Magikarp 17/111 · Crimson Invasion

Magikarp is Pokédex #129, generation 1 (Kanto). Magikarp is a Basic Water Pokémon with 30 HP. The card lists Gyarados, Gyarados (#130) under evolves to.

Magikarp sits at 17/111 in Crimson Invasion, position 17 of 126. Before it is 16 Starmie, and after it is 18 Gyarados-GX. The set belongs to the Sun & Moon series. It was released on November 3, 2017. The printed size is 111. This checklist is longer, at 126 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

Submerge is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's). The attack Waterfall Evolution lists no damage number. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. Search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Although weak and helpless, this Pokémon is incredibly fertile. They exist in such multitudes, you'll soon grow tired of seeing them."

Magikarp (#129) has 44 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 39 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Magikarp 35/102 in Base (1999). Both list 30 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Common. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and TOKIYA illustrated this one. 4 other cards of Magikarp list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads TOKIYA. I count 93 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Crimson Invasion set binder is where a full Crimson Invasion set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Magikarp can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.