01Card Stats

Basic

HP 30

TypeWater

RarityCommon

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetFireRed & LeafGreen

Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Common
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Market value

~$126.70 raw

Raw copies run $175.00 to $1,025.00

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07Why Collectors Want It

Magikarp — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Water-type Pokemon (Pokedex #129).
Required for any complete Magikarp master set across eras.
Collectors of the FireRed & LeafGreen set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Magikarp with 30 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Surprise Attack Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Ascension Cost: Water + Colorless

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: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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