Lapras - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Lapras can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Lapras artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Lapras learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Sing	Normal	—	55
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
8	Mist	Ice	—	—
15	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
22	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
29	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
36	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
43	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
50	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
57	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Lapras learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice		65	100
Foresight	Normal		—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Lapras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70

Moves learnt by TM

Lapras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Lapras learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Sing	Normal	—	55
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
8	Mist	Ice	—	—
15	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
22	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
29	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
36	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
43	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
50	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
57	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Lapras learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice		65	100
Foresight	Normal		—	100

Move Tutor moves

Lapras can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Lapras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70

Moves learnt by TM

Lapras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Lapras egg move parents

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Lapras

Lapras's egg groups: Monster, Water 1

The egg moves for Lapras are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Lapras with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Lapras with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.