Lapras - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Lapras can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Lapras learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Sing	Normal	—	55
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Mist	Ice	—	—
7	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
10	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
14	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
18	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
22	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
27	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
32	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
37	Brine	Water	65	100
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 Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Curse	???	—	—
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Whirlpool	Water	15	70

Moves learnt by HM

Lapras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lapras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

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
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Lapras can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Sing	Normal	—	55
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Mist	Ice	—	—
7	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
10	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
14	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
18	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
22	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
27	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
32	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
37	Brine	Water	65	100
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 Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Curse	???	—	—
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Whirlpool	Water	15	70

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Dive	Water	80	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Lapras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lapras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

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
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Lapras can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Lapras learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Sing	Normal	—	55
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Mist	Ice	—	—
7	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
10	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
14	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
18	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
22	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
27	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
32	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
37	Brine	Water	65	100
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Curse	???	—	—
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Whirlpool	Water	15	70

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Block	Normal	—	—
Dive	Water	80	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Lapras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lapras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

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
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Lapras can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

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.

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Relicanth Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Cubone Marowak Lapras Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Corphish Crawdaunt
Move tutor	Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Corsola Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Corphish Crawdaunt Relicanth Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Shellos Gastrodon Rhyperior

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Turtwig Grotle Torterra Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Snorlax Wooper Quagsire Corsola Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Tropius Spheal Sealeo Walrein Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Shellos Gastrodon Lickilicky Rhyperior

Dragon Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Horsea Seadra Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Kingdra
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Corphish Crawdaunt Tropius

Fissure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Lapras Snorlax Spheal Sealeo Walrein Shieldon Bastiodon Shellos Gastrodon

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 Rhyperior
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Lapras
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking

Refresh

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

Sleep Talk

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Snorlax Whismur Loudred Exploud
TM	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 Turtwig Grotle Torterra Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Snover Abomasnow Lickilicky Rhyperior
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Lickitung Lapras Slowking Relicanth Lickilicky

Substitute

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	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 Turtwig Grotle Torterra Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Snover Abomasnow Lickilicky Rhyperior
Breeding	Lickitung Lapras Snorlax Marill Azumarill Lickilicky

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar
Breeding	Lapras Marill Azumarill Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Feebas Milotic Turtwig Grotle Torterra

Whirlpool

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel
HM	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Lickitung Rhydon Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Snorlax Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine Kingdra Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Pelipper Exploud Aggron Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bibarel Rampardos Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Garchomp Lickilicky Rhyperior
Breeding	Lapras Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert
Pre-evolution Level up	Marshtomp Swampert