Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Magikarp
Pokémon GO · #21 · Common · 2022
Listings
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Market reference
$0.19
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 21 / 88
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Gyarados
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- N-DESIGN Inc.
- Pokédex #
- 129
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 5 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.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Magikarp
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥15 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by N-DESIGN Inc.
This card was illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc..
Building around Magikarp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is virtually worthless in terms of both power and speed. It is the most weak and pathetic Pokémon in the world."
CLively Grouping
Search your deck for any number of Magikarp, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
CCRaging Fin — 10+
This attack does 30 more damage for each Magikarp and Gyarados in your discard pile.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Magikarp or Pokémon GO.
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Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
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Aug 2, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Magikarp was legal.
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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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.19 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.40 | $19.98 | $0.45 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/20| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.06 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.03 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.33 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.28 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.33 |
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 $0.19; 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 "Pokémon GO" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Magikarp?
Magikarp is a Common card in the Pokémon GO set.
Other Magikarp printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
