Giovanni's Magikarp 73/132
Pokemon card from Gym Challenge · released Oct 16, 2000
Giovanni's Magikarp is a Common Water-type Basic Pokemon card, number 73/132 in Gym Challenge (released Oct 16, 2000), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$18.45 for the 1st edition finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 1 and Oct 30, 2026, its 1st Edition TCGplayer market price went from ~$19.50 to ~$18.45, down 5.4%.
Prices by finish
| Finish | PriceMarket price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Edition | ~$18.45 | ~$11.50 | ~$18.00 | CardNexuseBayBuy 1st Edition on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
| Unlimited | ~$3.51 | ~$2.09 | ~$3.33 | CardNexuseBayBuy Unlimited on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
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TCGplayer market prices (via TCGCSV), Oct 30, 2026.
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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 |
What the codes mean
- Card number73/132Card 73 of the 132 in the main Gym Challenge list.
- Set symbol
The small Gym Challenge symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code. - Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
- RarityCommon: a black circle.
- Illustrator“Illus. Ken Sugimori” names the artist who made the art.
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 Around10xFlip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness: Lightning x2 · Retreat cost: 1
More Gym Challenge cards
All Magikarp cards · Gym Challenge price list
Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 31, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.