Pokémon: Magikarp Jump is in on the joke, clearly acknowledging how goofy it is that such a useless monster would have its own competitive game—but the competition isn’t very active.

My initial reaction to Magikarp Jump, a new mobile game by The Pokémon Company that’s out now for iOS and Android in which you tap to make the gawking aquatic Pokémon frolic, was: “This is ...

It’s called “Magikarp Jump,” and there’s a good chance if you’re interested in the gaming world or know Pokemon mega-fans, you might have heard of it. What you might not have heard is ...

That was why the latest mobile Pokémon game Magikarp Jump was such a refreshing experience this weekend. I hadn’t expected its release, so there was no build-up; it was a mobile game, so it was ...

Magikarp doesn’t have a whole lot going for it: it’s utterly useless in battle, isn’t especially cute, and just kind of splashes around like an idiot.

Magikarp, the most useless Pokémon ever, is the star of a brand new Pokémon mobile game: Magikarp Jump. Magikarp Jump, released yesterday on iOS and Google Play, is all about catching Magikarp ...

Magikarp Jump isn’t a game for everybody but if you’re a fan of these kinds of idle games, you might actually find a way to enjoy raising a happy pond of jumping champions.

But Magikarp Jump — like “The Magikarp Song” — is creating a lovable icon. This gaping fish will never be as beloved as Pikachu, the series’s mascot, but it’s the ultimate underdog.

After years of fighting back against the oncoming tide of mobile games, Nintendo finally gave into the pressure created after the success of Pokémon Go and released Magikarp Jump, their ...

Magikarp Jump players are able to evolve their Magikarp into Gyarados, it seems. The mobile game was released last week on iOS and Android and tasks players with collecting and training the famous ...