Lapras #0131

WaterIce
GyaradosGyarados(#0130)
Pokémon GO Pokédex
Ditto(#0132)Ditto
Max CPL402641L502985L51 · Best Buddy3021
Buddy Distance5 km per Candy
ReleasedJul 6, 2016Apr 18, 2019

Type Effectiveness

Lapras takes 160% from Grass, Electric, Fighting and Rock moves.

Weak ×1.6
GrassElectricFightingRock
Resists ×0.6
Water
Resists ×0.4
Ice

Lapras is a Water/Ice-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting and Rock.

It reaches 2985 CP at level 50, or 3021 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Water Gun with Sparkling Aria.

Lapras
Normal
Shiny Lapras
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack165
Defense174
Stamina277

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
WaterWater GunWaterSparkling Aria10.5268
2IceFrost BreathWaterSparkling Aria10.3263
3PsychicPsywaveWaterSparkling Aria10.3263
4IceIce ShardWaterSparkling Aria10.0256
5WaterWater GunWaterSurf9.7248
6WaterWater GunIceBlizzard9.6247
7WaterWater GunIceIce Beam9.5243
8WaterWater GunWaterHydro Pump9.5243
24 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9IceFrost BreathWaterSurf9.4241
10IceFrost BreathIceIce Beam9.3239
11IceFrost BreathIceBlizzard9.3238
12IceFrost BreathWaterHydro Pump9.2235
13PsychicPsywaveWaterSurf9.1234
14PsychicPsywaveIceIce Beam9.1234
15PsychicPsywaveIceBlizzard9.1234
16PsychicPsywaveWaterHydro Pump9.0230
17IceIce ShardIceIce Beam8.9230
18IceIce ShardWaterSurf8.9228
19WaterWater GunNormalSkull Bash8.8226
20IceIce ShardIceBlizzard8.8225
21IceIce ShardWaterHydro Pump8.7222
22IceFrost BreathNormalSkull Bash8.5219
23WaterWater GunNormalReturn8.3212
24WaterWater GunDragonDragon Pulse8.1208
25PsychicPsywaveNormalSkull Bash8.1207
26IceFrost BreathNormalReturn8.1207
27IceFrost BreathDragonDragon Pulse8.0205
28IceIce ShardNormalSkull Bash8.0204
29IceIce ShardDragonDragon Pulse7.6194
30PsychicPsywaveDragonDragon Pulse7.5193
31IceIce ShardNormalReturn7.4190
32PsychicPsywaveNormalReturn7.2186

Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.

DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
EPS
Frost BreathIce1191.0s11.09.0
Water GunWater550.5s10.010.0
Ice ShardEIce10101.0s10.010.0
PsywavePsychic470.5s8.014.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
ReturnPNormal25330.5s50.00.76
BlizzardIce1301003.0s43.31.30
Skull BashNormal1301003.0s43.31.30
SurfWater60501.5s40.01.20
Hydro PumpWater1351003.5s38.61.35
Sparkling AriaWater85333.0s28.32.58
Ice BeamEIce95503.5s27.11.90
Dragon PulseEDragon90503.5s25.71.80

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Frost BreathIce7523.52.5
Water GunWater3313.03.0
PsywavePsychic3413.04.0
Ice ShardEIce91033.03.3

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
BlizzardIce140751.87
ReturnPNormal130701.86
Sparkling AriaWater80451.78
Hydro PumpWater130751.73
Skull BashNormal130751.73
SurfWater75451.67
Dragon PulseEDragon90551.64
Ice BeamEIce90551.64

DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.

E
Elite TM: only an Elite TM teaches it now.
P
Purified: Return is learned by purifying a Shadow.
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Top Counters

Full Rankings

As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+45.3 eDPS
  2. 2Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere41.0 eDPS
  3. 3Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere38.9 eDPS
  4. 4Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+38.0 eDPS
  5. 5Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword34.7 eDPS
  6. 6Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE34.3 eDPS
See Full Rankings

Worth Powering Up?

Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.

The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15107610/10/10113115/15/15
Raids & Eggs20143510/10/10150915/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25179410/10/10188615/15/15
L404022620/0/0264115/15/15
L505025570/0/0298515/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5125880/0/0302115/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 151131969
Level 2015091292
Level 2518861616
Level 3022631939
Level 3524522100
Level 4026412262
Level 4528102407
Level 5029852557
Level 5130212588

Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.

L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.

Dex Details

Second Charged Move75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust
Height / Weight2.5 m · 220 kg
Gender Ratio
50.0%50.0%
TradingTradableTransferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Lapras in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/10/141498 CP at level 22
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/10/14149822100.00%
#20/11/1214972299.99%
#30/11/1315002299.99%
#40/12/1114992299.97%
#50/13/914982299.95%
#60/13/1015002299.95%
#72/14/14149821.599.95%
#80/14/814992299.92%
#92/15/12149721.599.92%
#102/15/13150021.599.92%

A 15/15/15 ranks #3208 of 4,096, with 93.86% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/152498 CP at level 42.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/15249842.5100.00%
#20/13/1525004399.98%
#30/15/1225004399.76%
#41/15/12250042.599.74%
#50/14/1324984399.66%
#60/12/13250043.599.64%
#70/15/14249342.599.57%
#80/13/1424964399.55%
#91/15/1524974299.55%
#101/13/15249942.599.54%

A 15/15/15 ranks #2425 of 4,096, with 95.42% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.

Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

Event Costumes

  • Lapras in the Costume 2020 costumeCostume 2020

Cosmetic only. Some came with an event-exclusive move.

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