Lapras counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Lapras
#0131 Lapras
WaterIce
USAGE 3.8% #29
ABILITYWater Absorb
BASE STATS
HP 130
ATK 85
DEF 80
SPA 85
SPD 95
SPE 60
BST535
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFightingRock
½×
Water
¼×
Ice
Moves
Protect 99.5% Surf 96.2% Thunder 90.8% Icy Wind 74.1% Ice Beam 20.1% Blizzard 5.1% Roar 4.6% Hydro Pump 2.7%
Items
Sitrus Berry 91.2% Lum Berry 5.0% Leftovers 3.7% Life Orb 0.1% Chople Berry 0.0% Grip Claw 0.0% Chesto Berry 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0%
Abilities
Water Absorb99.3%Shell Armor0.7%
Common Teammates
Vaporeon120.8%Ludicolo114.9%Kingdra114.9%Politoed52.8%Gyarados52.8%Metagross9.3%Latios5.9%Cresselia5.9%
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Ranked #29 with 3.76% usage. Sorted by reliability score.