What is a Yellow Magikarp?

You'll know you've encountered a shiny Pokémon if, on the capture screen, Magikarp appears as a pale, goldish yellow or Gyarados appears to be dark red. They'll appear normal on the overworld screen and the "nearby" map, though, so you'll have to individually check each spawn to see if it's shiny.
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How rare is a golden Magikarp?

There's a 1 in 6 chance that the user gets a perfect moveset when evolving Magikarp into Gyarados.
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What does gold Magikarp evolve into?

Shiny Pokémon's evolutions will be Shiny too - the good news, at least, is that Shiny Pokémon will evolve into Shiny Pokémon. So that means a gold Magikarp will turn into a red Gyarados when evolved, and so on.
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What level does Magikarp evolve yellow?

So if you've got the time, set Magikarp as your #1 Pokemon in Blue, Red or Yellow and withdraw it as soon as you enter a battle. Now beat your opponent with your strongest Pokemon and Magikarp will automatically gain experience. Once it's reached level 20, you can evolve it to Gyarados and kick major butt.
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Can you get a lucky Magikarp?

The chance of catching something shiny is admittedly quite low, but if you're desperate for a red Gyarados grinding it out like this is the only way. When you get lucky and get a gold-colored Magikarp, spend the required candy to evolve it and voila - Red Gyarados is yours.
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How to level your Magikarp



What color is a shiny Magikarp?

Shiny Magikarp changes from its normal red coloring to gold. And when it evolves into Gyarados, the blue water serpent becomes a bright red. Red Gyarados is one of the most iconic Shiny Pokémon in the franchise, and the first to be introduced back in Gold and Silver in 1999.
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Is it worth buying the Magikarp for 500?

A shady-looking man in the Pokemon Center near the Mt. Moon entrance will sell you a Magikarp for $500. If you're patient enough to raise the Magikarp to Level 20, the Gyarados it evolves into will be well worth the investment.
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How do you get a red gyarados?

While the easiest and most common way to obtain a red Gyarados is at the Lake of Rage in Generations II or IV, any Shiny Gyarados will be red, no matter how it is encountered, through evolution of a gold Magikarp or by encountering it with the normal 1/8192 odds.
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Is Magikarp evolving worth?

As any Pokémon fan will know, Magikarp's evolved state is none other than the mighty Gyarados, an epic water dragon and one of the most powerful creatures in the Pokémon universe. You also get a huge boost in CP when you finally evolve a Magikarp.
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What's the rarest shiny in Pokemon go?

The 16 Rarest Shinies In Pokemon GO
  1. 1 Shiny Alolan Grimer. Alolan Grimer was released into the wild at the same time as the other Alolan forms, during Pokemon GO's third-anniversary event.
  2. 2 Shiny Nidorina/Nidoqueen. ...
  3. 3 Shiny Alolan Vulpix. ...
  4. 4 Shiny Alolan Marowak. ...
  5. 5 Shiny Zubat. ...
  6. 6 Shiny Clefairy. ...
  7. 7 Shiny Unown. ...
  8. 8 Shiny Lunatone. ...
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Can you catch red gyarados?

Catch Red Gyarados

To experience this for yourself, head north from Mahogany Town and then use Surf to find the red Gyarados waiting patiently in the middle of the lake. You'll have only one chance to catch red Gyarados here—if you knock out the Pokémon, it won't come back.
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Is a Shiny Pokémon stronger?

Other than their color scheme, Shiny Pokemon aren't any different from regular Pokemon. They aren't stronger or weaker than their counterparts, so don't expect to win a battle against a superior foe just because your Pokemon is a different shade of blue.
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What is a perfect Magikarp?

Magikarp 100% perfect IV stats in Pokémon Go

The CP values that correspond to perfect 15/15/15 values are as follows: Level 30 (wild CP maximum) - 235 CP. Level 35 (weather boosted CP maximum) - 255 CP.
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Are shiny Magikarp rare?

Trainers across the globe have reported sightings of golden Magikarp in the wild. These Shiny Magikarp are extremely rare, so pay close attention to the Magikarp you encounter while you're out exploring the world to make sure you don't miss the opportunity to catch one!
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How rare is a wild shiny Gyarados?

Researchers were treated to 17 shiny Gyarados and 5 shiny Magmar for their efforts. The 99% confidence intervals around their shiny rates are 1 in 20 – 75 for Gyarados and 1 in 175 – 2,030 for Magmar. These data lead us to conclude that Gyarados is using a shiny rate significantly higher than the base shiny rate.
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Where can I get a gold Magikarp?

To find Magikarp, the best thing to do would be to go around bodies of water. This includes rivers, beaches, and lakes. Water-type Pokemon have an increased chance to spawn in these locations and during the Kanto Event, Pokemon from Kanto will be the ones taking priority.
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Can Gyarados learn fly?

Gyarados has some of the highest HP stats in the game, complemented by great Attack, Defense, Speed and Special ratings. While it can't learn Fly (or any other Flying attacks) in Blue, Red or Yellow, it is able to learn a range of powerful non-Water/Flying attacks from HMs and TMs.
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Should I keep Shiny Pokémon?

The worth of a Shiny Pokémon is completely subjective. It's what you bring to it. If you believe that your Shiny Gible is worthless because someone you'll never meet who plays the game across the world has a few, then sure — it's worthless to you.
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Can gift Magikarp be shiny?

Shiny Magikarp will evolve into an impressive red-colored Gyarados, but that Pokemon is fairly common as far as Shiny Pokemon are concerned. There have been multiple methods allowing players to get Shiny Magikarp and Shiny Gyarados over the years.
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Can splash ever do anything?

Splash will never do anything. You may either be misremembering your Magikarp using Tackle or Flail, both of which are moves that Magikarp can learn that do damage.
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Why is Magikarp so useless?

Magikarp is virtually useless in battle as it can only splash around. As a result, it is considered to be weak. However, it is actually a very hardy Pokémon that can survive in any body of water no matter how polluted it is. It is virtually worthless in terms of both power and speed.
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Is there a yellow Gyarados in Pokemon Go?

You'll know you've encountered a shiny Pokémon if, on the capture screen, Magikarp appears as a pale, goldish yellow or Gyarados appears to be dark red. They'll appear normal on the overworld screen and the "nearby" map, though, so you'll have to individually check each spawn to see if it's shiny.
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How do I evolve Gyarados?

It evolves from Magikarp starting at level 20. Gyarados can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados using the Gyaradosite.
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What is the best Shiny Pokémon?

Pokemon GO: The 20 Best Looking Shinies In The Game
  1. 1 Shiny Ditto.
  2. 2 Shiny Shuckle. ...
  3. 3 Shiny Wailord. ...
  4. 4 Shiny Gardevoir. ...
  5. 5 Shiny Rayquaza. ...
  6. 6 Shiny Delibird. ...
  7. 7 Shiny Politoed. ...
  8. 8 Shiny Lapras. ...
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