How to Get a Yellow Magikarp in "Pokemon: Pearl"
"Pokemon: Pearl" for Nintendo DS has hundreds of Pokemon for you to battle with and catch. Some of these Pokemon have special colorings and are shiny, such as the yellow Magikarp -- a water-type Pokemon that usually has a red body, but has a shiny variant where yellow replaces the red. You can catch a shiny Magikarp early in the game before collecting your first badge. However, to catch any Pokemon in the water, you must first collect a fishing rod such as the Old Rod.
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Instructions
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Travel to Jubilife City, north of Route 202. Speak with Dawn and cycle through the conversation, after which you are free to roam the city.
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Walk left to the small building and enter it to find two men; talk to them. One of the men gives you the Old Rod, a fishing rod you can use to catch Pokemon in the water. Exit the building after getting the Old Rod.
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Walk to the water on the left side of the town and use the Old Rod to go fishing. Finding a yellow Magikarp is a matter of patience, as the majority of the Pokemon you find in the water will primarily be red Magikarp. Continue fishing until you pull out a yellow Magikarp surrounded by stars and accompanied by a sound effect.
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Attack the Magikarp with your Pokemon's special attacks but do not defeat it. Throw a Poke Ball at the Magikarp when it's health is low to capture it and store it's information in your Pokedex.
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Tips & Warnings
If you catch a shiny Magikarp and don't want it to evolve, keep it below level 20 or else it will change into a shiny, red Gyrados.
