Lapras

Defender · Ranged

SpecialIntermediate

Only auto attacks can critically strike, but Lapras has 0% base Critical-Hit rate at all levels.

Builds

Saved move and item loadouts for common play patterns.

Water Pulse + Any (Damage)

Path Damage

Moves

Water PulseIce Shard

Held Items

slick-spooncurse-incensesp-atk-specs

Battle Item

x-speed

Either Move 2 (Beam move) may be used depending on enemy composition. This set up emphasizes damage. Curse Incense can be swapped for Drive Lens or Wise Glasses for the highest raw damage output but is not advised to lose a Curse effect applicator on the team unless the team already is running 5 anti-heal items, as anti-heal is "hidden damage"

Water Pulse + Any (Utility)

Path Utility

Moves

Water PulseIce Shard

Held Items

curse-incenseresonant-guardfocus-band

Battle Item

x-speed

Either Move 2 (Beam move) may be used depending on enemy composition. This item set emphasizes utility for your team and your bulk.

Perish Song (Damage)

Path Tank

Moves

Perish SongIce Shard

Held Items

sp-atk-specsslick-spoondrive-lens

Battle Item

x-speed

Either Move 2 (Beam move) may be used depending on enemy composition. This set emphasizes damage and trying to proc Perish Song's additional hit while maximizing Special Attack. Drive Lens or Wise Glasses may be swapped out for Curse Incense and is advised to if there are no Curse item users on the team since anti-heal is a method to keep targets low enough for Perish Song to execute.

Moves

Move timings, descriptions, upgrades, and hidden detail text.

Shell Armor

Passive

If Lapras would take a single instance of damage that would be greater than 10% of Lapras's maximum HP, this damage will be reduced by 20%.

Attack

Basic

Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, shooting water through the target and dealing increased damage to Pokémon hit by the spray. The boosted attack also heals Lapras.

Whirlpool

Move 1Area7s

Create a whirlpool centered on Lapras that lasts for 3s, dealing damage over time to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect. The time between hits is shorter the farther opposing Pokémon are from the whirlpool’s center.

Water Pulse

Perish Song

6.5s

Ice Shard

Move 2Ranged10s

Hurl 5 chunks of ice in a forward direction, dealing damage to Pokémon they hit and leaving them frozen for 0.6s. If this move hits a Pokémon that is already frozen, it deals damage to it and shoves in the direction of the ice shards for 0.4s.

Bubble Beam

Ice Beam

Lapras Express

UniteDash100s

Ride a wave quickly and continuously forward becoming Unstoppable for up to 15s. Lapras’s movement speed increases every second while riding but decreases if the user hits an obstacle. If this move is used again, the user stops and launches a wave that continues moving forward, dealing damage to Pokémon it hits and throwing them for 1.5s. If the user hits an enemy Pokémon while still riding, the user stops in place, dealing damage to and throwing the opposing Pokémon for 1.5s. While the user is riding the wave, one nearby ally Pokémon of the user’s choice within range may be picked up and can ride on its back. Ally Pokémon riding on the user’s back can dismount whenever they choose.