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Old February 8th, 2008 (9:59 PM).
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I recently started LeafGreen all over. And I'm on Mt. Moon.

My question is: Does anyone buy the Magikarp from the guy at the pokémon center?

I do it. It is easier than fishing for one. And it can let you have a Gyarados at early stages of the game. Also, you can get one with the stats you'd like to have (Although it would imply LOTS of resetting).

It's funny how the game says "XXX paid an outrageous $500 and bought the Magikarp".

Later on in the game, you can't even buy a Hyper Potion with a measly (But outrageous) $500.

I think it is a good asset. What do you think?
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Old February 8th, 2008 (11:31 PM).
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Yes, I think its a good deal. ;)

I always buy the magikarp for the fun of it. lol
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Old February 8th, 2008 (11:48 PM).
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Due to todays heavy market on caterpies and weedle, I believe the purchase of a magikarp for 500, is a valuable, and wanted investment...
Arrocding to today's stocks you'd receive a pokemon that in the future could help you win the elite four, for just 500 dolla! :O 500 dolla is great deal!

My marketing staff have always told me to buy the magikarp and I always have! Not to mention you train the fellow through mt.moon you could walk all out with a gyarados like I did *heavy training required* so yeah, I always get and have liked the magikarp deal.

and PS. fishing for them have always been boring...:\
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Old February 9th, 2008 (12:58 PM).
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I never do but I probably will next time I play
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Old February 9th, 2008 (1:26 PM).
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I have always bought mine in yellow and red. It has a secret magic moonkarp power. :p
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Old February 9th, 2008 (4:09 PM).
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I buy one just about everytime but I rarely ever evolve it into Gyarados when I play through the game. I bought that Magikarp just to increase my Pokedex count by 1.
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I buy one just about everytime but I rarely ever evolve it into Gyarados when I play through the game. I bought that Magikarp just to increase my Pokedex count by 1.
I LOL'D.

It is a PAIN to evolve it, so I understand why you rarely evolve it into Gyardos.

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Due to todays heavy market on caterpies and weedle, I believe the purchase of a magikarp for 500, is a valuable, and wanted investment...
Arrocding to today's stocks you'd receive a pokemon that in the future could help you win the elite four, for just 500 dolla! :O 500 dolla is great deal!

My marketing staff have always told me to buy the magikarp and I always have! Not to mention you train the fellow through mt.moon you could walk all out with a gyarados like I did *heavy training required* so yeah, I always get and have liked the magikarp deal.

and PS. fishing for them have always been boring...:\
Oh, yes. Not many people see how VALUABLE the investment is.
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Old February 10th, 2008 (3:34 AM).
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Hm, it is a pain to evolve it, but it seems I always buy it and evolve it before going through Cerulean. D:
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Old February 10th, 2008 (3:55 AM).
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I never knew you could buy it XD

but when I get the rod I always fish for 1 right away

gain about..4 lvls get bored and put it away XD

thats about my Magikarp/Garyados experiences :P
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Old February 10th, 2008 (4:30 AM).
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It's a pain, but Gyarados is always worth it to me. He's oozing with machismo.
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Old February 10th, 2008 (12:24 PM).
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I always bought the Magikarp from the guy. :o It's so fun to evolve the magikarp. I trained it up until it evolved.
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Old February 10th, 2008 (12:55 PM).
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yh lol i always luved getting magikarp and leveling it up its also gud 4 EVing if u really want but it was funny and a well worth investment shame you cant get be4 brock wudda helped my charmander....
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Yeah, I bought a Magikarp, then evolved it to a Gyarados, so I can beat Misty. It was really helpful on some occasions, though...
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How does a Gyarados beat Misty O.o?
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How does a Gyarados beat Misty O.o?
By having greater stats than her pokémon at the same level as hers?
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Old February 10th, 2008 (1:16 PM).
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I actually used Bite to beat Misty with my Gyarados. :classic:
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Old February 10th, 2008 (1:19 PM).
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Oh, lol. I'm one of those people who "wastes time" in the Viridian Forest to catch a Pikachu.
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Old February 10th, 2008 (1:20 PM).
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I always try to catch a Pikachu there ^^

Anyway, on the Magikarp matter. In the beginning of the game, you don't have a lot of money (if you suck) and thus, 500 is a lot. And the bite on Starmie should only work in FR/LG...
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Old February 10th, 2008 (1:24 PM).
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I've always caught one and raised it, just because its hilarious

I even have a Gyarados on my team that I've had since my first playthrough on Firered
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Old February 10th, 2008 (11:28 PM).
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I never bought the Magikarp~ It was too high a price for my little trainer. Plus, I didn't use Gyarados much in FR/LG.
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Old February 11th, 2008 (6:01 AM).
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Ive never bought it, nor have I made any ingame trades if I can catch the Pokémon in the game (leaving just Jynx, Farfetch'd and Mr. Mime etc).

But when I complete these games, I think, for completeness, Ill trade them and buy the Magikarp and then train them, just for the fun of it i spose.

In my old Red, i used to use Gyarados alot, but only when i got the old rod in Vermilion and then trained it. Obviously not much use against Surge thought, is it?
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Old February 11th, 2008 (8:11 AM).
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Yeah I do usually buy it. I mean its worth the 500$ and if you have the patience to evolve it itll have bite which is good against Misty.
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Old February 11th, 2008 (8:37 AM).
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Yeah, I bought it on Leafgreen. I had a Gyrados by the third gym.

Money wasn't a problem for me.
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Old March 20th, 2008 (4:08 PM).
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I didn't buy it, but if you did you would probably get a Gyarados way earlier in the game. It's better to EV train a Gyarados, the wild ones only know Thrash.
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xD yeah i bought one, just cause i wanted a gyarados very early in the game
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