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Ash's Lapras (Japanese: サトシのラプラス Satoshi's Laplace) was the first Pokémon obtained by Ash Ketchum in the Orange Islands. It had been separated from its family, so Ash promised to reunite them. It served as the main transportation through the islands until its family was found on the way back to Pallet Town. Its voice actress in both Japanese and English is 愛河里花子 Rikako Aikawa.
History
Ash first met Lapras on Tangelo Island when he saw it being a abused by three boys trying to get it ready to fight the Orange Crew. Pikachu's ThunderShock was able to send the trio running. Tracey examined Lapras and realized it needed help. He gave Ash medicine to give it while he went to tell Nurse Joy. However, Lapras refused to take the medicine from him. Back at the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy explained that Lapras was afraid of humans. Soon Ash gains Lapras's trust after he saves it from Team Rocket.
Ash won a race against Cissy riding on Lapras in Fit to be Tide against Cissy and her Blastoise, gaining his first Orange League badge in the process.
Lapras was also used against a Gengar in the final battle against Drake in the Orange League. The cliffhanger of Hello Pummelo was the collision of attacks between the two. Enter the Dragonite began with the revelation that the collision had knocked out both Pokémon.
In Viva Las Lapras, Ash and friends found the school that Lapras got separated from. However, its school wanted nothing to do with Lapras because it was accompanied by humans. They gained a hatred towards humans because of Captain Crook. After Ash and his Lapras defeated the large school of Tentacruel belonging to the captain, the Lapras began to trust humans and Lapras was able to rejoin the school, as well as its mother. Ash and Lapras went separate ways from that point.
Ash was briefly reunited with Lapras in the episode Lapras of Luxury, during which it was revealed to have become the leader of its herd.
Lapras appeared with the other Pokémon Ash no longer has in Spurt!, the opening created for the tenth anniversary of the franchise.
Moves used
Trivia
- Lapras is the second of Ash's Pokémon that was caught off-screen and the third in the English version if Ash's 30 Tauros are counted.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Lapras.
