Nothing about Lapras screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Water/Ice means only weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. A longtime staple going back to Gen 1. Relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.
The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Sp. Def backs it up, though Speed doesn't pull its weight. Worth 2 HP EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind to max out.
A POKéMON that has been overhunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people across the water.
Lapras Weakness
VulnerableLapras's Water/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock moves. Lapras's overall bulk (130/80/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
You won't breed Lapras or evolve it further. This Water/Ice type brings 535 total stats right out of the encounter.
How to Evolve
an item and an ability form the backbone. Lapras invests flexible EVs EVs to play its attacker role properly, and a nature nature pushes higher. Blizzard handles the heavy lifting on offense. Electric coverage rounds it out.
Best Build
Best Lapras Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Blizzard
- Confuse Ray
- Sing
Recommended Teammates
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Lapras's Normal and Dragon coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Hydro Pump and Blizzard for same-type damage. Ice Beam and Hydro Pump are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
No searching required for Lapras. You receive it at Silph Co. From an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
Best Locations
Lapras looks average on paper at 535 BST. But Water Absorb is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier on our tier list.
Lapras doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Water/Ice-type Pokemon with strong stats at 535 BST — no evolution needed.
Lapras is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Lapras appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
Available since Red & Blue, Lapras appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A