Competitive Information for Lapras [Gold/Silver]
Water / Ice
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lapras? These builds are optimized for Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Gold/Silver metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Lapras is here! This lit Pokémon is Water and Ice-typed and ready to shine! It's to see Lapras show up as a Gold/Silver opponent. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Lapras's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Leftovers
Moveset:
- Thunder
- Ice Beam
- Confuse Ray
- Reflect
Lapras makes an a superb Special Sweeper in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with powerful special attacks. Don't forget before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Lapras last longer regaining it's vitality every turn.
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Confuse Ray is a status move (confuses the target).
◆ Reflect is a status move (for 5 turns, your Lapras's party has doubled def).
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Item: Gold Berry
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Rock Smash
- Curse
- Toxic
In single battles, Lapras is known as a renowned Physical Sweeper. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical attacks. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Gold Berry equipped to it, restores 30 hp when at 1/2 max hp or less then the Gold Berry gets consumed.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Item: Never-Melt Ice
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Lapras makes an a spectacular Special Sweeper in single battles. This strategy is built to take down the opponent's team with potent special power. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Never-Melt Ice equipped to it, Lapras's ice-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Aurora Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's 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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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lapras can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Gold/Silver 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 Gold/Silver. 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 GS Move and Ability Combos for Lapras
- 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
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lapras's stats
- Curse
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Lapras
- Confuse Ray
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Other
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sing
- Thunder
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lapras in Gold and Silver
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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