Lapras - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Lapras can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Lapras learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Sing	Normal	—	55
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
7	Mist	Ice	—	—
13	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
19	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
25	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
31	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
43	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
49	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
55	Sheer Cold	Ice	—	30

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Lapras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100
08	Dive	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lapras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Lapras learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Sing	Normal	—	55
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
7	Mist	Ice	—	—
13	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
19	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
25	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
31	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
43	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
49	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
55	Sheer Cold	Ice	—	30

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Lapras can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Lapras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100
08	Dive	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lapras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Sing	Normal	—	55
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
7	Mist	Ice	—	—
13	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
19	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
25	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
31	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
43	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
49	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
55	Sheer Cold	Ice	—	30

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90

Moves learnt by HM

Lapras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100
08	Dive	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lapras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	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.

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Snorlax Wooper Quagsire Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Spheal Sealeo Walrein

Dragon Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Horsea Seadra Kingdra
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Lapras Surskit Masquerain

Horn Drill

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Rhyhorn Rhydon
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Lapras
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking

Refresh

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Corsola Milotic
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Lapras Marill Azumarill Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss

Sleep Talk

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whismur Loudred Exploud
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Lickitung Lapras Slowking Relicanth
Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Snorlax Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Whismur Loudred Exploud Aron Lairon Aggron Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Tropius Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth

Substitute

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Lickitung Lapras Snorlax Marill Azumarill
Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Snorlax Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Whismur Loudred Exploud Aron Lairon Aggron Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Tropius Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar
Breeding	Lapras Marill Azumarill