Strong point: HP — higher than 98% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. On defense it has 4 weaknesses and 2 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: HP.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
Attack (85) and Sp. Atk (85) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway.
- Lonely +Atk · −Def The boost goes into the stronger offensive stat and the drop into a defense that does not decide anything anyway.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 11
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #131 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #219 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #224 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Unova | #242 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Pokémon Conquest | #190 | — |
| Kalos | #150 | X / Y |
| Alola | #268 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #353 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #361 | Sword / Shield |
| Crown Tundra | #190 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Blueberry Academy | #145 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
Abilities
- Water Absorb Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
- Shell Armor Protects against critical hits.
- Hydration Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
How players use it
Data from 44,274 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 UU, 2026-07). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 UU is one tier lower: it is played without the Pokémon most often used in OU, so the same species hold completely different places here.
Rank 260 among 274 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.01% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
A POKéMON that has been over hunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people across the water.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Lapras takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Lapras appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
LEGO sets (1)
All LEGO sets →Lapras has its own LEGO set — it is not part of any game but a separate product line that launched in 2026.
TCG cards (28)
All Lapras cards →Lapras has 28 cards in 19 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 177 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 40 cycles, which is roughly 10,500 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (30)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Johto
Kalos
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Unova
Moves (112)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (93 via TM/TR, 17 via Egg, 29 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 5 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 15 |
| 10 | Mist | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 15 | Life Dew | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 20 | Ice Shard | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 25 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 30 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 35 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 40 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 43 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 45 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 45 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 52 | Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| 55 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| 58 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| 60 | Perish Song | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 65 | Sheer Cold | Ice | Special | — | 30% | 5 |