Lapras
WaterIce
Best attacking moveset: Water Gun and Sparkling Aria, worth 9.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Lapras can learn 28 combinations. Water Gun with Sparkling Aria does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath | Ice | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Psywave | Psychic | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Ice Shard Legacy | Ice | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Skull Bash | Normal | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Sparkling Aria | Water | 85 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
| Dragon Pulse Legacy | Dragon | 90 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Ice Beam Legacy | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Lapras has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,985 at level 50, 2,641 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,509 CP at level 20, or 1,886 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,435 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 165 attack · 174 defense · 277 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 2.5 m and 220 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Lapras does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Frost Breath + Sparkling Aria | 14.7 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 14.5 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 14.5 |
| Frost Breath + Blizzard | 14.1 | |
| Grass | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 14.1 |
| Dragon | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 14.1 |
| Fighting | Psywave + Blizzard | 10.3 |
| Poison | Psywave + Blizzard | 10.3 |
| Normal | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 9.7 |
| Bug | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 9.7 |
| Ghost | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 9.7 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 9.7 |
| Electric | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 9.7 |
| Psychic | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 9.7 |
| Ice | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 9.7 |
| Dark | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 9.7 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Sparkling Aria | 9.7 |
| Water | Psywave + Skull Bash | 7.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Lapras is actually for.
Counters: what beats Lapras
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 36.5 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 32.6 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 31.3 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 31.2 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 30.6 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 30.2 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 29.9 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 29.8 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 29.5 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Grass Knot Legacy | 28.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Lapras's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.