Magikarp
No.129 · Fish Pokémon
Water
WaterA feeble, pitiful imbecile of a Pokémon that is nonetheless very hardy. Unperturbed by turbid water, it can be found living in all sorts of places.
Birthday Pokémon for May 8
Your birthday Pokémon
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Snivy
No.495 · Grass Snake Pokémon
Grass
GrassThey photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
Grimmsnarl
No.861 · Bulk Up Pokémon
DarkFairy
Dark
FairyIts hairs work like muscle fibers. When its hairs unfurl, they latch on to opponents, ensnaring them as tentacles would.
Pokédex data
Grimmsnarl is the tallest, heaviest and strongest of the 3 on this date.
Magikarp
- Gen
- Generation I
- Colour
- Red
- Habitat
- Water's edge
- Evo
- Unevolved
- Height
- 0.9 m
- Weight
- 10 kg
Base stats
HP20
Attack10
Defense55
Sp. Atk15
Sp. Def20
Speed80
Total200
Type matchup
Weak toElectricGrass
ElectricResistsFireWaterIceSteel
Fire
Ice
SteelSnivy
- Gen
- Generation V
- Colour
- Green
- Habitat
- —
- Evo
- Unevolved
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Weight
- 8.1 kg
Base stats
HP45
Attack45
Defense55
Sp. Atk45
Sp. Def55
Speed63
Total308
Type matchup
Weak toFireIcePoisonFlyingBug
Poison
Flying
BugResistsWaterElectricGrassGround
GroundGrimmsnarl
- Gen
- Generation VIII
- Colour
- Purple
- Habitat
- —
- Evo
- Fully evolved
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 61 kg
Base stats
HP95
Attack120
Defense65
Sp. Atk95
Sp. Def75
Speed60
Total510
Type matchup
Weak toPoisonSteelFairy
ResistsDarkGhost
GhostImmune toPsychicDragon
Psychic
DragonWhy this Pokémon
May 8 is day 129 of the year on a leap-year calendar. Divided by 366 that leaves a remainder of 129, and every Pokédex number leaving the same remainder belongs to this date. The lowest of them, No.129, is the one this page leads with.
The straightforward reading — 27 July becomes No. 727 — breaks down in November, where the numbers run past 1025 and leave those birthdays empty. Cycling through 366 keeps every date filled.