Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 2.5 m
- Weight
- 220.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time40 cycles · ~10,455 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP187
Base stats
HP
130
Attack
85
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
95
Speed
60
Total
535
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Dragon Dance
ZUSource: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Lapras
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Red
Blue
Yellow
Gold
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Sword
Shield
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Red Japan
Green Japan
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Lapras can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
19 of 19
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 15 | Life Dew Each Pokemon on the user's side restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half up. | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 16 | Sing Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 20 | Ice Shard Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 20 | Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 25 | Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 31 | Confuse Ray Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 35 | Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 38 | Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 45 | Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 46 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 50 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 52 | Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 58 | Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| 60 | Perish Song User and target both faint after three turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 65 | Sheer Cold Causes a one-hit KO. | Ice | Special | — | 30 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Lapras can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
30 sprites & renders for Lapras.
Across the games
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Base total580
Community notes
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Cite this page
“Lapras”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/lapras.
Species data from PokéAPI.