Lapras is a Water, Ice-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon. It can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Lapras if it is capable to.
Pokédex description
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.
Over 5,000 people can ride on its shell at once. And it’s a very comfortable ride, without the slightest shaking or swaying.
Possible attacks
Fast attacks
Charged attacks
Attack availability
- Water Gun, Hydro Pump: added on February 16th, 2017
- Surf: added on December 8th, 2017
- Skull Bash: added on July 9th, 2019
- Dragon Pulse: removed on February 16th, 2017
- Ice Shard: removed on February 16th, 2017, later available during events: Raid Day and Jan 2020 Research Breakthrough
- Ice Beam: removed on December 8th, 2017, later available during events: Raid Day and Jan 2020 Research Breakthrough
Evolution family
Lapras is part of a one-member family.
Event Pokémon forms
Sprites | Release | |
---|---|---|
Drip Lapras was released at the start of Water Festival 2022 on May 12th, 2022. Shiny form of drip Lapras was released on the same day. | ||
Blanche Lapras was released at the start of A Mystic Hero on April 13th, 2023. Shiny form of Blanche Lapras was released on the same day. |
Availability
Lapras
- Lapras was released along with the game launch on July 6th, 2016.
- Shiny form of Lapras was released at the start of Safari Zone in Sentosa on April 18th, 2019.
- Shadow form of Lapras was released at the start of Halloween 2019 on October 17th, 2019.
- Shiny form of Shadow Lapras was released at the start of Team GO Rocket Event on July 10th, 2020.
Method | Maximum CP | Details |
---|---|---|
Wild |
2,263 2,452 (weather boosted) |
In wild since 2016 Jul 6
Increased spawns in: |
Eggs |
1,509 |
Increased chance/Previously in: |
Raid Battles |
1,509 1,886 (weather boosted) |
Tier 3 CP 14,847
Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance |
Research tasks |
1,131 | Field Research: Win 2 raids: Shared Skies Win a raid: Timeless Travels Win a raid: Holiday 2023 Hatch an Egg: Water Festival: Beach Week (drip) Catch 25 Pokémon: Water Festival 2022 (drip) Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader: 2022 Jan Use 5 Golden Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon: New Pokémon Snap Celebration Catch 10 Pokémon: Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto Catch 10 Ice-type Pokémon; Catch 10 Psychic-type Pokémon; Make 10 Great Throws in a row: Galarian Mr. Mime Event Hatch 7 Eggs: Holiday 2019 Send 25 Gifts to friends: World Tourism Day Win 5 Gym battles: 2019 Jan - Apr Evolve 2 Shellder: Water Festival 2018 Special Research/Timed Research: Holiday Part 1: Shore Thing Premium Timed Research - 1st part: Win a raid Triumph Together Timed Research: Studied Yet Mystic - Completing 1st part (Blanche) Triumph Together Premium Timed Research - 1st part: Complete 10 Field Research tasks (Blanche) Shared Skies Timed Research Part 1 - Completing 1st part Frosty Festivities - Completing 2nd part Winter Wishes - 2nd part: Catch 40 Ice-type Pokémon A Mystic Hero - Completing 3rd part (Blanche) Winter Wishes - 2nd part: Catch 40 Ice-type Pokémon Winter Holiday Timed Research - 4th part: Catch 15 Ice-type Pokémon Water Festival: Catch Challenge - Completing 1st part (drip) Pokémon GO Tour: Johto Battle Challenge - Completing 8th part Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto - Completing 6th part GO Tour Kanto: Defeat All Challengers - 3rd part: Win a raid Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto - 6th part: Catch a Fighting-type Pokémon A Colossal Discovery - 2nd part: Catch 7 Ice-type Pokémon Jump-Start Research - Completing 5th part Research Breakthrough: 2023 Dec - 2024 Feb 2020 Dec 2020 Jan |
Team GO Rocket |
595 981 (weather boosted) |
Rescuing from Grunts: 2019 Oct 17 - 2020 Jul 10 Rescuing from Leaders: Sierra: 2020 Jul 10 - Oct 12 |
GO Battle League |
1,509 | Obtainable starting from rank: 11 (Season 14) 7 (Preseason - Season 2) |
Gigantamax Lapras
- Gigantamax form of Lapras was released at the start of Gigantamax Lapras Max Battle Day on December 8th, 2024.
- Shiny form of Gigantamax Lapras was released on the same day.
Method | Maximum CP | Details |
---|---|---|
Max Battles |
1,509 | 6-star Max Battle
Gigantamax Lapras Max Battle Day: 2024 Dec 8 |
Gallery
Stickers
Trivia
- Between November 11th and 23rd, 2016, Lapras's spawn rate was significantly higher during a Lapras Event that occurred near the coastal areas of the Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures in Japan. [2]
- During this event, Lapras became more common to capture in an effort to raise money to rebuild after the 2011 earthquake.
- Lapras is a tier 3 Raid Boss most recently. However, it used to be a tier 4 before.
- The number of "Win 5 Gym battles" dropped sharply after the release of shiny Lapras.[3]
- Shiny Shadow Lapras was accidentally made available early from Team GO Rocket Grunt.[4] Shadow Lapras was changed to be Sierra's first Pokémon in the following Team GO Rocket Event.
- Along with Chansey and Snorlax, Lapras is considered as one of the most effective Gym defenders of Kanto-region Pokémon.
References
- ↑ Jump-start your summer with Extraordinary Raid Week!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2019-05-16.
- ↑ Pokemon GO Japan Lapras Event: Niantic Spawning Lapras In Record Number To Help Quake Victims Retrieved on 2018-01-02.
- ↑ The rarity of the Lapras task is insane /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2019-05-26.
- ↑ Shiny shadow from a grunt.. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2020-07-11.