Lapras - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Lapras can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Lapras learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
5	Sing	Normal	—	55
10	Mist	Ice	—	—
15	Life Dew	Water	—	—
20	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
25	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
30	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
35	Brine	Water	65	100
40	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
45	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
55	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
60	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
65	Sheer Cold	Ice	—	30

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Freeze-Dry	Ice	70	100
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Sparkling Aria	Water	90	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lapras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
45	Dive	Water	80	100
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
96	Smart Strike	Steel	70	—

Moves learnt by TR

Lapras is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
24	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
28	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
51	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
87	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100
99	Body Press	Fighting	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
5	Sing	Normal	—	55
10	Mist	Ice	—	—
15	Life Dew	Water	—	—
20	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
25	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
30	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
35	Brine	Water	65	100
40	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
45	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
55	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
60	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
65	Sheer Cold	Ice	—	30

Egg moves

Lapras learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Freeze-Dry	Ice	70	100
Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Whirlpool	Water	35	85

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Lapras does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Cubone Marowak Lapras Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Corphish Crawdaunt

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Turtwig Grotle Torterra Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak 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 Tropius
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Corphish Crawdaunt Tropius