Pokemon Go: How to defeat Lapras, Weakness & Counters

ByAdam B Hours
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New Pokemon Snap Lapras

Lapras will soon be featuring in Pokemon Go’s 3* raids as part of Ultra Unlock part 3, do you remember the weakness of this Gen 1 Pokemon?

This shorthand guide is designed to help inform you of the weakness of the classic Pokemon Lapras, to get you ready to beat the Pokemon when it appears in 3* raids during Ultra Unlock part 3.

What is the biggest weakness of Lapras in Pokemon Go?

This one is more debatable than most. Electric and Fighting-Types will offer you the easiest overall Type most of the time. Grass-Types theoretically can outperform them due to resisting Water-Type attacks, but suffer heavily at the hands of Ice-Type ones as well, negating their advantage.

Meanwhile, Rock-Types just kinda struggle here with no qualities to redeem them above the others.

How did we find the most reliable counter to Lapras?

As is typical in any Pokemon title, including Go, precisely how strong a Pokemon is and what moves it uses may vary depending on the individual, but there are a few things we can use as a weakness that remains consistent across all of any given species of Pokemon.

The easiest of these to exploit for counter purposes is often the Pokemon’s Type.

Lapras, a classic Pokemon from way back in generation I, is a Water/Ice Dual-Type. This combination may actually not be the best for battle though, as while Lapras’ design may look amazing, it has only two resistances and 4 separate weaknesses to deal with.

New Pokemon Snap Lapras
Credit: The Pokemon Company

Lapras Type interactions in Pokemon Go

Resistances
  • Water
  • Ice

Water attacks will deal 62.5% damage against Lapras, while Ice will struggle twice as much dealing only 39% damage.

Weaknesses
  • Electric
  • Fighting
  • Grass
  • Rock

All four of these types will deal a total of 160% of their usual damage, meaning that it’s hard to determine who our winner is from this point alone. So it’s time to go check out what Lapras is capable of in battle.

Lapras in the Pokemon anime.
Credit: Pokemon Wiki

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What moves can Galarian Zigzagoon use in battle?

Fast Attacks
  • Frost Breath (Ice)
  • Water Gun (Water)
  • Ice Shard (Ice)
Charged Attacks
  • Blizzard (Ice)
  • Hydro Pump (Water)
  • Skull Bash (Normal)
  • Surf (Water)
  • Dragon Pulse (Dragon)
  • Ice Beam (Ice)

While Rock-Types are a counter, they are weak to the various Water-Type moves Lapras has, making them a poor overall choice. Grass-Types will resist water but struggle with Ice attacks, another unfortunate option.

Electric-Types and Fighting-Type will deal good damage without the additional risk, which is perhaps the best we can hope for here.

Weakness and counters Summary

Grass-Types theoretically have the most advantages here, resisting Water based attacks, but suffer heavily against Ice-Types, which Lapras has plenty of too. Your best bet will probably be using an Electric or Fighting-Type Pokemon as those don’t have the drawbacks Grass-Types will.

Of course you could use a Rock-Type, but they’re weak to Water-Type attacks and will take a lot of damage back for no extra gain.

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