Lapras Raid Guide
Ice / Water
Lapras is an easy Tier 3 raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 14847. 2 trainers should be more than enough to defeat Lapras in the raid. Lapras is vulnerable to Fighting, Rock, Steel, Fire type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Ho-Oh, Dialga, Tyranitar, Metagross, Heatran.
Lapras can obtain below CP values when defeated.
- 1794 - 1886 CP during Rainy and Snow weather conditions.
- 1435 - 1509 CP during other weather conditions.
Lapras is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was December 31, 2022. Shiny Lapras is also available from raids in the game.
Weather boost
Lapras raids will be boosted during Rainy and Snow weather conditions.
Ice type Damage Relations
Double damage from: | Fighting | ||
Double damage to: | Flying | ||
Half damage from: | Ice | ||
Half damage to: | Steel | ||
No damage from: | - | ||
No damage to: | - |
Lapras Raid Counters
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Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) and fast moves: Incinerate (Fire) Steel Wing (Steel, DPS 13.8) which are effective against Lapras.
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Dialga
Dialga is a Steel, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Iron Head (Steel , DPS 31.6) and fast moves: Metal Claw (Steel, DPS 11.4) which are effective against Lapras.
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Tyranitar
Tyranitar is a Rock, Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Iron Tail (Steel, DPS 13.6) which are effective against Lapras.
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Metagross
Metagross is a Steel, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Flash Cannon (Steel , DPS 37.0) and fast moves: Bullet Punch (Steel, DPS 10.0) which are effective against Lapras.
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Heatran
Heatran is a Fire, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) Iron Head (Steel , DPS 31.6) Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Lapras.
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Terrakion
Terrakion is a Rock, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat (Fighting , DPS 43.5) Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6) and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock) which are effective against Lapras.
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Entei
Entei is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) Iron Head (Steel , DPS 31.6) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2) Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Lapras.
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Conkeldurr
Conkeldurr is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Dynamic Punch (Fighting , DPS 33.3) Focus Blast (Fighting , DPS 40.0) Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Counter (Fighting, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Lapras.
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Moltres
Moltres is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0) Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Lapras.
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Rampardos
Rampardos is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6) and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock) which are effective against Lapras.
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Gigalith
Gigalith is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Heavy Slam (Steel , DPS 33.3) Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6) Superpower (Fighting ) and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock) which are effective against Lapras.
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Tyrantrum
Tyrantrum is a Rock, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Lapras.
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Victini
Victini is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Focus Blast (Fighting , DPS 40.0) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) which are effective against Lapras.
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Jirachi
Jirachi is a Steel, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Doom Desire (Steel , DPS 47.1) which is effective against Lapras.
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Regirock
Regirock is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Focus Blast (Fighting , DPS 40.0) Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Rock Smash (Fighting, DPS 11.5) Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Lapras.
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Archeops
Archeops is a Rock, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0) and fast moves: Steel Wing (Steel, DPS 13.8) which are effective against Lapras.
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Cobalion
Cobalion is a Steel, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat (Fighting , DPS 43.5) Iron Head (Steel , DPS 31.6) Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Metal Claw (Steel, DPS 11.4) which are effective against Lapras.
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Aggron
Aggron is a Steel, Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Heavy Slam (Steel , DPS 33.3) Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Iron Tail (Steel, DPS 13.6) Smack Down (Rock) which are effective against Lapras.
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Magmortar
Magmortar is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Brick Break (Fighting , DPS 25.0) Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Fire Punch (Fire , DPS 25.0) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) Karate Chop (Fighting, DPS 10.0) which are effective against Lapras.
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Golem
Golem is a Rock, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0) Rock Blast (Rock , DPS 23.8) Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Lapras.
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Flareon
Flareon is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0) Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Lapras.
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Delphox
Delphox is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Lapras.
Lapras Mega counters
Mega Aggron, Mega Blaziken, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Lopunny are best Mega counters to battle with Lapras if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.
Lapras shadow counters
Shadow Aggron, Shadow Arcanine, Shadow Aron, Shadow Camerupt, Shadow Charizard, Shadow Charmander, Shadow Charmeleon, Shadow Cyndaquil, Shadow Entei, Shadow Gallade, Shadow Growlithe, Shadow Hariyama, Shadow Hitmonchan, Shadow Hitmonlee, Shadow Ho-Oh, Shadow Kabuto, Shadow Kabutops, Shadow Lairon, Shadow Machamp, Shadow Machoke, Shadow Machop, Shadow Magmar, Shadow Magmortar, Shadow Makuhita, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Ninetales, Shadow Nosepass, Shadow Numel, Shadow Omanyte, Shadow Omastar, Shadow Poliwrath, Shadow Probopass, Shadow Quilava, Shadow Sudowoodo, Shadow Typhlosion, Shadow Vulpix are best Shadow counters to battle with Lapras.
Lapras moves set
Lapras will use below moves during the battle.
Move | Method | Type | DPS |
Blizzard | Charged | Ice | 41.9 |
Frost Breath | Fast | Ice | 11.1 |
Hydro Pump | Charged | Water | 39.4 |
Skull Bash | Charged | Normal | |
Surf | Charged | Water | 38.2 |
Water Gun | Fast | Water | 10.0 |
Lapras raids weather impact
Here is how each weather condition boosts Lapras moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Lapras.
Weather | Boosted moves | Impact |
Cloudy | Great for battle | |
Fog | Great for battle | |
Partly cloudy | Boosts Skull Bash | Skull Bash is bad for Fighting type Pokemon |
Rainy | Boosts Hydro Pump Boosts Surf Boosts Water Gun | Great for battle |
Snow | Boosts Blizzard Boosts Frost Breath | Blizzard is bad for Fire type Pokemon, Blizzard is bad for Steel type Pokemon, Blizzard is bad for Rock type Pokemon, Blizzard is bad for Fighting type Pokemon Frost Breath is bad for Fire type Pokemon, Frost Breath is bad for Steel type Pokemon, Frost Breath is bad for Rock type Pokemon, Frost Breath is bad for Fighting type Pokemon |
Sunny / clear | Great for battle | |
Windy | Great for battle |
Lapras stats
Attack: | 131 | ||
Defence: | 137 | ||
HP: | 3600 | ||
Max CP (level 50): | 3451 | ||
Max HP (level 50): | 234 |
Shiny Lapras
There is a chance that you may encounter a shiny Lapras if you win the raid. The rate of encounting a shiny Lapras can be around 1%.