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Counter guide · Water / Ice · Gen I

What beats Lapras?

The 5 hardest counters to Lapras ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Keldeo outspeeds and hits for 2× with fighting-type STAB.

Lapras
No. 131
Lapras
Water Ice
BST 535 · Speed 60 · Atk 85 · SpA 85

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Keldeo
    No. 647
    Keldeo
    Water Fighting
    Hits Lapras for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 108 > 60 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 129)
  2. #2
    Quaquaval
    No. 914
    Quaquaval
    Water Fighting
    Hits Lapras for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 85 > 60 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  3. #3
    Poliwrath
    No. 062
    Poliwrath
    Water Fighting
    Hits Lapras for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 70 > 60 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 95)
  4. #4
    Lanturn
    No. 171
    Lanturn
    Water Electric
    Hits Lapras for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 67 > 60 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 76)
  5. #5
    Kartana
    No. 798
    Kartana
    Grass Steel
    Hits Lapras for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes 1× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 109 > 60 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 181)

Lapras's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Grass Electric Fighting Rock

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Lapras, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Lapras hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.