Giovanni's Magikarp #73/132
Pokemon card from Gym Challenge · released 2000-10-16
Giovanni's Magikarp is a Common Water-type Basic Pokemon card, number 73/132 of the Gym Challenge set (released 2000-10-16), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its highest TCGplayer market price is ~$16.00 for the 1st Edition finish, updated 2026-06-14.
Prices by finish
| Finish | Market price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Edition | $16.00 | $8.22 | $32.48 | TCGplayer ↗ |
| Unlimited | $3.53 | $1.80 | $3.29 | TCGplayer ↗ |
TCGplayer market prices per finish, updated 2026-06-14 — not appraisals. Condition and grading change real-world value.
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Card details
| Set | Gym Challenge |
| Number | 73/132 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Type | Water |
| HP | 30 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Artist | Ken Sugimori |
| Format legality | Not legal in Standard or Expanded |
| Finishes | 1st Edition · Unlimited |
Attacks & abilities
Ancestral MemoryFlip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. Either way, you can't use this attack again as long as Giovanni's Magikarp stays in play (even putting Giovanni's Magikarp on the Bench won't let you use it again).
Flail Around10Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness: Lightning ×2 · Retreat cost: 1
More Gym Challenge cards
All Magikarp cards · Gym Challenge price list
Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated 2026-06-14; prices via TCGplayer via TCGCSV, updated 2026-06-14. Not official values.