Pokémon · EX
Magikarp
FireRed & LeafGreen · #67 · Common · 2004
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From
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Market reference
$5.73
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 67 / 116
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Gyarados
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 129
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Magikarp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- 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.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Magikarp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CSurprise Attack — 10
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
WCAscension
Search your deck for a card that evolves from Magikarp and put it on Magikarp. (This counts as evolving Magikarp.) Shuffle your deck afterward.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $2.89 | $5.95 | $57.95 | $5.73 | $5.99 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $199.48 | $1,025.00 | $2,013.10 | $151.13 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.99 |
| 7-day average | €1.31 |
| 30-day average | €1.34 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €6.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €19.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €22.22 |
| reverseHoloSell | €19.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.35 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €18.63 |
| Reverse holo trend | €23.80 |
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 $5.73; 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 "FireRed & LeafGreen" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Magikarp?
Magikarp is a Common card in the FireRed & LeafGreen set.
Other Magikarp printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
