Pokémon Legends: Z-A makes Magikarp genuinely scary for once

For many Pokémon players, Magikarp is synonymous with the word useless. Magikarp’s signature move is Splash, which literally does nothing. Really, Magikarp can’t do much until it evolves into Gyarados. It’s bad enough that even Pokédex entries tend to drag Magikarp through the mud. But if you go into Pokémon Legends: Z-A expecting every Magikarp to merely flounder in your presence, you’re about to have another thing coming.