Tank · water

Magikarp in PokéVersus

Magikarp belongs to generation 1 and the epic rarity group in the official roster. Its evolution line is Magikarp → Gyarados. A family starts at its first stage; the list below describes that base build.

Base stats and move parameters

Official game files · version 2.11 · checked 2026-10-29 · single source
ParameterValueMeaning
HP6050Base family health
Speed149Internal movement units; not metres per second
Reload1.15 sBase reload interval
Super charge7 hitsBase hit count parameter
Basic: Pistola Aguaspread · water260 damage per projectile where exposed; 5 projectile(s); range 240
Super: Salpicadurasplash · waterFlat damage: 120. Range: not exposed as a single value.

Move names above are the original labels from the public file. The snapshot reports its default kit; alternate kits, evolution scaling and per-hit effects can change combat results. A missing flat damage value is left unfilled rather than estimated.

Weaknesses and resistances

The current formula softens single-type factors to 1.2, 0.85 and 0.7, multiplies against both defender types, then clamps the product to 0.65–1.35. It does not use the main-series Pokémon multipliers.

Incoming attack typeFactor against water
normal1×
fire0.85×
water0.85×
electric1.2×
grass1.2×
ice0.85×
fighting1×
poison1×
ground1×
flying1×
psychic1×
bug1×
rock1×
ghost1×
dragon1×
dark1×
steel0.85×
fairy1×

Where we would draft Magikarp

Editorial opinion. Method: role, base HP, attack shape and the mode objective, without match telemetry or a win-rate model.

Magikarp has a spread basic attack with 240 range units and a 1.15-second reload, so its useful engagement window should be judged from those parameters rather than its rarity. Its health pool makes holding a scoring area a more natural starting task than chasing a retreating opponent.

electric is a particular type risk for Magikarp at 1.2× incoming damage. fire is reduced to 0.85×, but that does not guarantee a favorable duel because supers and kit choices differ.

Sources and snapshot limits

Last checked 2026-10-29. All species parameters come from one publisher: the official game. Recalculating multiple files is reproducibility, not independent confirmation. Launch roster counts differ: the same author’s itch.io listing says 490, while this roster builds 492 families / 934 dex rows. These are different published figures, not an averaged total.

Questions

What role is Magikarp?

The public roster builds Magikarp as Tank with 6050 base HP and 149 speed units. These are starting family values, not final-evolution values.

What counters Magikarp?

electric (1.2×), grass (1.2×) have an incoming factor above 1. This is type math, not an observed matchup win rate.