How to beat Lapras
Lapras has 2 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 130 HP as a Water Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.
- HP
- 130
- Weakness
- Metal, Lightning
- Resistance
- None
- Prizes
- 1
- One-hit KOs
- 362
- Fastest KO
- 0 Energy
Game plan
- Hit its Weakness. Lapras is weak to Metal and Lightning, so those attacks do double damage. 103 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 0 Energy.
- Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
- Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Ice Beam for 80 (3 Energy). 1,033 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
- Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 2 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.
One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness
These Metal/Lightning attacks do at least 130 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Lapras | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alolan Dugtrio Surging Sparks | Metal | Trio-Cheehoo Free | 120 | 240 | 110 | 1 |
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 480 | 160 | 1 |
| Escavalier Black Bolt | Metal | Wild Lances M | 90 | 180 | 130 | 1 |
| Kingambit Ascended Heroes | Metal | Double-Edged Slash MM | 180 | 360 | 170 | 1 |
| Klinklang Stellar Crown | Metal | Hyper Ray CC | 130 | 260 | 140 | 1 |
| Vikavolt Pitch Black | Lightning | Giga Railgun LL | 260 | 260 | 160 | 1 |
| Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade | Lightning | Volt Strike LL | 250 | 250 | 310 | 2 |
| Escavalier Journey Together | Metal | Iron Buster MC | 120 | 240 | 120 | 1 |
| Scizor ex Temporal Forces | Metal | Cross Breaker MM | 120× | 240 | 270 | 2 |
| Electivire Stellar Crown | Lightning | Unleash Lightning LL | 220 | 220 | 150 | 1 |
| Mega Excadrill ex Pitch Black | Metal | Undermine MM | 90 | 180 | 340 | 3 |
| Alolan Golem Journey Together | Lightning | Megaton Fall LC | 160 | 160 | 180 | 1 |
One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness
Attacks with a printed 130+ damage.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Lapras | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 250 | 340 | 2 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 170 | 150 | 1 |
| Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Shinobi Blade W | 170 | 170 | 310 | 2 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 150 | 120 | 1 |
| Diggersby Perfect Order | Colorless | Earthquake C | 140 | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Annihilape Surging Sparks | Fighting | Tantrum F | 130 | 130 | 140 | 1 |
| Centiskorch Surging Sparks | Fire | Billowing Heat Wave R | 130 | 130 | 130 | 1 |
| Lurantis Destined Rivals | Grass | Petal Blade Dance G | 130 | 130 | 120 | 1 |
| Malamar Pitch Black | Darkness | Brain Crush D | 130 | 130 | 120 | 1 |
Pokémon that survive its biggest attack
These can take a printed 80 from Ice Beam and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailord Journey Together | Water | Stage 1 | 240 | Lightning ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Shrouded Fable | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Rhyperior Stellar Crown | Fighting | Stage 2 | 200 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Steelix Mega Evolution | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Journey Together | Metal | Stage 1 | 190 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tyranitar Journey Together | Darkness | Stage 2 | 190 | Grass ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Aggron Twilight Masquerade | Metal | Stage 2 | 180 | Fire ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Alolan Golem Journey Together | Lightning | Stage 2 | 180 | Fighting ×2 | 4 | 1 |
Every Standard Lapras card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapras 17/128 | 30th Celebration J | 130 | Basic | Ferry Across C — Ice Beam WCC 80 | 2 | Metal ×2 |
| Lapras 31/142 | Stellar Crown H | 130 | Basic | Water Gun W 20 Surf WCC 80 | 2 | Lightning ×2 |
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
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Questions people ask
What is Lapras weak to?
Lapras is weak to Metal and Lightning, so those attacks do double damage (×2).
How much HP does Lapras have?
Up to 130 HP in Standard (130 on the 30th Celebration version, 130 on the Stellar Crown version).
How many Prize cards does Lapras give up?
1 — it's a regular Pokémon.
What can one-hit KO Lapras?
362 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Alolan Dugtrio's Trio-Cheehoo (0 Energy, 240 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 480 damage); Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage).
What is Lapras's strongest attack?
Ice Beam, which prints 80 damage for 3 Energy.
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