Lapras

#131 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Water

Ice

Stronger attack types vs. Lapras

160%

63%

39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Lapras

The best moves for Lapras are Frost Breath and Sparkling Aria when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Frost Breath

13.2dps

Sparkling Aria

34dps

Defense

Frost Breath

13.2dps

Sparkling Aria

34dps

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Evolution

Lapras currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Lapras:

Normal

Costume 2020

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Lapras, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Lapras is a Water & Ice Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Rock, Grass and Electric moves. Lapras's strongest moveset is Frost Breath & Sparkling Aria and it has a Max CP of 2,985.

About

"People have driven Lapras almost to the point of extinction. In the evenings, this Pokémon is said to sing plaintively as it seeks what few others of its kind still remain."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Frost Breath	11	9	13.2
Water Gun	5	10	12
Psywave	4	14	8
Ice Shard Elite TM	10	10	12

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Blizzard	130	-33.3	52
Hydro Pump	135	-28.6	46.3
Surf	60	-33.3	48
Skull Bash	130	-33.3	43.3
Sparkling Aria	85	-11	34
Ice Beam Elite TM	95	-14.3	32.6
Dragon Pulse Elite TM	90	-14.3	25.7
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Sparkling Aria 34 dps	22.6	100%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Sparkling Aria 34 dps	22.5	100%
Water Gun 12 dps	Sparkling Aria 34 dps	22.5	100%
Psywave 8 dps	Sparkling Aria 34 dps	22.2	98%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Ice Beam Elite TM 32.6 dps	20.6	91%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Surf 48 dps	20.6	91%
Water Gun 12 dps	Blizzard 52 dps	20.5	91%
Water Gun 12 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.5	91%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Blizzard 52 dps	20.5	91%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Ice Beam Elite TM 32.6 dps	20.5	91%
Water Gun 12 dps	Ice Beam Elite TM 32.6 dps	20.5	91%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.4	91%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Blizzard 52 dps	20.3	90%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.2	90%
Water Gun 12 dps	Surf 48 dps	20.2	89%
Psywave 8 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.2	89%
Psywave 8 dps	Ice Beam Elite TM 32.6 dps	20.2	89%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Surf 48 dps	20.1	89%
Psywave 8 dps	Blizzard 52 dps	20	89%
Psywave 8 dps	Surf 48 dps	19.5	87%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	18.7	83%
Water Gun 12 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	18.7	83%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	18.7	83%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 25.7 dps	18	80%
Water Gun 12 dps	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 25.7 dps	17.7	78%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 25.7 dps	17.7	78%
Psywave 8 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	17.6	78%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.5	77%
Water Gun 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17	75%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17	75%
Psywave 8 dps	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 25.7 dps	16.8	74%
Psywave 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.2	67%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.2	59%
Water Gun 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	53%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	53%
Psywave 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	35%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Sparkling Aria 34 dps	22.6	100%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Sparkling Aria 34 dps	22.5	97%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Ice Beam Elite TM 32.6 dps	20.5	93%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.4	87%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Blizzard 52 dps	20.5	87%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Ice Beam Elite TM 32.6 dps	20.6	87%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 25.7 dps	17.7	80%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	18.7	78%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Surf 48 dps	20.6	78%
Psywave 8 dps	Sparkling Aria 34 dps	22.2	78%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.2	77%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Blizzard 52 dps	20.3	77%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 25.7 dps	18	76%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Surf 48 dps	20.1	74%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	18.7	71%
Water Gun 12 dps	Sparkling Aria 34 dps	22.5	65%
Psywave 8 dps	Ice Beam Elite TM 32.6 dps	20.2	63%
Water Gun 12 dps	Ice Beam Elite TM 32.6 dps	20.5	59%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.5	59%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17	57%
Psywave 8 dps	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 25.7 dps	16.8	52%
Water Gun 12 dps	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 25.7 dps	17.7	51%
Psywave 8 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.2	50%
Psywave 8 dps	Blizzard 52 dps	20	49%
Water Gun 12 dps	Surf 48 dps	20.2	46%
Psywave 8 dps	Surf 48 dps	19.5	46%
Psywave 8 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	17.6	43%
Frost Breath 13.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.2	43%
Water Gun 12 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.5	42%
Water Gun 12 dps	Blizzard 52 dps	20.5	42%
Ice Shard 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	39%
Water Gun 12 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	18.7	39%
Water Gun 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17	36%
Psywave 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.2	33%
Water Gun 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	26%
Psywave 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	20%

Counters & Raids

What counters Lapras?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Lapras are:

Thundurus (Therian),
Lucario,
Kartana,
Xurkitree,
Pheromosa.

Lapras is a Water/Ice type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Rock, Grass and Electric moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		165
Defense		174
Stamina		277

Max HP

Level 40

230

Size

Height	2.5 m
Weight	220 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,131
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,509
Level 30 Max wild	2,263
Level 40	2,641
Level 50	2,985

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,886
Level 35 (wild)	2,452