Lapras
4-cost marksman · Water / Ice · range 3 · #2 of 10 4-cost Pokémon in our tier list.
Synergies
Water Water types gain +6/24/30 extra Energy per attack. Active at 2 / 4 / 6. Other Water Pokémon: Squirtle, Magikarp, Psyduck, Poliwag, Slowpoke, Seel, Vaporeon, Staryu, Shellder.
Ice Ice types' attacks slow the target by 55/95% for 2s. Active at 2 / 4. Other Ice Pokémon: Jynx, Seel, Shellder, Articuno.
Abilities
In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).
★ Lapras: SurfWave
A wave sweeps the two front enemy rows: damages them, pushes them back and shields the allies it touches. Power 325.
Water · Special · 80 Energy
★★ Lapras: SurfWave
A wave sweeps the two front enemy rows: damages them, pushes them back and shields the allies it touches. Power 557.
Water · Special · 80 Energy
★★★ Lapras: SurfWave
A wave sweeps the whole enemy side: damages everyone, pushes them back and shields the allies it touches. Power 916.
Water · Special · 80 Energy
At 1★ and 2★ and 3★ Lapras has two forms: more Attack from items (Protein, Choice Band) gives Body Slam, more Sp. Atk (Calcium, Choice Specs) gives Surf. With neither, it uses Surf.
Stats
| Star | HP | Attack | Sp. Atk | Defense | Sp. Def | Atk speed | Crit | Range | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Lapras | 1,704 | 98 | 85 | 68 | 75 | 0.94 | 6% | 3 | 80 |
| ★★ Lapras | 3,102 | 168 | 146 | 73 | 83 | 1.02 | 6% | 3 | 80 |
| ★★★ Lapras | 5,526 | 276 | 240 | 79 | 92 | 1.09 | 6% | 3 | 80 |
Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.
Best items
Lapras as the carry of a full board, every 3-item combination of its class tested against the same field.
| Items | Win rate |
|---|---|
 Life Orb  Focus Sash Focus Sash | 72% |
 Choice Specs Focus Sash Focus Sash | 69% |
 Shell Bell Focus Sash Focus Sash | 69% |
| Choice Specs Choice Specs Focus Sash | 67% |
| Life Orb Shell Bell Focus Sash | 66% |
Comps with Lapras
Where you fight it in the campaign
These Campaign trainers can field it: Route 23 · Cooltrainer, Victory Road · Black Belt, Elite Four · Lorelei.