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lapras
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Lapras

Transport Pokémon

WaterIce

Its high intelligence enables it to comprehend human speech. When it’s in a good mood, it sings in its beautiful voice.

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

Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 80
SpA 252
Spe 176

Strategy Overview

Lapras is an unviable choice in PU. Despite decent stats and a passable offensive movepool letting it function as a rather threatening Choice Specs user, it is wholly outclassed by Jellicent; besides having the same Special Attack and Speed stats and a similar ability in Water Absorb, Jellicent has a broader offensive movepool and a considerably better defensive typing that lets it check prominent threats that force Lapras out, such as Primeape and Gurdurr. Jellicent's rich support movepool, which includes Taunt, Recover, and Trick Room, also allows it to run other offensive sets successfully without being constrained to Choice Specs. Lapras is also heavily outclassed by other offensive Water- and Ice-types such as Ludicolo, Aurorus, and Jynx which are considerably more threatening and can provide utility in weather, entry hazards, and speed control, making them much easier to fit on teams.

Most Used Moves

Ice Shard
33.1%
Waterfall
28.2%
Rest
27.6%
Toxic
24.3%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
31.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc