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lapras
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Naughty
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Def
Mixed physical, keeps Sp. Atk
Rash
Alternative
+Sp. Atk -Sp. Def
Mixed special, keeps Attack
#131

lapras

Water Ice

A POKéMON that has been over­ hunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people across the water.

Height
2.5m
Weight
220kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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Base Stats

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

Abilities (Click for details)

water-absorb
Normal Ability
shell-armor
Normal Ability
hydration

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Grass Fighting Rock

Resistances (×½)

Water Ice

Forms

lapras
lapras
 lapras-gmax
lapras-gmax

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 growl normal status - 100 40
Lv.1 sing normal status - 55 15
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.4 mist ice status - - 30
Lv.5 sing normal status - 55 15
Lv.7 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.10 mist ice status - - 30
Lv.10 ice-shard ice physical 40 100 30
Lv.14 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.18 body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
Lv.20 ice-shard ice physical 40 100 30
Lv.22 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.25 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.27 perish-song normal status - - 5
Lv.30 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.32 ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
Lv.35 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.37 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.40 body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
Lv.43 safeguard normal status - - 25
Lv.45 ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
Lv.47 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.49 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.50 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.50 sheer-cold ice special - 30 5
Lv.55 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.55 sheer-cold ice special - 30 5
Lv.60 perish-song normal status - - 5
Lv.65 sheer-cold ice special - 30 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
roar normal status - - 20
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder electric special 110 70 10
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
double-team normal status - - 15
confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
haze ice status - - 30
reflect psychic status - - 20
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
dream-eater psychic special 100 100 15
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
charm fairy status - 100 20
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
muddy-water water special 90 85 10
icicle-spear ice physical 25 100 30
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
horn-drill normal physical - 30 5
fissure ground physical - 30 5
curse ghost status - - 10
foresight normal status - - 40
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
future-sight psychic special 120 100 10
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
refresh normal status - - 20
tickle normal status - 100 20
dragon-dance dragon status - - 20
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
avalanche ice physical 60 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
heal-bell normal status - - 5
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
hyper-voice normal special 90 100 10
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
block normal status - - 5
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
crabhammer aquatail volt-tackle swords-dance
lapras 's physical attacker moveset, STAB movecrabhammerhigh power, paired with volt-tacklebetter coverage.
Special Attacker Moveset Special
hydro-cannon water-spout zap-cannon calm-mind
lapras 's special attacker moveset, STAB move hydro-cannon paired with zap-cannonfor wide coverage.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
lapras as a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
lapras as a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
lapras as a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.