# Magikarp (Japanese) #015 — BREAK Starter Pack

## Summary

Magikarp's common in the Japanese BREAK Starter Pack is bulk in the plainest sense, a slot meant to fill out a beginner deck rather than reward a lucky pull. The image fits the joke: a red Magikarp flops in a puddle on brown mud, mouth wide open among grass tufts. Released in Japan in February 2016, five days after the same Magikarp appeared in the English Generations set, it is a rare case of the English version arriving first. The sold median sits at $20 with no copies traded in 30 days; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $250 and a 63% observed gem rate putting about $53 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | BREAK Starter Pack |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 015 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | jp-xy |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2016-02-27 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$20.00** (ITEM_MEDIAN; sold median) — as of 2026-08-16
- Headline basis: PRINTS — The median price of the day’s confirmed prints — copies that actually changed hands.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-08-16
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 29/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-27T20:58:31.107Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 22% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2016-02-27T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-08-14T12:42:38.283Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-09T04:02:12.093Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/break-starter-pack/magikarp)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23963-015%3AJA%3ANORMAL~NM)