Pokémon · XY
Magikarp
Generations · #22 · Common · 2016
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Market reference
$0.57
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 22 / 117
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Gyarados
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 129
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Magikarp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥15 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Magikarp
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥15 damage one-shots it.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Magikarp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today."
WEpic Splash — 30
Flip 2 coins. If either of them is tails, this attack does nothing.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Magikarp was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.18 | $0.52 | $19.98 | $0.57 | $3.99 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.10 | $7.48 | $69.99 | $5.64 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/23| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.31 |
| 7-day average | €0.27 |
| 30-day average | €0.94 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.73 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.48 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.11 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.94 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.45 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Magikarp is real?
Magikarp is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Magikarp worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magikarp is $0.57; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Magikarp from?
Magikarp is from the Pokémon set "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Magikarp?
Magikarp is a Common card in the Generations set.
Other Magikarp printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
