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lapras
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Lapras

Transport Pokémon

WaterIce

It loves crossing the sea with people and Pokémon on its back. It understands human speech.

Base Stats

HP 130
Attack 85
Defense 80
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 95
Speed 60
Total 535

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Transport Pokémon
Height 2.5 m
Weight 220.0 kg
Base Exp 187
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Monster ,Water1

Sprites

lapras Front Front
lapras Back Back
lapras Front Shiny Front Shiny
lapras Back Shiny Back Shiny
lapras Official Art Official Art
lapras Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 0.0%
Special Attacker
Moves
Surf / Hydro Pump
Toxic / Perish Song / Heal Bell
Item
Leftovers / Life Orb
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 252
SpA 200
SpD 56
LapDance (Dragon Dance)
Moves
Return / Zen Headbutt
Substitute / Ice Beam
Item
Leftovers / Life Orb
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 32
Atk 252
Spe 224
Mixed Dragon Dance
Moves
Waterfall / Return
Hydro Pump / Surf
Ice Beam / Thunderbolt
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Naughty / Lonely
EVs
Atk 220
SpA 64
Spe 224
Curse
Moves
Ice Shard / Avalanche
Return / Rest
Item
Leftovers / Chesto Berry
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 252
Atk 4
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

At first glance, Lapras seems inferior to the UU Water-types due to its Ice typing, but it has a couple of useful traits that it can utilize well. Its high HP and Special Defense make it an excellent counter to common UU Water-types such as Milotic and Omastar. Lapras's Stealth Rock weakness may seem disappointing, but this is balanced by the ability to heal itself with Water Absorb, which allows Lapras to switch into any Water-type move and heal a quarter of its health. Due to Lapras's wide movepool, it can be used as a sweeper or as a supporter. This versatility gives the opponent a tough time at predicting what role Lapras plays on its team. These traits also make Lapras a reliable check to common Rain Dance teams thanks to Water Absorb, its 4x resistance to Ice-type moves, access to Thunderbolt, and its mammoth HP stat. All in all, Lapras should not be underestimated.

Most Used Moves

Return
76.6%
Waterfall
76.6%
Ice Beam
23.2%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
84.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc