Lapras counters

Gen 1 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Lapras
#0131 Lapras
WaterIce
USAGE 4.7% #14
BASE STATS
HP 130
ATK 85
DEF 80
SPA 85
SPD 95
SPE 60
BST535
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFightingRock
½×
Water
¼×
Ice
Moves
Blizzard 96.1% Thunderbolt 95.5% Hyper Beam 54.9% Sing 45.5% Body Slam 37.2% Confuse Ray 33.7% Rest 28.4% Reflect 4.4%
Common Teammates
Tauros94.5%Snorlax86.2%Chansey76.4%Exeggutor58.8%Alakazam36.6%Rhydon31.1%Jynx22.2%Starmie21.5%
Browse Gen 1 OU teams using Lapras →
Teams using Starmie 63% Teams using Chansey 61%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Starmie
Starmie
WaterPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK
20.931
63
62.8% dies 10.57%
02
Chansey
Chansey
Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER
20.762
61
60.6% dies 10.72%

Ranked #14 with 4.73% usage. Sorted by reliability score.