Magikarp → Gyarados
1-cost special · Water · melee · #2 of 13 1-cost Pokémon in our tier list.
Synergies
Water Water types gain +6/24/30 extra Energy per attack. Active at 2 / 4 / 6. Other Water Pokémon: Squirtle, Psyduck, Poliwag, Slowpoke, Seel, Vaporeon, Lapras, Staryu, Shellder.
Abilities
In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).
★ Magikarp: Splash
Does nothing. But nothing happened!.
Normal · Special · 50 Energy
★★ Gyarados: Hyper BeamPierces all
A beam that crosses the whole board. Afterwards it must recharge for a moment. Power 1675.
Normal · Mixed (50% Attack, 50% Sp. Atk) · 95 Energy
★★★ Gyarados: Hyper BeamPierces all
A beam that crosses the whole board. Afterwards it must recharge for a moment. Power 3645.
Normal · Mixed (50% Attack, 50% Sp. Atk) · 95 Energy
Stats
| Star | HP | Attack | Sp. Atk | Defense | Sp. Def | Atk speed | Crit | Range | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Magikarp | 1,040 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 20 | 0.85 | 6% | 1 | 50 |
| ★★ Gyarados | 2,044 | 191 | 92 | 84 | 116 | 0.90 | 6% | 1 | 95 |
| ★★★ Gyarados | 3,903 | 377 | 181 | 90 | 133 | 0.94 | 6% | 1 | 95 |
Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.
Best items
Magikarp as the carry of a full board, every 3-item combination of its class tested against the same field.
| Items | Win rate |
|---|---|
 Life Orb  Focus Sash Focus Sash | 13% |
| Life Orb Life Orb Focus Sash | 12% |
 Choice Band Focus Sash Focus Sash | 12% |
Life Orb  Rocky Helmet Focus Sash | 11% |
| Choice Band Life Orb Focus Sash | 11% |
Where you fight it in the campaign
These Campaign trainers can field it: Cerulean Gym · Misty, S.S. Anne · Sailor, Route 12 · Fisherman, Route 19 · Swimmer, Route 21 · Fisherman, Route 22 · Rival Blue, Elite Four · Lance, Champion · Blue.