4 November 2023 - 17:32

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It learns Tackle, the most basic attack in Pokémon, at level 15, and a lucky few have it as an innate skill, but its Attack stat is so low that it still does minimal damage. The Trope Namer is Magikarp from Pokémon, a ubiquitous, dim-witted, carp-like Pokémon who only knows the move Splash, which, as the game gleefully informs you, " has no effect".

This can be an item/weapon you need to explicitly power up or even an entire low-level character who gets some really awesome techniques later. A character, ability, or piece of equipment that seems completely useless at first, but with repeated use and patience can be highly effective later.
