Lapras (Pokémon)

Lapras ラプラス Laplace

Artwork from FR/LG

Types Species  Water  Ice  Transport Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Water Absorb or Shell Armor 1,250,000 Pokédex Kanto #131 Johto #219 Hoenn #286* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-106 Almia R— Height Weight 8'02" 485.0 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Blue 45 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Monster, Water 1 41 (10455 steps*) EV yield HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 219 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. I-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation I/II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Azure Heights Pokédex (Gen. I) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. I-II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Lapras (Japanese: ラプラス Laplace) is a dual-type Water/Ice Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Lapras is a large sea creature which resembles a plesiosaur. It has four flippers, however its front ones are notably longer than its hind flippers. It has a long neck, and large black eyes. It has unusual curled ears and a short horn in the middle of its forehead. Its body is largely blue, while its underside is a light cream color. Its most distinguishing feature is the heavy shell on its back, which is largely dotted with blunt knobs.

Gender differences

None

Special abilities

Lapras can sing Pokémon and people to sleep and can carry Pokémon and people on their backs. Some Lapras are able to develop Psychic abilities such as telepathy, like the one belonging to Santa Claus or Satoshi's in Pokémon Zensho. Lapras has the rare ability (among fellow Water-type Pokémon) to wield Electrical attacks.

Behavior

Lapras are a social Pokémon, and swim through the sea in large pods. They keep track of their fellow pod members through use of high-pitched songs they constantly sing, much like whales. Unfortunately they are very docile and do not like to fight, and this has made them an easy target for hunters. They are currently very rare in the wild. Their songs have become very sorrowful in recent times as it has become harder and harder for these peaceful Pokémon to find others of their kind. They are highly intelligent, and have been said to be able to learn human speech.

Habitat

Sea Pokémon

Lapras are native to the cold waters of glacial regions, but they migrate to tropical areas such as the Orange Archipelago to raise their young. They are extremely rare due to hunting, and are nearly extinct.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Lapras in the anime

Lapras first appeared in Holiday Hi-Jynx. This one helped Ash and co. reunite a Jynx with Santa Claus.

In The Lost Lapras, Ash and co. saved a baby Lapras from a trio of thugs, and then again from Team Rocket. Ash captured this Lapras and mostly used it as transportation between the islands of the Orange Archipelago. It was returned to its family in Viva Las Lapras. Ash's Lapras made a return appearance in Lapras of Luxury.

Pryce of Mahogany Town owns multiple Lapras in Nice Pryce Baby.

In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl, multiple Lapras appear when Crystal whistles.

Solidad also owns a Lapras.

In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team, Angie used a Lapras in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

The most notable role of Lapras in Pokémon Special was being one of the Pokémon of Pryce. In his youth, Pryce lost two of his favorite Lapras in an avalanche, just as the egg borne by them hatched. Unable to get over his loss, Pryce swore to save his Lapras and thus began researching into time travel, setting the events of the Johto saga in motion. Eventually, Pryce was able to capture Celebi and enter time, only to lose Celebi as the Poké Ball containing it was shattered, causing him to be unable to override time any further. However, the baby Lapras, Hewger, was able to enter the time in which Pryce's Lapras were separated, and the family enjoyed a happy reunion while Pryce was eventually lost in time.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Ash saves a Lapras from a swarm of Krabby tormenting it. Like in the anime, Ash used this Lapras as a mode of transportation through the Orange Islands saga. It is not known in this version if he releases it.

In the TCG

Main article: Lapras (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Lapras is the Pokémon that ferries people to the Hidden Land. When Wigglytuff explored the Brine Cave and found the strange marking on the wall there, Lapras asked Wigglytuff not to investigate it further to keep the Hidden Land a secret. When the player and partner had to get to the Hidden Land to save the world, Lapras responded to their presence by the marking and took them there.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Lapras will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:

F ? J ? 6 9 0 ? 4 Q 6 C

C ! ? ? 8 ? 6 6 8 Q ? ♀

Objective: Rescue Lapras on floor 2 of Tiny Woods.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Lapras is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 44+	Purified moves
Shadow Shed	Shadow		Hydro Pump	Water
Shadow Sky	Shadow		Rain Dance	Water
Shadow Storm	Shadow		Blizzard	Ice
--			Heal Bell	Normal

TCG-only Moves

• Energy Ball
• Assist

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 4	Recruit Rate: 6.7%	Friend Area: Mystic Lake
Phrases
51%-100% HP	The shell on my back is the ultimate in ride comfort!
26%-50% HP	Uh-oh... My health is down by half already.
1%-25% HP	I'm dropping... I can't build any strength at all...
Level Up	There, I got my level up! I wonder if my ride is more comfortable?
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Ice	Loops: N/A	Minimum Experience: N/A
Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: N/A
"If you can connect with Lapras, it may ferry you across the sea on its back."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 2	Recruit Rate: 6.7%	IQ Group: B

Evolution

	Does not evolve
	Lapras  Water  Ice

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			File:Spr 2c 131 s.gif			File:Spr b g2 131 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	File:Spr 3r 131 s.png		File:Spr 3e 131 s.gif			File:Spr b g3 131 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Lapras images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Lapras was originally going to be called "Ness," derived from the Loch Ness monster, but it was changed before Pokémon Red and Blue were released.
• It was once speculated that Shellos was to be a pre-evolution of Lapras. This was eventually proven to be false.
• Lapras can learn three of the four one-hit-knockout moves. The only one it cannot learn is Guillotine.
• Lapras is one of the few Generation I Pokémon that have no evolutionary relatives, along with Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, Pinsir, Tauros, Aerodactyl, and Ditto.
• Excluding all Legendary Pokémon, Lapras has the highest base stat total of a non-evolved Pokémon (with a grand total of 535 stat points). Though Lapras used to be the second, as Snorlax used to hold this honor, having 5 more stat points than Lapras, until Gen IV, when Munchlax was introduced.

Origin

This Pokémon is based on the fabled Loch Ness Monster in Scotland. The creature and this Pokémon are said to resemble the marine reptile known as the plesiosaurus. However, Lapras does not have the plesiosaurus's long neck, whereas the body is very similar to the creature that is said to be in Loch Ness. Lapras's intelligence, singing and rarity can be comparable with some cetaceans.

Name origin

Lapras's name seems to be a corruption of its Japanese name, Laplace. The name may be a reference to Pierre-Simon Laplace, a mathematician who wrote several books on the mathematical properties of the sea and tides, or also from the French word la place, referring to how passengers sit on its back like a seat to be ferried across bodies of water. Its name might also be derived from Lapis, a bright blue gem.

In other languages

• German: Lapras
• French: Lokhlass - Corrupted combination of Loch Ness and Laplace.
• Korean: 라프라스 Rapeuraseu

Related articles

• Ash's Lapras

External links

• Circle of Life, the fanlisting for Lapras

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.