Competitive Information for Lapras [Black/White]
Water / Ice
Abilities:
This Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
This Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.
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Note: Pokemon with the Water Absorb ability are immune to Water attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lapras? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover the strength of Lapras, an incredible Pokémon known for its Water and Ice typing! Lapras is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-typed attacks. Curious about Lapras's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Leftovers / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Waterfall
- Avalanche
- Curse
- Rest
Lapras is a phenomenal Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Lapras last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Hydration, Lapras has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Lapras is damaged by the target).
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ Rest is a status move (Lapras sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Item: Leftovers / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 248 Hp / 8 Atk / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Blizzard
- Thunderbolt
- Curse
- Rest
Lapras is a remarkable Special Tank. It's primary goal is to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Lapras last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Hydration, Lapras has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. can't miss in hail).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ Rest is a status move (Lapras sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Item: Leftovers / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 144 Def / 112 SpD
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Blizzard
- Thunderbolt
- Curse / Curse
- Rest / Rest
Lapras is a fabulous Double Wall. It tries to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Lapras last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Hydration, Lapras has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. can't miss in hail).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ Rest is a status move (Lapras sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Rest is a status move (Lapras sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Iron Head / Double-Edge
- Outrage
- Avalanche
Lapras is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Lapras's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Lapras heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity. Iron Head was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Lapras afterwards).
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Lapras is damaged by the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Lapras is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Lapras's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Lapras heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
♦ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Docile
EVs: 32 Hp / 225 Atk / 225 SpA / 28 Spe
Moveset:
- Drill Run
- Dragon Pulse
- Outrage
- Psychic
Lapras is a pretty decent Mixed Sweeper. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Lapras last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Shell Armor, Lapras cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Lapras afterwards).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Lapras? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Avalanche / Iron Head
- Outrage
- Bulldoze / Drill Run
Lapras is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Lapras's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Lapras heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity. Avalanche or Iron Head are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Lapras is damaged by the target).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Lapras afterwards).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Hyper Voice
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
Lapras is an astounding Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Lapras's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Lapras heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
♦ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lapras can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Lapras.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lapras can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Lapras
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Whirlpool + Perish song
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lapras's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Dragon Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Lapras
- Avalanche
- Blizzard
- Curse
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Ice Shard
- Perish Song
- Protect
- Rest
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Lapras in Black and White
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0/ )
- Quiet Nature ( 248/8/0/252/0/0/ )
- Optimize Lapras's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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