Koi

Koi
Description:	Koi
Info Page:	Koi
Special Day:	25 May
Amount Created:	412,877 (50th - 0.15%)
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This article is about the Neopet. For information on the former ruler of Maraqua, see King Koi.

Koi (from Japanese 鯉, koi, a type of carp) are a fish-like Neopet introduced on 6 October 2000. They are remarkable inventors, responsible for, among other things, Utility Fish - fish which double as tools. They are friendly, outgoing, and curious Neopets.

They are native to Maraqua. When Old Maraqua was destroyed, they became Limited Edition. In the Neopets Trading Card Game, they are associated with the element of Water.

Battledome

In the Battledome, Koi have no natural resistances, but do have six species abilities:

• Koi Dive - Attack: none; Defence: 0 - 4 x Water; available from level 2;
• Koi Splash - Attack: 3 x Water; Defence: none; available from level 10;
• Koi Flap - Attack: 2 - 3 x Air, 2 - 3 x Water; Defence: none; available from level 20;
• Koi Bubble - Attack: none; Defence: 2 x Fire; available on Koi Day only;
• Koi Flight - Attack: none; Defence: 2 x Earth, 2 x Water; available on Koi Day only;
• Koi Squirt - Attack: 2 x Air, 2 x Water, 1 - 2 x Physical; Defence: none; available on Koi Day only;

There are also fifteen pieces of equipment that can only be used by a Koi.

Colours

As of May 2010, Koi can come in 44 different colours:

Baby - January 24, 2005 Blue - Natural Brown - April 17, 2003 Camouflage - May 25, 2010 Checkered - May 23, 2003 Christmas - ? Cloud - October 1, 2001 Darigan - May 23, 2009 Disco - May 29, 2001 Electric - May 25, 2007 Faerie - January 22, 2001 Fire - May 23, 2003 Ghost - January 12, 2005 Gold - May 25, 2010 Green - Natural Grey - June 9, 2004

Halloween - October 17, 2001 Ice - May 23, 2009 Invisible - November 5, 2003 Island - January 20, 2003 Jelly - May 25, 2007 Magma - December 15, 2009 Maractite - 25 May 2011 Mutant - August 25, 2005 Orange - May 15, 2005 Pink - February 4, 2003 Pirate - June 11, 2002 Plushie - May 25, 2004 Purple - August 16, 2001 Rainbow - February 24, 2005 Red - Natural

Robot - May 25, 2005 Royal - May 24, 2008 Shadow - May 25, 2006 Skunk - December 18, 2005 Snot - December 17, 2004 Speckled - 25 May 2011 Split - May 30, 2001 Sponge - September 14, 2004 Spotted - July 9, 2001 Starry - September 18, 2001 Strawberry - May 16, 2005 Striped - June 14, 2001 Tyrannian - May 26, 2006 White - ? Yellow - Natural

Trivia

• As of March 2010, 371,501 (out of 371,500) Koi's have been created and ranking them 50th out of 54 in Neopets popularity. They are also featured in different 98 items and come in 36 different colours.

See also

• Famous Kois: King Kelpbeard, King Koi, Koi Warrior, Tonie Plessix, Turo Rafels
• Games: Raiders of Maraqua

External links

• Gallery of Heroes: King Kelpbeard
• Neopets TCG: Ghost Koi, Red Koi, Faerie Koi, Blue Koi, Koi Plushie
• Caption Competition: #17, #21, #49, #126, #141, #172, #285, #292, #420, #567, #669, #810
• How To Draw: The Koi
• IDB: Koi