Competitive Information for Lapras [Red/Blue]
Water / Ice
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lapras? These builds are optimized for Red/Blue Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Red/Blue metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Lapras, the dazzling Water and Ice-typed Pokémon! Lapras is a common Pokémon to see in the RB metagame. There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokémon games. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Ground, and Rock-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Lapras below and optimize your gameplay!
Moveset:
- Blizzard
- Thunderbolt
- Confuse Ray
- Sing
Lapras is pretty popular Special Sweeper in single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. The original Red/Blue Pokemon had alot to deal with on the battle field. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Confuse Ray is a status move (confuses the target).
♦ Sing is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
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Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Toxic
- Reflect
- Substitute
Lapras is a remarkable Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Out of the original 151, Lapras was quite something to try to play with in the first generation meta. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Reflect is a status move (while active, your Lapras's defense is doubled).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Lapras takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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Moveset:
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Lapras is an extraordinary Special Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Gen1 meta was a totally different monster. Keep in mind back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (33% 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 (33% chance to lower the target's special 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 Red/Blue 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 Red/Blue. 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 RB Move and Ability Combos for Lapras
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lapras's stats
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Lapras
- Blizzard
- Body Slam
- Confuse Ray
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sing
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lapras in Red and Blue
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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