Lapras (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Lapras (disambiguation).

Lapras Transport Pokémon ラプラス Laplace #0131 Lapras Gigantamax Lapras Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Ice Unknown Unknown Gigantamax Lapras Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Absorb or Shell Armor Cacophony Gigantamax Lapras Cacophony Hydration Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Gigantamax Lapras Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Water 1 Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 8'02" 2.5 m Lapras 78'09"+ 24.0+ m Gigantamax Lapras 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 485.0 lbs. 220.0 kg Lapras ??? lbs. ??? kg Gigantamax Lapras 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 219 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 187 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Lapras 2 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Gigantamax Lapras 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Gigantamax Lapras
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Lapras (Japanese: ラプラス Laplace) is a dual-type Water/Ice Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Lapras can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Lapras if it has the Gigantamax Factor.

Biology

Comparison between Lapras's younger and older appearances

Lapras is a marine reptilian Pokémon that resembles a plesiosaur. It has a blue hide with darker blue spots and a cream-colored underside. It has large brown eyes, a short horn on its forehead, and tightly curled ears. It has a long neck and four flippers. The foremost flippers are larger than the hind. On its back is a heavy, gray shell covered in blunt knobs.

Lapras Paddle

Lapras is a gentle, helpful Pokémon that enjoys ferrying people across bodies of water. In the past, its docility made it an easy target for hunters, and it was driven to near extinction. Recent protection efforts have seen Lapras become overabundant instead, which is now affecting the fish Pokémon numbers in some areas. An intelligent Pokémon, it can understand human speech. Lapras has been known to travel in large pods across the seas, spanning both polar and tropical areas. To keep in touch with others of its kind, it sings enchanting melodies. Lapras usually sing when it is in a good mood. In the Pokémon the Series episode Holiday Hi-Jynx it's shown that Lapras can develop psychic abilities such as telepathy. In Alola, Lapras is used as a Ride Pokémon called Lapras Paddle, Alolan natives use Lapras to travel and fish for Pokémon in the water.

Forms

Lapras has a Gigantamax form.

As Gigantamax Lapras, it becomes larger in size and more armored. Its shell resembles a cruise ship or ocarina with four gray and red stripes surrounding it, and it has four spikes on top of its shell with one steel spike resembling a funnel, which has three red clouds surrounding it. The sclera in Lapras' eyes change colors to white, yellow, and blue. A light blue ring of fine thin lines resembling a musical sheet created from ice particles circles around its shell.

5,000 people can ride on the shell of Gigantamax Lapras for a very comfortable ride without any issues. Lapras can use its giant ring to break any icebergs that may prevent it from swimming. According to Oleana, Gigantamax Lapras's shell is not part of its body, as the shell has a logarithmic spiral structure.

Gigantamax Lapras is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Resonance.

Gigantamax Lapras

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky: Lapras is the Pokémon that ferries Pokémon to the Hidden Land. When Wigglytuff explored the Brine Cave and found the strange marking on the wall there, Lapras asked Wigglytuff not to investigate it further to keep the Hidden Land a secret. During the player's exploration of Brine Cave, the partner's Relic Fragment resonates with a painting in the deepest part of the cave, and this summons Lapras. Lapras ferries the player, the partner, and Grovyle to the Hidden Land, along the way telling the story of what happened when Wigglytuff and Chatot came to Brine Cave. Later, after the player defeats Dialga at Temporal Tower, Lapras will be waiting at the beach and can ferry the player and the partner back to the Hidden Land again. There is no limit to how many times Lapras can do this.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Lapras runs the Lapras Travel Liner, which allows the player to visit other continents in the world. After the completion of the main story arc, Lapras will be recruitable after the player has established 100 connections.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #131 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) A Pokémon that has been overhunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people across the water. Blue Yellow A gentle soul that can read the minds of people. It can ferry people across the sea on its back. Stadium Capable of understanding the language of humans, it enjoys ferrying people on its back. It is on the verge of extinction.

Generation II Johto #219 Gold They have gentle hearts. Because they rarely fight, many have been caught. Their number has dwindled. Silver It ferries people across the sea on its back. It may sing an enchanting cry if it is in a good mood. Crystal This gentle Pokémon loves to give people rides and provides a very comfortable way to get around. Stadium 2 They have gentle hearts. Because they rarely fight, many have been caught. Their number has dwindled. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) It ferries people across the sea on its back. It may sing an enchanting cry if it is in a good mood. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #131 Ruby 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. Sapphire Emerald People have driven Lapras almost to the point of extinction. In the evenings, it is said to sing plaintively as it seeks what few others of its kind still remain. FireRed Its high intelligence enables it to understand human speech. It likes to ferry people on its back. LeafGreen A Pokémon that has been overhunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people on its back.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #224 Diamond It loves crossing the sea with people and Pokémon on its back. It understands human speech. Pearl Platinum HeartGold They have gentle hearts. Because they rarely fight, many have been caught. Their number has dwindled. SoulSilver It ferries people across the sea on its back. It may sing an enchanting cry if it is in a good mood.

Generation V Unova  B2  W2 : #242 Black It loves crossing the sea with people and Pokémon on its back. It understands human speech. White Black 2 Able to understand human speech and very intelligent, it loves to swim in the sea with people on its back. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Coastal #150 Hoenn #— X They have gentle hearts. Because they rarely fight, many have been caught. Their number has dwindled. Y Its high intelligence enables it to understand human speech. It likes to ferry people on its back. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola  S  M : #268 Alola  US  UM : #353 Kanto #131 Sun Its high intelligence enables it to comprehend human speech. When it's in a good mood, it sings in its beautiful voice. Moon These Pokémon were once near extinction due to poaching. Following protective regulations, there is now an overabundance of them. Ultra Sun It likes swimming around with people on its back. In the Alola region, it's an important means of transportation over water. Ultra Moon They've been so cherished that there's now an overabundance. The fish Pokémon population has declined in waters with too many Lapras. Let's Go Pikachu A gentle soul that can understand human speech. It can ferry people across the sea on its back. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #361 Galar Crown Tundra #190 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. Sword A smart and kindhearted Pokémon, it glides across the surface of the sea while its beautiful song echoes around it. Shield Crossing icy seas is no issue for this cold-resistant Pokémon. Its smooth skin is a little cool to the touch. Brilliant Diamond It loves crossing the sea with people and Pokémon on its back. It understands human speech. Shining Pearl Gigantamax Lapras Sword Over 5,000 people can ride on its shell at once. And it's a very comfortable ride, without the slightest shaking or swaying. Shield It surrounds itself with a huge ring of gathered ice particles. It uses the ring to smash any icebergs that might impede its graceful swimming.

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #145 Scarlet It ferries people across the sea on its back. It may sing an enchanting cry if it is in a good mood. Violet Able to understand human speech and very intelligent, it loves to swim in the sea with people on its back.

Lapras in the Alola Pokédex	Lapras in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Received from a person in Silph Co. (Saffron City) Blue (Japan) Received from a person in Silph Co. (Saffron City) Yellow Received from a person in Silph Co. (Saffron City)

Generation II Gold Silver Union Cave (Weekly)Fr Crystal Union Cave (Weekly)Fr

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Received from a person in Silph Co. (Saffron City) Icefall Cave (Surfing) Colosseum Trade XD Citadark Isle (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Victory Road (Surfing) Platinum Victory Road (Surfing) HeartGold SoulSilver Union Cave (Weekly)Fr Safari Zone (Surfing in Rocky Beach - default, with 10 Waterside points, with 14 Waterside points, and with 18 Waterside points) Pal Park Sea

Generation V Black White Village Bridge (Surfing in rippling water) Black 2 White 2 Village Bridge (Surfing in rippling water) Dream World Sparkling Sea

Generation VI X Y Received from a man on Route 12 Route 12 and Azure Bay (Surfing) Friend Safari (Ice) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

Generation VII Sun Moon Poni Wilds (Surfing) Poké Pelago* Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Poni Breaker Coast (Surfing) Poké Pelago* Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Received from a person in Silph Co. (Saffron City) Routes 19 and 20

Generation VIII Sword Route 9 (fishing) Route 2 (one), Lake of Outrage, North Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Wanderer) Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Lake of Outrage, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle) Wild Area News (Gigantamax Factor) Shield Route 9 (fishing) Route 2 (one), Lake of Outrage, North Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Wanderer) Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Lake of Outrage, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle) Giant's Seat (Max Raid Battle) (Gigantamax Factor) Expansion Pass Frigid Sea (Surfing) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Victory Road (Surfing) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Polar Biome Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)

In side games

Generation I Snap Beach Pinball Blue Field: Saffron City

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Channel Cobalt Coast Trozei! Secret Storage 14, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red Wonder Mail code MD Blue Far-off Sea (45F-50F) Ranger Fall City

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Surrounded Sea (B10F-B15F), Miracle Sea (B10F-B17F, Deep Miracle Sea B3F), Bottomless Sea (B21F-B25F) MD Sky Surrounded Sea (B10F-B15F), Miracle Sea (B10F-B17F, Deep Miracle Sea B3F), Bottomless Sea (B21F-B25F) Rumble Rocky Cave (Normal Mode A & S) PokéPark Wii Beach Zone Ranger: GS Lapras Beach, Rand's House

Generation V Rumble Blast Beach: World Axle - B1F (post-ending) Conquest Nixtorm Rumble U Frenzy Square: Make a Big Splash! (Reward), Conductor Room: Frozen Runway

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2We Rumble World Origin Hideaway: Secret Cove (Back Boss) Picross Area 06: Stage 05

Generation VII Rumble Rush Jirachi Sea, Aegislash Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Rowlet Sea, Butterfree Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Jirachi SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Far-Off Sea (45F-50F) Mystery House: Northwind Field New Snap Blushing BeachDay Level 2+, Maricopia Reef Day Level 3, Evening, Lental SeafloorLevel 3

Cross-Generation Shuffle Isla Asul: Stage 43 Nacht Carnival: Stage 549 Masters EX Sync pair scout: Lorelei & Lapras, Melony & Lapras (Gigantamax) Scottie/Bettie & LaprasEgg UNITE Purchase for 12,000 Aeos Coins/575 Aeos Gems

Lapras will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using a Wonder Mail code such as the following:

F ? J ? 6 9 0 ? 4 Q 6 C

C ! ? ? 8 ? 6 6 8 Q ? ♀

Objective: Rescue Lapras on floor 2 of Tiny Woods.

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Bite Lapras	English	United States	5	July 12 to August 8, 2002
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Future Sight Lapras	English	United States	5	November 8 to 14, 2002; December 20 to 26, 2002
SwSh	Winter 2020 World Hobby Fair Gigantamax Lapras	Worldwide	Japan	50	January 19 to February 29, 2020

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	17, 30, 40, 50, 60	December 1 to 31, 2020
Sh	Wild Area News	No	hide	17, 30, 40, 50, 60	January 9 to 31, 2020
Sh	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	40, 50, 60	January 9 to 31, 2020
Sh	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	40, 50, 60	January 31 to February 6, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	30, 60	June 2 to 29, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	30, 60	June 17 to 28, 2020

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow
X	Y	Mystic Water (100%)
Sun	Moon
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 130		190 - 237	370 - 464
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Def: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 535	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 95.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

Lapras is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 055 Sing Normal Status 0000— 05555% 15 1010 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 1515 Life Dew Water Status 0000— 00——% 10 2020 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30 2525 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 3030 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 3535 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 4040 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 4545 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100100% 10 5050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00——% 5 5555 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 6060 Perish Song Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 6565 Sheer Cold Ice Special 0000— 03030% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lapras Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lapras Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM053 TM053 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM106 TM106 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM187 TM187 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM227 TM227 Alluring Voice Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM228 TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lapras Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Lapras Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 * Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5 Freeze-Dry Ice Special 70 100% 20 Horn Drill Normal Physical — 30% 5 Sparkling Aria Water Special 90 100% 10 * Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Lapras Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lapras Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lapras Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Assist	Lapras (Skyridge 71)
Energy Ball	Lapras ex (EX Ruby & Sapphire 99)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 4 Recruit rate: 6.7% Friend Area: Mystic Lake Phrases 51%-100% HP The shell on my back is the ultimate in ride comfort! 26%-50% HP Uh-oh... My health is down by half already. 1%-25% HP I'm dropping... I can't build any strength at all... Level up There, I got my level up! I wonder if my ride is more comfortable?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 2 Recruit rate: 6.7% IQ group: B
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to after connecting with 100 Pokémon and visiting every continent Connected to: Pikachu (♀), Cofagrigus Connection Orb Set: 7 Phrases Normal I can go to any part of the world with you… If you need me to. Low HP (< 50%) I mustn't give up. I cannot!
Pokémon Ranger Group: Ice Poké Assist: Water Field move: None Loops: N/A Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entry R-106 If you can connect with Lapras, it may ferry you across the sea on its back.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (None ×-) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-058 It spits bubbles to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.63 seconds Base HP: 64 Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 57 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: You met Lapras at the Cape in the Beach Zone. She'll carry you on her back to the Iceberg Zone. Her favorite Attraction, Empoleon's Snow Slide, is there!
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★★ Move: Ice Beam Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Shell Armor Ability 2: Wave Rider Ability 3: Water Absorb Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★ Does not evolve into or from anything Range: 3 Perfect Links: Fujitaka, Hidemitsu, and Mitsuhide
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #098 Power of 4 Increases damage when you make a match of four. Swappable Skill(s): Shock Attack
Pokémon GO Base HP: 277 Base Attack: 165 Base Defense: 174 Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Frost Breath, Water Gun*, Ice Shard† Charged Attacks: Hydro Pump*, Surf*, Blizzard, Skull Bash*, Dragon Pulse×, Ice Beam†, Frustration, Return
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #101 Lapras is so intelligent that it can understand human speech—and it’s got a beautiful singing voice, too! On days when the sea is calm, you can often see young Lapras swimming with their parents.

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Scarf	Blanche-themed accessory

In Pokémon GO, Lapras could be obtained by completing 5/6 of the Special Research, Jump-Start Research.

Form data

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Factor Lapras Lapras  Water  Ice

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Lapras Lapras  Water  Ice

Evolution data

Unevolved Lapras  Water  Ice

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Generation VIII Sword Shield

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Lapras images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Lapras in Pokémon the Series

Major appearances

Ash's Lapras

Lapras made its physical main series debut in The Lost Lapras, where Ash and his friends saved a young one from a trio of thugs, and then again from Team Rocket. Ash caught this Lapras and mostly used it as transportation between the Orange Islands. It was returned to its family in Viva Las Lapras. Ash's Lapras became the leader of the herd in their appearance in Lapras of Luxury.

Lapras herd

The Lapras herd in Pokémon the Series

In Viva Las Lapras, Ash and his friends located Lapras's school off the coast of Tarroco Island. However, the group wanted nothing to do with Ash's Lapras and they swam away. Later, Ash's group rescued the school from Captain Crook and his crew of Pokémon poachers, and Ash's Lapras subsequently returned to the herd.

In Lapras of Luxury, Ash and his friends met Naomi, a marine biologist and Lapras expert, near New Bark Town. They also re-encountered Ash's Lapras and its herd as they continued their annual migration from the Orange Islands to the Johto region. Ash's Lapras became the leader of the herd after it defeated Team Rocket, who were attempting to snatch the group. The Lapras herd later left to continue their migration.

Lucius's Lapras

A Lapras appeared in a fantasy in Rivals in the Dark of Night!, where it was revealed to be one of Lucius's Pokémon. It made its first physical appearance in Song Within the Mist as the leader of a group of wild Pokémon that robbed ships of food while pretending to lead them out of fog. In the next episode, it reentered its Ancient Poké Ball and allowed Liko to take it with her.

Lapras (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

A Lapras took Team Poképals across the Sea of Time in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.

Other

Lapras made its physical TV debut in Holiday Hi-Jynx under ownership of Santa Claus, where it helped Ash and his friends reunite a Jynx with Santa Claus. This Lapras was able to talk via telepathy.

In Snorlax Snowman, two Lapras saved Pikachu and his friends after their ice boat fell apart.

In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, three Lapras appeared whenever Crystal whistles.

In May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!, Solidad used a Lapras during the Performance Stage of the Kanto Grand Festival. It was later used in a two-on-two Contest Battle along with Butterfree.

Three Lapras appeared in Bonnie for the Defense!, including a young Lapras who was being taken care of by Heidi, Kye, and Jay. With the help of Ash and his friends, they returned this Lapras back to the sea. It reappeared in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.

In Alola to New Adventure!, Lana used a Poké Ride Lapras. It reappeared in a flashback in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, and physically reappeared in So Long, Sophocles! and That New Old Gang of Mine!.

In I Choose You!, Verity's Lapras ferried her, Ash, and Sorrel across a lake after they escaped a group of angry Primeape.

Minor appearances

Lapras debuted in Who Gets to Keep Togepi?, where it was seen in Misty's fantasy about what the Egg that the group had could hatch into.

Lapras made its physical debut in Pikachu's Vacation, where one was seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

Multiple Lapras appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In Dueling Heroes, a Trainer's Lapras competed the Whirl Cup.

A Lapras parent and child appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.

In Nice Pryce Baby, Pryce kept several Lapras at the Mahogany Gym.

In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, Angie used a Lapras provided to her by the Pokémon Summer Academy for the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

A Lapras appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Multiple Lapras appeared in Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!.

Multiple Lapras appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Lapras appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

Three Poké Ride Lapras appeared in a fantasy in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!.

A Poké Ride Lapras appeared in Partner Promises!.

In I Choose You!, multiple Lapras were swimming in the ocean.

In a flashback in Mission: Total Recall!, Lusamine, Gladion, and Lillie used a Poké Ride Lapras.

A Lapras was swimming in the ocean in the Where Are You Going, Eevee? segment at the end of Lillier and the Staff!. It reappeared in a flashback in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

A Trainer's Lapras appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.

Mew transformed from a Tauros directly into a Lapras in Enter Pikachu! while being chased by Goh and Chloe.

A Trainer's Lapras appeared in A Festival Reunion!.

Multiple Lapras appeared in Memories of a Warming Kindness!.

A Lapras appeared in Grabbing the Brass Ring!.

A Trainer's Lapras appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!. It was used in a battle against Ash where it battled against Lucario. Four wild Lapras also appeared in the same episode.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry Holiday Hi-Jynx Lapras Ash's Pokédex Lapras. This intellectually advanced Pokémon is able to understand human speech. With its mild temperament, Lapras prefers to carry humans on its back, rather than engage in Pokémon battles.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY049 Lapras Serena's Pokédex Lapras, the Transport Pokémon. Lapras enjoys carrying people on its back, and it understands what people are saying.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry HZ031 Lapras Liko's Rotom Phone Lapras, the Transport Pokémon. A Water and Ice type. A gentle soul with high intelligence, Lapras is able to understand human speech. When it's in a good mood, it swims through the seas, singing with its beautiful voice.

Lapras in Pokémon Origins

Lapras in Pokémon Generations

Pokémon Origins

In File 3: Giovanni, a Silph Co. Scientist gave Red a Lapras as thanks for saving him from Team Rocket. Since then, Red often used it to travel on water.

Pokémon Generations

In The Challenger, Lorelei used a Lapras against Blue's Alakazam. It lost after being thrown to the floor with Psychic.

Lapras in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Gigantamax Lapras in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Early-Evening Waves, a Lapras was living in the lake where Nessa was doing a photo shoot.

In Assistant, Melony's Gigantamax Lapras had a battle against Gordie's Gigantamax Coalossal.

GOTCHA!

Two Lapras briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, with one under the ownership of Red and the other under the ownership of Lorelei.

In the manga

Lapras in Pokémon Adventures

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

A Lapras hatching from its Egg in Pokémon Adventures

Gigantamax Lapras in Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Ash's Lapras

In Play Misty For Me, Misty was revealed to own a Lapras.

In The Orange Islands, Ash saved a Lapras from a swarm of Krabby tormenting it. Like in the animated series, Ash used this Lapras as a mode of transportation through the Orange Islands saga. It is not known if it was released in this canon or not.

Magical Pokémon Journey

A Lapras appeared in Horsea's Necklace.

Pokémon Adventures

In a flashback in Lapras Lazily, Blue caught a wild Lapras and gave it to Evan, at around the same time as Red's first fight with Giovanni.

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The most notable role of Lapras in Pokémon Adventures was being one of the Pokémon of Pryce. In his youth, Pryce lost two of his favorite Lapras, La Pris and La Prus, in an avalanche just as the Egg borne by them hatched. Unable to get over his loss, Pryce swore to save his Lapras and thus began researching into time travel, setting the events of the Johto saga in motion. Eventually, Pryce was able to capture Celebi and enter time, only to lose Celebi as the GS Ball containing it was shattered, causing him to be unable to override time any further. However, the baby Lapras, La Glace, was able to enter the time in which Pryce's Lapras were separated, and the family enjoyed a happy reunion while Pryce was eventually lost in time. The child Lapras first appeared in Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa and the parents appeared in The Last Battle XIV.

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A Lapras appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Iris was seen owning a Lapras in One Way or Another.

Sun uses a Ride Lapras to transport him through water. It first appeared in True Identity and the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill.

Melony's Gigantamax Lapras appeared in Swaying!! Murky Memories, during her Gym battle against Hop.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS050 Extremely intelligent, able to understand human speech. A Pokémon that has been over-hunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people over water.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Spenser owns a Lapras, as seen in The Predestined Battle!.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Lapras appeared in Extreme Power!! The Friday Pokémon and Get up Again, Bayleef.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

A Charmander appeared in a flashback in GDZ33, under the ownership of a researcher.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Main article: Lapras (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

Lapras appeared in BET5.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Lapras appeared in PNA4, under the ownership of Mitsuhide.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Lapras appeared in To the Pokémon League!!, under the ownership of Lorelei.

A Lapras appeared in Escape from Magma!?.

Pokémon Zensho

In PZ07, Sabrina was revealed to have befriended a talking Lapras owned by the Silph Co. After Satoshi had defeated Giovanni at Silph Co., he took Lapras with him.

In the TCG

Main article: Lapras (TCG)

Other appearances

Lapras in Pokémon UNITE

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In World of Light, the player will need Lapras to travel the sea. Lapras also appears as a Spirit.

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Lapras (UNITE)

Lapras is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged defender.

Lapras in the music video for Celestial

Celestial

Lapras appeared in the music video for Celestial.

In the TFG

One Lapras figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Lapras

Trivia

Riding on Lapras in Azure Bay

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Lapras was originally going to be called "Ness", a reference to the Loch Ness Monster.
• Lapras is one of two Pokémon to use telepathy to speak to humans in a regular episode of the animated series. The other is Ralts.
• In Generation II games, a Lapras icon represents Lapras, Seel, or Dewgong at the party screen.
• In Generation II games, when any Pokémon except Pikachu uses Surf to travel over bodies of water, the player appears to be controlling a Lapras. This surfing Lapras shares the same color palette as the player, therefore it is red if the player is male () or blue if the player is female ().
• In Pokémon X and Y, Lapras has a unique 3D model when surfing, whereas all other surfing Pokémon are depicted as dark blobs. This may be an homage to the Generation II surfing sprites, or Lapras's role as a means of transport.
  • A Shiny Lapras uses the same 3D model as a regular one while surfing.
  • In photos taken at Azure Bay, the player is seen riding a Lapras even if no Lapras is in the party.
• Lapras is the only Ice-type to have a Gigantamax form.
• Lapras can learn the most one-hit knockout moves of any Pokémon (excluding Smeargle), being able to learn Sheer Cold, Fissure, and Horn Drill.
• The company logos for Surf Shipping and Lapras Shipwrights depict Lapras.

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  Icon of Surf Shipping

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  Icon of Lapras Shipwrights

Design variations

Lapras's appearance has had minor alterations during the early years of the franchise. In the documents for the Capsule Monsters pitch, Lapras was drawn without its curly ears. Furthermore, it was depicted with teeth in its Generation I official artwork and in Pokémon Adventures.

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  Early sketch

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  Generation I art

Origin

Lapras may be based on the fabled Loch Ness Monster in Scotland. The creature and this Pokémon resemble an extinct order of marine reptiles known as Plesiosauria, who lived between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods. Lapras's shell and horn may be inspired by placodonts (close relatives of plesiosaurs that lived during the Triassic period). Its intelligence, singing, and rarity can be comparable to some cetaceans, especially blue whales and humpback whales. Its long neck and robust body may also be inspired by the mastheads and hulls of Viking ships. In addition, its shell, combined with its aquatic nature and history of being hunted to near extinction may be based on sea turtles.

As suggested in Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia, Lapras could be the turtle ridden by the folklore hero Taro Urashima. This is also implied by its category the transport Pokémon along with it often being presented in various pieces of media as a form of transportation across bodies of water.

Gigantamax Lapras may be based on a cruise ship or possibly a music box or ocarina.

Name origin

Lapras may be derived from Laplace.

Laplace may be a reference to Pierre-Simon Laplace, a mathematician who wrote several books on the mathematical properties of the sea and tides. Alternatively, Laplace may be derived from la place (French for seat), referring to how passengers sit on its back like a seat to be ferried across bodies of water.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ラプラス Laplace From Pierre-Simon Laplace or la place French Lokhlass From Loch Ness, Laplace, and la classe Spanish Lapras Same as English name German Lapras Same as English name Italian Lapras Same as English name Korean 라프라스 Lapras Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 拉普拉斯 Lāpǔlāsī* 乘龍 / 乘龙 Chénglóng* From 拉普拉斯 Lāpǔlāsī From 乘 chéng and 龍 / 龙 lóng Cantonese Chinese 拉普拉斯 Lāaipóulāaisī* 背背龍 Buihbuihlùhng* From 拉普拉斯 Lāaipóulāaisī From 背 buih and 龍 lùhng

More languages Bengali ল্যাপ্রেস Lapras Transcription of English name Hebrew לפרס Lapras Transcription of English name Hindi लैप्रस Lapras Transcription of English name Russian Лапрас Lapras Transcription of English name Tamil லாப்ரஸ Lapras Transcription of English name Telugu లాప్రాస్ Lapras Transcription of English name Thai ลาพลาซ Laphlat Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Lapras
• Lapras herd
• Lucius's Lapras
• Lapras (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)
• Lapras (UNITE)
• Gigantamax

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