins. If either of them is tails, this attack does nothing.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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