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Lapras, a Water and Ice type Pokémon, official artwork

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Lapras: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Lapras is a defensive wall, led by its HP (130) and Sp. Def (95), with a base stat total of 535. Competitively it is a lower-tier option.

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What is Lapras weak to?

How much damage Lapras takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toElectricFightingGrassRock
0.5×ResistsWater
0.25×ResistsIce

With Water Absorb, Water attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Lapras takes super-effective damage from Electric, Fighting, Grass, Rock. It resists Water, Ice. That is by type alone: with Water Absorb, Water attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Best moveset for Lapras

Lapras has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • OutrageDragon120
  • BlizzardIce110
  • Hydro PumpWater110

Best nature for Lapras

Careful or Bold. Lapras's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • Water AbsorbThis Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.
  • Shell ArmorThis Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
  • HydrationThis Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
Full learnset (67 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
OutrageDragon120100%Physical
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
ThunderElectric11070%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Hyper VoiceNormal90100%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
Muddy WaterWater9085%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
Sparkling AriaWater90100%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Dragon PulseDragon85100%Special
LiquidationWater85100%Physical
Alluring VoiceFairy80100%Special
Body PressFighting80100%Physical
Drill RunGround8095%Physical
Iron HeadSteel80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
WaterfallWater80100%Physical
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Psychic NoisePsychic75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Freeze-DryIce70100%Special
Smart StrikeSteel70-Physical
BrineWater65100%Special
Ancient PowerRock60100%Special
AvalancheIce60100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Icy WindIce5595%Special
Chilling WaterWater50100%Special
Weather BallNormal50100%Special
Disarming VoiceFairy40-Special
Ice ShardIce40100%Physical
Water GunWater40100%Special
WhirlpoolWater3585%Special
Icicle SpearIce25100%Physical
FissureGround?30%Physical
Horn DrillNormal?30%Physical
Sheer ColdIce?30%Special
CharmFairy-100%Status
Confuse RayGhost-100%Status
CurseGhost--Status
Dragon CheerDragon--Status
Dragon DanceDragon--Status
EndureNormal--Status
GrowlNormal-100%Status
HazeIce--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Life DewWater--Status
MistIce--Status
Perish SongNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
SingNormal-55%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SnowscapeIce--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
TickleNormal-100%Status