Misty's Magikarp (Gym Challenge 88)

Misty's Magikarp LV.5 カスミのコイキング Kasumi's Koiking

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Misty's Magikarp Type Water HP 30 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Gym Challenge Rarity English card no. 88/132 Japanese expansion Leaders' Stadium Japanese rarity For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Magikarp.

Misty's Magikarp (Japanese: カスミのコイキング Kasumi's Koiking) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Gym Challenge expansion.

Card text

Play Dead

しんだふり

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Misty's Magikarp.

Leap

はねる

10

Pokédex data

Magikarp - Fish Pokémon

No.

129

Height

2'11" (0.9 m)

Weight

22 lbs. (10 kg)

Trivia

Origin

The Play Dead attack references apparent death, also known as playing dead, which is an anti-predator survival strategy used by many animals. Leap's Japanese name is that of Splash, a move in the Pokémon games that Magikarp can learn.

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