The 2017 Pokémon Crimson Invasion release features Magikarp as card number 17, a Basic Water-type Pokémon with the Submerge ability and Waterfall attack.
2017 • Pokémon • Crimson Invasion
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Raw / Ungraded
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Featured
Magikarp
Game
Pokémon
Rarity, print treatment, and game-specific stats for this card.
Common
TOKIYA
Card Stock
English
30
Water
Basic
Gyarados
Lightning ×2
1
129
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Ability: Submerge
As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).
Attack: Waterfall Evolution
Search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck.
Although weak and helpless, this Pokémon is incredibly fertile. They exist in such multitudes, you'll soon grow tired of seeing them.
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