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[Overview]
 
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Roar / Surf
move 4: Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
 
[SET COMMENTS]
 
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
 
[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Return
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 16 HP / 252 Atk / 240 Spe
 
[SET COMMENTS]
 
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
 
[SET]
name: Curse
move 1: Rest
move 2: Sleep Talk
move 3: Curse
move 4: Avalanche
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD
 
[SET COMMENTS]
 
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
 
[Other Options]
 
[Checks and Counters]
 
				
			[Overview]
<p>Lapras has lain in the depths of NU since  DPP, and it's a   mystery why. Being one of the few specially defensive  Water-types in the   tier, Lapras has a niche in countering Shell Smash  Gorebyss with ease.   Lapras's secondary Ice typing is somewhat of a  letdown, but don't let  this  put you off; STAB  Ice Beam coming from a  base  85 Special Attack is nothing short of  scary.  Unfortunately, Lapras  is  cursed with a Stealth Rock weakness and no  way to heal itself  outside of  Rest and Water Absorb, but thanks to its  decent typing it  has many  opportunities to switch in. Lapras has a  rather large  movepool consisting of oddities such as Dragon Dance,  Perish Song,  and even Curse.  If it wasn't weak to Stealth Rock and its  Speed was a  bit higher, Lapras  would be a top-tier threat, but for  now it'll stay  with its NU  friends.</p>
  
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Roar / Surf
move 4: Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This set attempts to wall some of NU's  common Water-types.   Thanks to Water Absorb and Heal Bell, Lapras can  take on powerful   attackers, such as Gorebyss, as well as bulkier  opponents, such as   Alomomola. Ice Beam provides Lapras with a reliable  STAB move, while   Thunderbolt grants it the infamous BoltBeam  coverage. Roar prevents Calm   Mind users from setting up on Lapras,  though Surf can be used if you   prefer secondary STAB. The last move is  down to personal preference;   Heal Bell provides a safety net against  status and supports Lapras's   teammates, while Toxic can be used to  wear down opposing Water-types,   such as Quagsire.</p>
  
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs give Lapras optimal special bulk;  with 248 HP and 252   Special Defense EVs, Lapras can survive powerful  hits from the likes of   Magmortar and Shell Smash Gorebyss.  Furthermore, Lapras will survive four   switch-ins to Stealth Rock. Rest  can be used alongside a Chesto Berry  to  act as a pseudo-recovery  move, but after using its Chesto Berry,  Lapras is forced to sleep or  have a cleric teammate. Perish Song  is  another decent option to force  switches and KO the opponent's last   Pokemon, but it's largely  pointless. Hydro Pump can be used for its   higher Base Power, but the  accuracy drop can be fatal in some   situations.</p>
  
<p>Support from Rapid Spin goes a long way when  using Lapras,   making Torkoal an excellent teammate. Torkoal's massive  Defense and and   access to Will-O-Wisp help it tank hits and soften  physical attackers,   respectfully. Lapras doesn't have a reliable  recovery move outside of   Rest, making Wish support an excellent  option. Audino and Leafeon are   two excellent Wish supporters, but  unfortunately Audino shares a   Fighting-type weakness with Lapras.  Torterra is an excellent teammate as   it can switch into Rock- and  Electric-type moves aimed at Lapras and   support it with Stealth Rock.  Altaria can switch into Fighting-type   moves and form part of a  defensive core, while Parasect can switch into   Electric- and Bug-types  and cripple slower opponents with Spore.  Lastly,  Pokemon that take  care of specially defensive Pokemon, such as  Audino,  are great  teammates. Sawk and Gurdurr can power their through  the  majority of  special walls, while SubSplit Rotom-S can drain them  slowly  and  painfully.</p>
  
[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Return
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 16 HP / 252 Atk / 240 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This set goes on the offensive and attempts  to sweep with   boosted physical attacks. Lapras is the only Water-type  with Dragon   Dance in the tier, and is a fairly good one at that; after  a boost or   two, Lapras has enough Speed and power to knock the  opponent off its   feet. Thanks to its decent typing and massive HP  stat, Lapras has no   shortage of opportunities to set up. Substitute  helps Lapras avoid   status and provides extra time to set up, while  Waterfall and Return   grant it near-perfect type coverage.</p>
  
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs are somewhat specialized for this  set; 16 HP EVs allow   Lapras to create 101 HP Substitutes and help it  survive four switch-ins to   Stealth Rock. 240 Speed EVs and an Adamant  nature give Lapras 219  Speed,  allowing it to outspeed base 98 Speed  Pokemon, such as Swanna,  after a  single boost, and Choice Scarf base  80 Pokemon, such as  Braviary, after  two. Ice Beam can be used over  Substitute to hit  Tangela and Torterra  super effectively—don't worry  about the negative  nature, as Lapras's  Special Attack is high enough  already. Finally, Zen  Headbutt can be used  to hit Gurdurr and Sawk  super effectively, but  Lapras requires three  Dragon Dance boosts to  outrun Choice Scarf  Sawk.</p>
  
<p>Lapras's Ice typing leaves it with an  unfortunate weakness to   Stealth Rock; as such, Rapid Spin support is  extremely helpful for   keeping it alive. Cryogonal can remove entry  hazards and restore its   health with Recover, Torkoal can set up  Stealth Rock of its own and burn   physical attackers with Will-O-Wisp,  and the ever-so-gimmicky Spinda   can do the job too. Entry hazards help  Lapras weaken bulky physical   walls upon switching in, while  spinblockers keep them on the field.   Cacturne, Whirlipede, Probopass,  and Mesprit can set up Spikes, Toxic   Spikes, and Stealth Rock,  respectively. Bulky Water- and Grass-types   give this set problems,  especially Alomomola, Frillish, Tangela, and   Leafeon. Grass-types,  such as Leafeon, can take on Alomomola and   Frillish, while Fire-types  such as Emboar can light up the sky with   their Fire-type STAB moves.  Due to Lapras's average Speed, a Pokemon   that can switch into Choice  Scarf users is recommended. Probopass and   Mesprit are two great tanks  that can absorb hits from the likes of Sawk,   Absol, and Jynx and live  to tell the tale.</p>
  
[SET]
name: Curse
move 1: Rest
move 2: Sleep Talk
move 3: Curse
move 4: Avalanche
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Thanks to its massive HP and Special  Defense, Lapras is an   ideal candidate for a Curse set. After a few  boosts from Curse, Lapras   becomes an unstoppable tank and a potent  sweeper. Furthermore, Lapras's   ability, Water Absorb, makes it easy to  set up against the likes of   Gorebyss and Alomomola, Resting off any  damage taken. The idea is to   switch into a resisted or weak attack,  set up a Curse or two, then   proceed to sweep with boosted Avalanche.  Rest and Sleep Talk provide   semi-reliable recovery and safety from  status, while Avalanche receives a   STAB boost and doubles in power  when Lapras moves last.</p>
  
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs are very simple; 248 HP EVs and  maximum Special Defense   investment give Lapras immense bulk. 248 HP  EVs are used over 252 as   they allow Lapras to survive four switch-ins  to Stealth Rock without   fainting. A more offensive spread can be used  if you want more immediate   power, but this makes Lapras more  susceptible to special attackers.   This set becomes more effective once  the opponent's defensive core has   been broken, making it an excellent  late-game sweeper. A combination   of Toxic Spikes and residual damage  will cripple the likes of Quagsire   and Tangela, so a teammate that can  set them up is recommended.   Tentacool and Whirlipede are two  excellent choices: the former can   remove entry hazards with Rapid  Spin, while the latter has access to   Spikes in addition to Toxic  Spikes.</p>
  
<p>Unaware Quagsire causes this set serious  problems; with its   decent Defense stat, access to Recover, and an  ability that ignores stat   boosts, Lapras will deal pitiful damage and  deplete its PP until it   Struggles. Alomomola can also stall Lapras  with Wish and Toxic, though  boosted  Avalanches will wear it down.  Grass- and Electric-types, such  as Tangela  and Ampharos, can be used  to deal with Water-types—the  latter can  utilize Hidden Power Grass to  deal with Quagsire. A cleric  can be used  to wake up Lapras, making  Audino, Lickilicky, or Leafeon an  excellent  teammate.</p>
  
[Other Options]
<p>Substitute can be used to avoid status and  ease prediction,   while powerful STAB moves pummel the opponent.  Outrage has a high Base   Power and receives a boost from Dragon Dance,  but it doesn't provide any   additional type coverage. Bulldoze can be  used to hit Steel-types  super  effectively, but its average Base Power  means that STAB Surf hits   harder in most cases. Hydration can be used  alongside Rain Dance and   Rest to restore Lapras to full health, but  its common weaknesses and   poor Speed make it difficult to pull off. A  mixed Dragon Dance set can   be used to catch the opponent off guard,  but splitting Lapras's average   offensive stats isn't  recommended.</p>
  
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Stealth Rock is Lapras's arch enemy,  stripping it of 25% of its   health upon switching in. Bulky  Fighting-types, such as Gurdurr and   Throh, can switch into any  unboosted attack and threaten Lapras with   their STAB moves. Tangela  cripples Lapras with a combination of Leech   Seed and Sleep Powder,  though sets with Ice Beam will KO it swiftly.   Choice Specs Exeggutor  can switch into Lapras's Water-type attacks and   OHKO it with STAB Leaf  Storm, while Leafeon can set up against physical   sets and KO Lapras  with Leaf Blade. Cryogonal can take on special sets   and cripple Lapras  with Toxic, but even the softest physical blow will   send it packing.  Thanks to Dry Skin and its Ice typing, Jynx can set up   on special sets  that lack Roar, but takes hefty damage from physical   sets. Ampharos  is bulky enough to take a hit and KO Lapras with STAB   Thunderbolt,  while dual screens and Thunder Wave can be used to slow it   down.  Regice and Hypno can take on special sets, but neither of them   deal  significant damage in return. Weezing can take on the Dragon Dance   and  Curse sets with ease, though boosted attacks will wipe it out.    Rotom-F can switch into Lapras's BoltBeam coverage and threaten it with    STAB Thunderbolt, while Eelektross can switch into Thunderbolt and hit    Lapras with its own. Lapras is only difficult to counter when you're    unsure of its moveset, but after you figure it out, Lapras is easy to    KO.</p>

















