water

Magikarp

ID:#129Fish Pokémon

Height

0.9m

Weight

10.0kg

Catch Rate

255

Exp

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Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver

Magikarp Pokémon Platinum: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Magikarp in Pokémon Platinum. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 4 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Platinum

Sinnoh

Magikarp Pokemon Platinum Pokedex Entry

A feeble, pitiful imbecile of a Pokémon that is nonetheless very hardy. Unperturbed by turbid water, it can be found living in all sorts of places.

Pokemon Platinum Magikarp Sprites

Magikarp front-facing sprite from Pokémon Platinum

Primary

Magikarp back-facing sprite from Pokémon Platinum

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Platinum Magikarp Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Magikarp via various methods in Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Requirement
Splash	normal	Lv. 1
Tackle	normal	Lv. 15
Flail	normal	Lv. 30

End of Move Database

Pokémon Platinum Magikarp Locations

Magikarp can be caught in 54 locations across Pokémon Platinum, including Canalave City Area, Eterna City Area, and Pastoria City Area. The most reliable spawn is at Sinnoh Sea Route 230 Area, where you'll find it between Lv. 4 and 6 by fishing with the Old Rod with a 60% encounter rate.

Canalave City Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Eterna City Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Pastoria City Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sunyshore City Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Pokemon League Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Valley Windworks Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Fuego Ironworks Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Mt Coronet 1f Route 207

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Mt Coronet 4f

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Mt Coronet B1f

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 3-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 4-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Great Marsh Area 1

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 3-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 4-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Great Marsh Area 2

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 3-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 4-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Great Marsh Area 3

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 3-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 4-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Great Marsh Area 4

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 3-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 4-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Great Marsh Area 5

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 3-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 4-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Great Marsh Area 6

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 3-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 4-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Victory Road B1f

10 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 10-25
4%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 10-25
1%Very Rare

Sinnoh Victory Road Inside B1f

10 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 10-25
4%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 10-25
1%Very Rare

Ravaged Path Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Oreburgh Gate B1f

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sendoff Spring Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Iron Island Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Lake Verity Before Galactic Intervention

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Lake Verity After Galactic Intervention

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Lake Valor Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Lake Acuity Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 203 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 204 South Towards Jubilife City

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 204 North Towards Floaroma Town

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 205 South Towards Floaroma Town

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 205 East Towards Eterna City

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 208 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 209 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 210 West Towards Celestic Town

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 212 North Towards Hearthome City

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 212 East Towards Pastoria City

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 213 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 214 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 218 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 219 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 221 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 222 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 224 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 225 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 227 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 228 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Route 229 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Twinleaf Town Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Celestic Town Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Resort Area Area

15 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 25-35
4%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 25-35
1%Very Rare
super rod
Lv. 40-60
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 30-70
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 20-80
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 10-90
4%Very Rare
super rod
Lv. 1-100
1%Very Rare

Sinnoh Sea Route 220 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Sea Route 223 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Sea Route 226 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon

Sinnoh Sea Route 230 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 4-6
60%Common
old rod
Lv. 3-7
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-10
4%Very Rare
old rod
Lv. 5-15
1%Very Rare
good rod
Lv. 15-20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 10-25
15%Uncommon