Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

0.59
Neutral
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 9 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 19 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.15

3 votes
1 votes
Grinding -
3 / 1 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

3 votes
1 votes
Wait To Play -
3 / 1 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

2 votes
2 votes
Daily Rewards -
2 / 2 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

1 votes
3 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
1 / 3 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

4 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 4 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

4 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 4 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

4 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 4 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 9 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 35 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

1.59

3 votes
1 votes
Premium Currency -
3 / 1 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

3 votes
1 votes
Pay to Win -
3 / 1 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

3 votes
1 votes
Pay to Skip -
3 / 1 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

4 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
0 / 4 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

4 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 4 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

4 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 4 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

4 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
0 / 4 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

4 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 4 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

4 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 4 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

4 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 4 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

4 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
0 / 4 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 28 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

5

4 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 4 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

4 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 4 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

4 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 4 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

4 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 4 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

4 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 4 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

4 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
0 / 4 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

4 votes
Competition -
0 / 4 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 13 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 15 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.18

4 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
4 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

4 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
4 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

4 votes
Complete the Collection -
4 / 0 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
3 votes
Variable Rewards -
1 / 3 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

4 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 4 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

4 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 4 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

4 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 4 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (5.00) with 36,063 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Premium Currency reported on Jun 19, 2022
You can buy up to 5000 diamonds for real money. Assuming you did not use any bulk deals whatsoever, this would cost you 99 euro.
Pay to Win reported on Jun 19, 2022
Items, decorations and friendship items (Pokémons with skills) can be bought with diamonds. These will significantly cut down on your waiting time and/or grinding. The ability to throw your Magikarp back and instantly fish for another also costs diamonds, and would make completing your Pattern Dex much faster and less tedious. Do note that there is a permanent limit on how much money you can spent on this game (5000 diamonds, which costs less than 100 euro)
Wait To Play reported on Jun 19, 2022
Training, League Battles and Pokémon Skills are all on varying timers. Items can be used to skip these timers.
Pay to Skip reported on Jun 19, 2022
Indirectly, through items. Do note that there is a permanent limit on how much money you can spent on this game (5000 diamonds, which costs less than 100 euro)
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Jun 19, 2022
There are several achievements for arbitrary accomplishments e.g., Social Media Shares, Items used, etc.
Complete the Collection reported on Jun 19, 2022
Collections have a percentage displayed next to them and getting to 100% League Completion is the main goal of the game and gives you some new features.


Report a Dark Pattern

Screenshot You can raise the ultimate Pokémon!

What is this world coming to?! It's a Pokémon game all about the weakest Pokémon ever—Magikarp! Anyone can play this simple game in their spare time to create the most majestic Magikarp ever in this official Pokémon app!

What kind of Pokémon is Magikarp?
・ It's famous—for being pathetically weak, unreliable, and generally useless.
・ It can't learn any powerful moves—all it does is flop around and splash!
・ When it flops its way too high in the sky, it's sometimes snagged by the Bird Pokémon Pidgeotto—never to be seen again!

Many surprising events lie in store for this pathetic Pokémon. But don't worry—it'll just keep on jumping until it can jump no more!

What kind of game is this?
● Simple controls let anyone easily raise many generations of Magikarp
Tap the food that appears on the screen to feed your Magikarp, or have it complete training to increase its Jump Power! It's easy to do, and with each generation you raise, the next generation grows even faster!

● Discover all kinds of Magikarp to show your friends
In this app, you can fish up all kinds of Magikarp with unusual patterns like calico and polka dots! When you encounter a rare Magikarp, show it off to your friends on your social media networks!

● Pokémon like Pikachu and Piplup are here to help
A number of popular Pokémon can appear to help your Magikarp grow. Keep playing to find out which Pokémon you'll befriend!

● Spruce up your pond with Decorations!
Spruce up the pond where you raise your Magikarp. You can make the pond of your dreams, and help your Magikarp grow faster, too!

■ Notes
・ Terms of Use
Please read the Terms of Use before using this application.


・ Saved data
Your play data for this game will only be saved on your local device. Only by using the backup function within the application can you create a backup of your saved data at that moment to be stored on the server. We recommend that players back up their data often.


・ Device settings
You may not be able to launch this application, depending on your device’s settings and/or how it is used. In order to maintain fairness among players, some functions may become inaccessible if certain operations (such as jailbreaking) have been performed. The following devices are also not supported for this game, so you won't be able to download the application on any of these devices:


・ Connection environment
A poor Internet connection when communicating with the server from within the game, such as when you're buying items from the Shop, can lead to your data becoming corrupted or lost. Please make sure you are in a location with good reception when using features that rely on an Internet connection.

If communication is lost momentarily, you may be able to resume play in some cases by trying again a short time later. Please note that we're unable to assist you if you experience problems due to communication errors.

・ Before making purchases
iOS 8 or higher is required for this application. Available features may depend on your device’s iOS version. Please make sure that you can use the free-of-charge features of this product with no issues on your device before you make purchases. Certain devices and/or configurations may also cause the application to fail to work.

・ For inquiries
Please visit support.pokemon.com to report issues about Pokémon: Magikarp Jump.