| Gnizmo said: Magikarp can evolve into Gyrados so I don't see him being the weakest. Bidoof is far more worthless than any Magikarp. |
When he evolves into Gyarados, he's no longer Magikarp - he's Gyarados. Therefore, he's a different PKMN.
Statistically, Magikarp is the weakest PKMN in all of the games. The biggest reason for that is because Gyarados was supposed to be a "surprise" and a reward for anybody that bothered to actually level up their Magikarp, as it was clearly the weakest in the entire game. Gyarados is one of the strongest in all of the games, so it's a fun tradeoff.
Abra doesn't naturally learn any combat moves, but it has much higher stats, and it can actually learn TMs. Magikarp is incapable of learning ANY TM moves whatsoever.
Weedle, Kakuna, Caterpie, Metapod, Goldeen, etc, are all much more powerful than Magikarp, as well. I've won battles against higher level PKMN with Kakuna and Metapod. I've NEVER done that with a Magikarp. Additionally, they've all got higher stats than Magikarp, and all can have much more effective moves than Magikarp.
Conclusion: This is not a matter of opinion. I have presented solid, undeniable evidence. Magikarp is the weakest, case closed.
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