In the mobile game Pokemon Magikarp Jump, you have the ability to trigger special events through accomplishing goals, training, or simply clicking around on the home screen. They usually show up disguised as Random Encounters and have the potential to be good or bad. The outcome is typically unpredictable, based on sheer luck and how much you truly care about your Magikarp.
We’ve put together a complete list of all 33 special events in Pokemon Magikarp Jump, each with their triggers, unlock conditions, and descriptions.
All Special Events in Magikarp Jump
Event No. 1 - Old Rod
Unlock: Beat the Fast League.
Magikarp finds some suspicious fruit in the pond. If you don’t approach it, you’ll get JP. If you do, you have a chance of earning JP or potentially losing some JP.
Event No. 2 - Nugget
Unlock: Beat the Quick League.
Random Encounter where you get coins from a nugget.
Event No. 3 - Is it Treasure?
Unlock: Beat the Quick League.
Choose whether or not to open a Poke Ball. If you select no, you’ll get JP. If you select yes, you can get items, coins, or potentially lose your Magikarp.
Event No. 4 - Out of Nowhere…
Unlock: Beat the Friend League.
Choose whether or not to pick a berry from a tree using Magikarp’s jumping ability. If you select no, you’ll get JP. If you select yes, you can get JP from the fruit or potentially lose your Magikarp.
Event No. 5 - Idol Riches
Unlock: Beat the Heavy league.
Mayor gifts you a Training Soda.
Event No. 6 - Massage a Karp
Unlock: ???
Mayor offers to massage your Magikarp. You can earn JP or one Training Point.
Event No. 7 - Everyone's Hero
Unlock: ???
Fan shows up for support and you earn JP or one Training Point.
Event No. 8 - Roddy Tackle
Unlock: Randomly after league battles.
Roddy shows up for support and you earn coins.
Event No. 9 - Unsinkable Magikarp
Unlock: Randomly after league battles.
Fan shows up for support and you earn JP or one Training Point.
Event No. 10 - Go, Magikarp, Go!
Unlock: Randomly after league battles.
Mr. Yoso brings a message from an admirer and it will come with coins.
Event No. 11 - All That Glitters
Unlock: Beat the Friend League.
Choose whether or not to investigate a shiny item in the water. If you select no, you’ll get JP. If you select yes, you have a chance of earning JP or potentially losing some JP.
Event No. 12 - Jumping Lesson
Unlock: Beat the Fast League.
Choose whether or not to put your Magikarp in a jump course. If you select no, you’ll get JP. If you select yes, you have a chance of earning JP or potentially losing some JP.
Event No. 13 - Mystery Drink
Unlock: Beat the Great League.
Choose whether or not to try a new miracle drink from a scientist. If you select no, you’ll get JP. If you select yes, you have a chance of earning JP or potentially losing some JP.
Event No. 14 - Magikarp Adrift
Unlock: Randomly after league battles.
Magikarp lost its way. If you tell it to wait, you can earn JP and if you tell it to search, you will lose JP.
Event No. 15 - Snoozing with Snorlax
Unlock: Beat the Quick League. Requires Snorlax support.
Snorlax is blocking your way and fast asleep. If Magikarp sleeps on Snorlax, you’ll regain all Training Points.
Event No. 16 - Tag Battle?
Unlock: Beat the Friend League. Requires Pikachu support.
Pikachu protects Magikarp from an attack by Pidgeotto.
Event No. 17 - Showing Off Magikarp
Unlock: Beat the Luxury League.
Fan shows support and Magikarp earns a Training Point.
Event No. 18 - Sage Advice
Unlock: Beat the Great League.
After losing a battle, Magikarp will get some advice from another Magikarp, earning some JP.
Event No. 19 - Trade for Gyarados
Unlock: Beat the Luxury League.
An scientist offers to trade his Gyarados for your Magikarp and you earn 1 Training Point for declining.
Event No. 20 - Lost Luvdisc
Unlock: Beat the Fast League.
Luvdisc asks for your help and rewards you with Diamonds.
Event No. 21 - Easygoing Slowpoke
Unlock: Beat the Heavy League. Requires Slowpoke support.
After losing a League battle and returning to training, Slowpoke stops by and restores your League Points.
Event No. 22 - Watch and Learn
Unlock: Beat the Fast League.
A fan will compliment you on your Magikarp training and gift you one Training Regime.
Event No. 23 - Slacker Magikarp
Unlock: Randomly after league battles
Magikarp doesn’t feel like training. If you don’t scold Magikarp, you’ll get JP. If you do, you have a chance of earning JP or potentially losing some JP.
Event No. 24 - Macho Karp
Unlock: Beat the Great League.
A scientist wants to experiment with Magikarp. If you select no, you’ll get JP. If you select yes, you have a chance evolving Magikarp and losing it.
Event No. 25 - Fan Mail
Unlock: Beat the Fast League.
The Mayor brings you a letter from an admirer. It contains an item.
Event No. 26 - A Challenge
Unlock: Beat the Great League.
The Mayor brings you a letter from your next opponent. You earn JP.
Event No. 27 - Many Wise Words
Unlock: Beat the Great League.
The Mayor comes to tell you a few stories about Magikarp.
Event No. 28 - Is It Feebas?
Unlock: Randomly after league battles.
Feebas will appear in Magikarp’s pond. Tapping on it will earn you JP.
Event No. 29 - Food Fever
Unlock: Randomly after league battles
Manaphy will appear in Magikarp’s pond. Tapping on it will start a food frenzy.
Event No. 30 - Be Gone!
Unlock: ???
Tap on the TV near the pond 7 times and it will break. Fix it by tapping on it again 7 more times. A random encounter with a ghost will increase your Magikarp’s max level by one.
Event No. 31 - Hop, Skip & Whump!
Unlock: ???
Tap on your Magikarp to make it jump in the pond. Pidgeotto will eventually snatch him away.
Event No. 32 - You Can Do It!
Unlock: ???
While fishing for a new Magikarp, you mistakenly pull up a Dratini.
Event No. 33 - Adios, Gyarados!
Unlock: Raise Magikarp's max level to 20.
Evolve your Magikarp into a Gyarados.
As you can see, there are a number of different types of special events to unlock in Pokemon Magikarp Jump. Some can be triggered through beating entire leagues while others happen at random when you least expect it. Do you think you have what it takes to be the best Magikarp trainer around? We're rooting for you!
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