Is Lapras viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Lapras is ranked #44 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.98% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Lapras in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Lapras in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Skarmory with a 81.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Lapras include Skarmory, Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow, Koraidon, Miraidon.

What is the best counter for Lapras in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Skarmory is the best counter for Lapras in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 81.4% of their encounters.

Lapras counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0131 Lapras

WaterIce

USAGE 2.0% #44

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

Sheer Cold 98.8% Perish Song 94.7% Protect 88.1% Fissure 84.3% Horn Drill 10.2% Rest 9.8% Sleep Talk 3.0% Whirlpool 2.1%

Items

Leftovers 90.6% Leppa Berry 2.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.5% Focus Sash 2.4% Zoom Lens 0.6% Loaded Dice 0.5% Assault Vest 0.2% Air Balloon 0.1%

Abilities

Water Absorb97.1%Shell Armor2.8%Hydration0.1%

Tera Types

Grass 85.7% Ghost 5.2% Ground 4.1% Fairy 3.0% Water 1.4% Fire 0.2% Electric 0.1% Dark 0.1%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

42.769

81.4% checker faints 5.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lapras Whirlpool vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 43-52 (12.8 - 15.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after trapping damage

View Skarmory counters →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.031

77.0% checker faints 8.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lapras Whirlpool vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 30-36 (7.4 - 8.9%) -- possible 5HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

194.351

75.2% checker faints 5.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Lapras: 256-302 (55.1 - 65%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

167.302

71.2% checker faints 5.79%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lapras: 786-926 (169.3 - 199.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

219.904

59.0% checker faints 5.46%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Lapras in Electric Terrain: 632-746 (136.2 - 160.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

190.165

57.3% checker faints 6.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lapras Whirlpool vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 50-62 (12 - 14.9%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO after trapping damage

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.559

55.5% checker faints 8.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lapras Whirlpool vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 62-74 (13.9 - 16.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after trapping damage

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

33.61

53.0% checker faints 8.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lapras: 163-193 (35.1 - 41.5%) -- 77.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

24.528

52.8% checker faints 10.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lapras: 200-236 (43.1 - 50.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Incineroar counters →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

31.834

45.2% checker faints 8.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lapras: 258-304 (55.6 - 65.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

32.768

39.9% checker faints 8.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lapras: 195-231 (42 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Treads counters →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

83.055

39.0% checker faints 5.35%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Lapras: 218-258 (46.9 - 55.6%) -- 16.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

85.8

35.2% checker faints 7.17%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Lapras: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

20.992

32.6% checker faints 10.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lapras: 151-178 (32.5 - 38.3%) -- 1.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

67.569

28.1% checker faints 7.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lapras: 174-205 (37.5 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

149.197

27.4% checker faints 5.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lapras: 24-30 (5.1 - 6.4%)

View Smeargle counters →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

28.409

13.8% checker faints 6.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lapras: 178-211 (38.3 - 45.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

157.518

5.8% checker faints 3.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lapras: 90-107 (19.3 - 23%) -- possible 6HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ranked #44 with 1.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.