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Magikarp

Base Set 2 · #50 · Uncommon
🎨 Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
PokémonWater
$1.78
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HP 30·WWater·Basic
CTackle10
WFlail10×
Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Magikarp.
Weakness L ×2Retreat C
In the distant past, it was stronger than its horribly weak descendants that exist today.

Magikarp is card #50 of 130 in Base Set 2 (2000), a Uncommon illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. At about $1.78 it is the #57 most valuable card in the set. In a Base Set 2 booster it turns up about once every 14 packs. It is one of 45 Magikarp cards printed so far.

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What it's worth graded

Ungraded
$1.78
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$3.20
PSA 9 · Mint
$7.12
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$12.46
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$23.14
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value

Magikarp through the years

See Magikarp in all 26 years

More by Mitsuhiro Arita

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See the full Base Set 2 card list

Questions

How much is Magikarp (Base Set 2) worth?

An ungraded Magikarp from Base Set 2 sells for about $1.78. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $23.14 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $7.12.

How rare is Magikarp?

It is a Uncommon, and it shows up about once every 14 Base Set 2 packs.

Who illustrated Magikarp?

Mitsuhiro Arita drew the art for this card.

Can I open Base Set 2 packs for free?

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