Magikarp, that almost-useless fish Pokémon that's known for two things: his predilection for using the useless move Splash in combat, and for evolving into a menace that's been a mainstay i💦n the competitive scene and that's capable of wrecking cities if left unchecked.
This iconic Pokémon has been a fan-favorite since the first Pokémon games and can be caught in every mainline game. He's often the first water Pokémon that's fished by plaꦛyers, and every competitive player has had at least one that he used to evolve into Gyarados, and that's why he's often portrayed in many memes and funny comics.
10 Magඣic Magikarp
Magikarp's English name is a portmanteau of the words 'Magic' and 'Carp', and there have b♕een multiple theories 🍨as to why it has 'Magic' in its name. Some say that it's because magic is associated with powerful elements and attacks and that it'd be fun to use it to name a weak Pokémon.
Others say because Magikarp is partly inspired by Asian tales of carp that bec☂ame dragons after climbing over the mythical Dragon Gate. But this image is proof that it was named that way because Magikarp looks cool when they wear a magician's outfit.
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9 💫 Fishi😼ng for Magikarp
Ever since Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out, fans have been using in-game tools to make beautiful art to use and share. Some make paintings to hang on their house wall꧋s, others do it to stamp their clothes with it, and others to make funny stickers to place on the overworld.
Some have taken the opportunity to stamp their world with their favorite things, such as this twit☂ter user that stamped the ground with a Magikarp. Just imagine how cool wo⛄uld be if you could catch Pokémon in Animal Crossing!
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8 🐭 You Heard The Rule🌳s
Even though maꦇny Pokémon can learn the move Splash, Magikarp is its most (in)famous user. If for some odd reason you don't know what the move splꦚash, well, you're not missing that much, as it doesn't do anything.
Unless, of course, that you make🐻 the Pokémon hold a Normal-type Z-Crystal, which in that case you can boost Splash to transform it into Z-Splash, which raises a Pokémon's Attack stat by three stages. Some players even let their Gyarados keep his trusty Splash, so they can Z-Power it to skyrocket its attack values. But this one Magikarp, well,
7 I🦩t's Super Effective!
Some veteran Pokémon players often test their game knowledge engaging in very hard self-imposed challenges. One of them is limiting themselves to use weak Pokémon, and Magikarp is♍ one of the weakest Pokémon of the games, so he's 🐻often seen in those kind of challenges. Some even go beyond that and limit themselves using only Magikarp through the game.
Although it's very common knowledge that Magikarp is a weak Pokémon, the scientists that wr🔜ote its Pokédex entry may have been too hard on him. Sure, he's weak and all, but c'mon, it's sad to read its Pokédex e෴ntries.
6 Magikarp Is Using Struggle ⛦Agai🍨n
A little bit of self-deprecating humor is fine, as it's Ok to make fun of ourselves every now and then, but can you imagine if Magikarp did a bit of that too? Well, h🍃e can just read its own Pokédex entries, as they're pretty har﷽sh.
The good news is, that thওey don't stay as Magikarp forever, as if they're trained hard enough they'll evolve into a powerful Pokémon that's often used in serious competitions. Maybe all that rage Gyarados has is due to how much bullying Magikarp went through?
5 Magiflail
If you aren't aware of how many moves can a normal Magikarp learn when leveling up, he can learn just 2 moves: Tackle and Flail. Both are extremely weak attacks, as Tackle has a Power value of only 40, and Flail's Power value depends on h𓆉ow much HP the Pokémon has, and if you know of Magikarp, their HP stat is pretty much worthless.
So it'd be safe to say that Pokémon trainers would make better use of it if they use their Magikarp as a literal flail. Fun fact: Humans in the Pokémon world are very strong, as they're often seen surviving Pokémon attacks and being strong enough to break ro🐻cks with punches and kicks.
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4 Duel Of The Weaklings 🅰
You don't need to be too deep into anime or manga to know who Yamcha is, he's a Dragon Ball Z character that's alw🌱ays the laughing stock of the Z-Warriors. What does he have to do with🌳 Magikarp? Well, both Magikarp and Yamcha are known for one thing: being weak.
And while it's debatable if Yamcha can defeat a Magikarp, well, maybe he can defeat one, but not a Gyarados, Yamcha would probably make for a very effective Magikarp trainer, as he'd certainly see himself reflected in Magikarp's Pokédex e﷽ntries.
3 🏅 Not Another One! 🥂
Fishing in the Pokémon 🔯games can be a pretty relaxing experience, as there are places where you can spend a lot of time looking for Poké🔴mon while riding atop of a floating Poke, and certain fishing spots can have many interesting Pokémon to fish and catch.
Sadly, Magikarp is found on 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:most lakes and beaches of the Pokémon world, so you'll certainly find a lot of them while fishing. And since they don't offe🍃r anything interesting if you already own a Gyarados, you just get tired of running away from them. Although, you might want to keep a Magikarp that's hard to run away from, as they may have decent Speed IVs.
2 🎃 Clever Fꦆish!
Do you remember𒀰 that thing about how Magikarp can learn how to use Flail? Well, this one went beyond that and ! Well, maybe Magikarps aren't good flail users, as their fins wouldn't be able to give them a grip strong enough to hold them.
What's even sadder is that competitive Gyarad♌os dont' use Flail, as players would rather use Gyarados' insane Attack stat instead of relying on it surviving with low HP. So seriously, don't let your raging water dragon keep this move.
1 ♌ Puberty Does Wonders
Can you imagine the face of a trainer that just 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:saw a pitiful Magikarp turn into a strong mythical water dragon for the 𝓰first time? They'd probably be sorry that they used their Magikarp's turn to revive their favo♕rite Pokémon!
This rampaging ma𒀰chine is often well-regarded as a lead offensive Pokémon, as it has a strong Attack stat, as well as mid-level HP and Speed stats. It c🤪an also Mega Evolve, which makes his stats and typing even better.