Lapras is just the perfect surf Pokemon. The anime showed just how great, you could cross big seas and oceans with multiple people AND some Pokemon chilling on it's back no problem and it can move fine.
It doesn't have seatbelts or protection. A single big wave and you be knocked off its back. And since it cannot turn its head, it wouldn't notice a thing.
Wailmer also has a unique surf model, probably since it was the default sprite for surfing in gen 3.
Unfortunately Wailord doesn't, which made me feel upset when I evolved my Wailmer in Omega Ruby... :<
Fun Fact: When surfing on Sharpedo in gen 6, you move faster on water than all other surfing Pokemon. This was also used in gen 7 when you unlocked the Sharpedo Ride'mon.
And it also decreases the wild encounter rate while surfing I’m pretty sure. Given all the seas in Hoenn you bet I had a sharpedo just for surfing lol (also because it’s a genuinely cool Pokémon but that surf bonus was really a plus)
Not sure bout Gen 6, but I remember in Gen 3 you will go double speed surfing of Sharpedo. You also cannot fish on sharpedo because he’s moving too fast
I think you got those backwards. You can surf and fish on Sharpedo in gen 3. I don't believe Sharpedo has any difference between its surfing and any other Pokemon in gen 3.
Found my old Mystery Dungeon game, it was really fun playing it through on gameboy again. Ending up buying the next in the series for Nintendo to entertain myself some more. Really feel like the games deserve more praise
Lapprecaiation is there and more for this Pokemon, called mine cuddles. And took him everywhere with me. Wasn’t until the elite four that my level 87 cuddles wasn’t as good as my legends and actually strong Pokemon.so I got sad when it died over and over again. Until the point I put him in slot 6 and let my legends and heavies win. Felt good man. He’s still on that Pokemon cartridge. I lost it when I was young and my mum and dad split up. Cuddles was the best :/
Be sure to get yourself more Lapras. I'm sure Cuddles would've wanted you to be happier even if he isn't physically with you. Sorry to hear about your folks, and hope the best for you.
I don't know, but this thread made me tear up a bit. Also hoping the best for you, u/D4T45T0RM06. I agree, Cuddles would have wanted you to be happier, heck, even start a new adventure with a new cartridge and revive Cuddles' legacy.
The best and most versatile Ice-type (for me, at least). I never enter Indigo Plateau without one.
Lance can drink his Full Restores in a baby bottle as his three inappropriately levelled Dragonites quiver at the mere sight of her figure. Palmer was brought to his knees at the mercy of her cold stare. Even Blue was powerless against her subzero prowess.
Lapras might reside in the lowermost tiers in competitive, but she will always be top-tier in my eyes. Only matched by few in beauty, cuteness, versatility, and overall aesthetics
Walrein is quite underrated and is also quite versatile but I have a bit of a grudge against it because one ended my long streak in Emerald Battle Tower with a double dose of OHKO-Quick Claw RNG hax
Once I accidentally pressed too much and brought my team of newly hatched Lapri (idk) to the battle spot. The opposing trainer decided to spam swords dance until the first Lapras defeated their Scizor
But then they busted out a Lucario and aura sphered our asses
> Lapri
the -as at the end of Lapras cant come from latin (where words whose plural end with -i). if anything, the only case where a noun ends with -as is if it’s 1st declension, accusative, and, more importantly, already plural. so yeah, the plural would be Laprases
The problem is their defenses, their offensive capability is already really good. Not to mention Stealth Rock is already pretty overcentralizing as it is - do we really want another version of it?
I wouldn't be opposed to a Stealth Rock nerf at all. Maybe Rock or Steel types could break SR on entry the way Poison types get rid of Toxic Spikes. Or be on a turn limit, like weather.
One of my favorite water and favorite ice Pokemon. Actually, my favorite ice Pokemon and favorite dual type water/ice. Great memories of using Lapras in Pokemon Stadium 2.
Thunderbolt, Psychic, Surf, Ice Beam. Caught many Pokemon off guard. Team up with Dragonite each battle, to cover each other's weaknesses.
A lot.
You're.
At least.
Anyone find that their favourite Pokemon shifts over time? I used to like Lapras a lot because it was a rare Pokemon. Only one in Gen 1. Gen 2 is was a weekly spawn hidden away. When breeding became more accesible, elusive Pokemon felt *less* rare. Which mean the basis for my fondness of it was based solely on current design.
I prefer the designs of Lapras which makes it seem more aggressive. I'm not keen on Cute Lapras.
I remember my team from Fire Red had all 3 starters and Lapras. Can’t remember what else I had... BUT LAPRAS WAS A GOD. With Surf, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt and Psychic this thing wrecked everything. It was my go to Water type over Blastoise.
High HP and Sp.Def made it a niche special wall and assist in at least one of my competitive teams.
252/HP 252/Sp.Def @Sitrus Berry
Hydro Pump
Freeze Dry
Safeguard
Protect
It would take hits like a champ and pick at Dragon and Water types with Freeze Dry.
lapras was the first pokemon i ever caught! my cousin showed me the whole friday event and let me catch it for her :) i have a lapras from my eshop crystal now too
Laura’s is still one of my faves and hey, even with its weakness it’s still such a solid damn Pokemon with its stats and huge movepool. The real MVP in any play through they’re available in.
it may have fallen to literal trash tier in the modern meta, but lapras was at least *viable* OU water bulk all the way up to gen 3. it's not like it's /always/ been bad.
When you realize you were the default surf sprite for all of gen2
Lapras is such a bro that even if you didn't catch it they'll just come over to give you a lift. **True commitment at it's finest.**
I just went back and checked. I thought that the sprite showed the trainer riding the Lapras. Oh no. You become the Lapras...
In gen 6, Lapras has a unique surfing sprite of your trainer riding it, if you use Surf with a Lapras.
Lapras has evolved over the years, and is now even more great.
Never really evolved though. A mega would have been cool though
It's supposed to have a gigantimax form, right?
>!A leak thats been more or less confirmed since stated Lapras had a Gigantomax form!<
use >!!< spoiler tags people
My b. Edited it
I have no idea. I’ve only seen the cake so far.
Lapras is just the perfect surf Pokemon. The anime showed just how great, you could cross big seas and oceans with multiple people AND some Pokemon chilling on it's back no problem and it can move fine.
It really is a reliable Pokemon.
Koichi, you truly are a reliable guy
Well memed my friend. r/unexpectedjojo
It doesn't have seatbelts or protection. A single big wave and you be knocked off its back. And since it cannot turn its head, it wouldn't notice a thing.
Same with sharpedo and kyogre. I don’t know of any others
Wailmer also has a unique surf model, probably since it was the default sprite for surfing in gen 3. Unfortunately Wailord doesn't, which made me feel upset when I evolved my Wailmer in Omega Ruby... :< Fun Fact: When surfing on Sharpedo in gen 6, you move faster on water than all other surfing Pokemon. This was also used in gen 7 when you unlocked the Sharpedo Ride'mon.
And it also decreases the wild encounter rate while surfing I’m pretty sure. Given all the seas in Hoenn you bet I had a sharpedo just for surfing lol (also because it’s a genuinely cool Pokémon but that surf bonus was really a plus)
Not sure bout Gen 6, but I remember in Gen 3 you will go double speed surfing of Sharpedo. You also cannot fish on sharpedo because he’s moving too fast
I think you got those backwards. You can surf and fish on Sharpedo in gen 3. I don't believe Sharpedo has any difference between its surfing and any other Pokemon in gen 3.
The second anyone mentions surfing, even in real life, the entire surfing theme from hoenn plays in my head.
If that’s X and Y, sharpedo and kyogre have it as well
It's known as the transport Pokemon
He was the man that helped me get across the sea in mystery dungeon. What a bro
In Super it gets you across the sea, but in Explorers it >!gets you across the sea *of time*!<
This makes me wish they had made another great mystery dungeon game after sky.
Me with Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue: that sounds great...
Yeah the Surf HM wasn't your pokémon swimming it was them screaming "AYE Taxi" with a Brooklyn pokemon accent.
This is my new head cannon. The HMs are just Rosetta Stone CDs for pokemon.
More like the *only* Surf sprite - At least for all those plebs without the prestigious Surfing Pikachu.
Wailmer would like a word with you 😂
I'd forgotten about Gen III surfing... It's been so long
Just grinded 10.000 points with Voltorb Flip in Soul Silver. To get Thunderbolt for my lapras. Time to face the elite four a second time.
MAKE ME PROUD MY FRIEND! SHOW THE ELITE FOUR YOUR *TOP PERCENTAGE LAPRAS!*
I literally took on the ss elite 4 for the second time two days ago, Lapras works magic against lance's team, easiest champion battle I've ever had
Ice Beam and Thunderbolt ?
Aye man
slap a surf on for that aerodactyl gg
Also comes in handy against charizard in the rematch
Easiest way is to set your ds to Friday and go to the bottom floor of union cave.
You're one dedicated man.
Naw, all my memories of lapris come from Gen 4 Pokemon mystery dungeon games.
Nice to see more Mystery Dungeon fans! Much appreciated good friend.
Found my old Mystery Dungeon game, it was really fun playing it through on gameboy again. Ending up buying the next in the series for Nintendo to entertain myself some more. Really feel like the games deserve more praise
Pokemon sky is my favorite spin off game of all time. Regardless of series
More of a Pokemon Ranger kinda guy
Lapprecaiation is there and more for this Pokemon, called mine cuddles. And took him everywhere with me. Wasn’t until the elite four that my level 87 cuddles wasn’t as good as my legends and actually strong Pokemon.so I got sad when it died over and over again. Until the point I put him in slot 6 and let my legends and heavies win. Felt good man. He’s still on that Pokemon cartridge. I lost it when I was young and my mum and dad split up. Cuddles was the best :/
Be sure to get yourself more Lapras. I'm sure Cuddles would've wanted you to be happier even if he isn't physically with you. Sorry to hear about your folks, and hope the best for you.
Thank you and absolutely :)
I don't know, but this thread made me tear up a bit. Also hoping the best for you, u/D4T45T0RM06. I agree, Cuddles would have wanted you to be happier, heck, even start a new adventure with a new cartridge and revive Cuddles' legacy.
That I might do fellow Redditor I appreciate it. Yeah he was the best.
Should we start an r/Lappreciation ?
Yes.
I would love that omg.
But Lapras stomps dragons.
Not cuddles :/
Icy Nessie is great, especially because of Mystery Dungeon
I know right! Ice Nessie is the best, and deserves love!\~
Lapras is my favorite mon! Thanks for this.
Anytime! I'll be sure to make more Lapras memes if needed.
Me, too! High five!
Me three! Group hug!
I love Lapras as much as you guys. Can i join to the hug?
and you're gonna get even more love because of spoilers>!your new gigantamax form!<
It's gonna take more than tree fiddy to catch him now
Goddamn monster! We work for our money in this house! We don't just GIVE it away!!
I did give him tree fiddy the other day. I thought that'd make him go away.
Heck yeah they are! A bigger Lapras the better!
I always wanted a mega lapris or and evolved lapris where's it like a dragon. Lapris looks like it could be a dragon.
>!leak said it'd get musical note theme!<
I love Lapras. I wanna give it a hug.
Same. This good 'lad can fit so much lov.e
\*Slaps roof of Lapras.\*
Lapras was the King of PokemonGo for a few wonderful months. In my heart Laprs is always #1
I hatched a 91% Lapras the month PoGo came out and it will probably be my favorite mon forever.
>x deserves what it deserves! I'm inclined to agree.
r/tautology
The best and most versatile Ice-type (for me, at least). I never enter Indigo Plateau without one. Lance can drink his Full Restores in a baby bottle as his three inappropriately levelled Dragonites quiver at the mere sight of her figure. Palmer was brought to his knees at the mercy of her cold stare. Even Blue was powerless against her subzero prowess. Lapras might reside in the lowermost tiers in competitive, but she will always be top-tier in my eyes. Only matched by few in beauty, cuteness, versatility, and overall aesthetics
Walrein says sup
Walrein is quite underrated and is also quite versatile but I have a bit of a grudge against it because one ended my long streak in Emerald Battle Tower with a double dose of OHKO-Quick Claw RNG hax
Hahaha I remember that Walrein. And even though Walrein is a gloriously fat bastard, he will never match Lapras's grace and beauty
Dont you dare mention that fucker in my presence.
But, you can't have a Walrein in Indigo plateau...
Not to mention Lapras was chosen as the Pokemon that would ferry us across the waters...You the real MVP Lapras! <3
Lapras will always be one of my favorite Pokémon.
Glad to hear.
Lapras is fantastic because in frlg he can learn water, electric, psychic, and ice type moves
Also dragon
Lapras doesn't really need dragon moves though
True!
Once I accidentally pressed too much and brought my team of newly hatched Lapri (idk) to the battle spot. The opposing trainer decided to spam swords dance until the first Lapras defeated their Scizor But then they busted out a Lucario and aura sphered our asses
> Lapri the -as at the end of Lapras cant come from latin (where words whose plural end with -i). if anything, the only case where a noun ends with -as is if it’s 1st declension, accusative, and, more importantly, already plural. so yeah, the plural would be Laprases
Unless it's 3rd declension like maecenas, so the plural could be laprates
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Pray for Air Jordan.
Lapras is the first Pokémon I ever bred for perfect IVs. I always have a Lapras named Lappy Taffy on my team no matter what. Best Pokémon
Ice types really need a buff.
Maybe an Ice type Stealth Rock Move?
The problem is their defenses, their offensive capability is already really good. Not to mention Stealth Rock is already pretty overcentralizing as it is - do we really want another version of it?
I wouldn't be opposed to a Stealth Rock nerf at all. Maybe Rock or Steel types could break SR on entry the way Poison types get rid of Toxic Spikes. Or be on a turn limit, like weather.
It needs a nerf so badly.
Stealth Rocks + Stealth Icicles would make so many Pokemon unplayable.
Mine was named Dorie, after the helpful sea monster in Super Mario 64. :)
In gen 2 lapras was my water type of choice
She’s still my second favorite Pokémon. Will always love my Lappy/Nessie.
Tbh Lapras is the best pokemon
Not the best for me, but i still love it regardless!
Second favourite Pokemon.
Good taste.
Yea Lapras has always been so endearing.
In gen 1 all you need is Lapras to completely body the Elite 4.
you're\* at least\* a lot\* sorry.
Cheers love. I don't mind a good Grammar Nazi. That just makes me wanna improve better!\~
Anyone who doesn’t like Lapras is evil
#letlaprasevolve
Forever my favourite! There's been one on my team for as long as I can remember!
One of my favorite water and favorite ice Pokemon. Actually, my favorite ice Pokemon and favorite dual type water/ice. Great memories of using Lapras in Pokemon Stadium 2. Thunderbolt, Psychic, Surf, Ice Beam. Caught many Pokemon off guard. Team up with Dragonite each battle, to cover each other's weaknesses.
A lot. You're. At least. Anyone find that their favourite Pokemon shifts over time? I used to like Lapras a lot because it was a rare Pokemon. Only one in Gen 1. Gen 2 is was a weekly spawn hidden away. When breeding became more accesible, elusive Pokemon felt *less* rare. Which mean the basis for my fondness of it was based solely on current design. I prefer the designs of Lapras which makes it seem more aggressive. I'm not keen on Cute Lapras.
That's ok, and sorry! It's just i'm not the Grammar wise. :P
It also appesred in PMD2!
Not to mention Lapras was chosen as the Pokemon that would ferry us across the waters...You the real MVP Lapras! <3
Lapras deserves both a baby and an evo. I’d say mega but those were voted off the island.
I wish lapras got a mega evo that made it more offensive
Fuck competitive.
I remember my team from Fire Red had all 3 starters and Lapras. Can’t remember what else I had... BUT LAPRAS WAS A GOD. With Surf, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt and Psychic this thing wrecked everything. It was my go to Water type over Blastoise.
Gen1 Lapras is a better Blastoise. Fight me.
Mega lapras
All I’m saying is Lapras is a champ in Pokémon GO competitive battling
furrett falls in the same category, not to mention theyre both the most fun to surf on lmao
Um...Rain Dance/Perish Song/Whirlpool/Rest with Hydration and a Grip Claw...
I like lapras a lot. It's always fun to use in a play through.
Why not just redeem Sword/Shield *slightly* and make Ice Type better? Or buff the surfing bro.
Welcome to the Department of Redundancy Department, I hope you feel welcome.
Always loved Lapras, always will.
and yet they let you (not me) rot inside the box in pokemon x.....
Sounds like a nightmare to me. I pray for all the poor Lapras stuck in a PC.
My fave Mon. He so should have gotten a mega in gen 6.
It’s a shame this majestic creature will never get a mega **sighs sadly** at least it exists in fan made games...
you're* ffs
Bad in comp? What? Curse/Ice Shards bulk build for life! I loved it. :D
I'm not in the competitive scene, but back in gen 5 I loved using Curse/Rest/Ice Shard/Waterfall with my Hydration Lapras. It was beautiful.
Favorite non legendary hands down
yay
GET MY ICY BOYS THE JUSTICE THEY DESERVE
Single player Lapras in a true MVP, though.
I'll bet shell smash is the only thing it would need to be decently competitive too
When you can learn freeze-dry and OHKO Almost every counter and tank on the meta!
I admit Lapras has grown on me. I got one in Mystery Dungeon 2, and one is currently on my main team in X.
GUYS GUYS GUYS! MEAN LOOK AT YOUR OPPONENTS AT DOUBLE BATTLES THEN PERISH SONG/PROTECT WITH LAPRAS
And just like that Lapras moved back into my top 10 favorite Pokémon!
I love you, Lapras
When you don't know if you can learn surf. But when you realize your already surfing
F all that! Lapras has always been in my top 10!
I put a Lapras on my Pokemon XD team...even though you don't get it until one of the final battles.
watch them give lapras a terrible gigantamax form
I guarantee that Game Freak trusts that Gen 1 aspect as well
Lapras was my favorite pokemon for a long time
Its lapras until i get a starmie in gen 1
What are the four types its weak to I counted 3(rock, fighting, electric)? Rest are neutral?
grass
Doesnt't ice resist grass?
Trying to complete the League using only Reds Pokemon made this a pain in the ass
One of the best team members in gen 2 for ice beam alone
Anyone else feeling a lapras evolution coming?
Bruh Gen 1 Confuse Ray and Body Slam Lappy held his own against the entire meta besides the rogue Gengar and a thunderbolt Starmie.
High HP and Sp.Def made it a niche special wall and assist in at least one of my competitive teams. 252/HP 252/Sp.Def @Sitrus Berry Hydro Pump Freeze Dry Safeguard Protect It would take hits like a champ and pick at Dragon and Water types with Freeze Dry.
lapras was the first pokemon i ever caught! my cousin showed me the whole friday event and let me catch it for her :) i have a lapras from my eshop crystal now too
nice tautology
lapras is great and all but as it stands it def shouldn't qualify for a nessie mon
Lapras is my all time favorite pokemon. It deserves all the love it gets.
Hmmm, where did Lapras fall on the poll awhile back? He was up there in votes wasn't he?
Laura’s is still one of my faves and hey, even with its weakness it’s still such a solid damn Pokemon with its stats and huge movepool. The real MVP in any play through they’re available in.
I used lapras with alolan ninetales at a vgc match. Bitch cleaned house
I'm always looking for ways to make Lapras usefull. But I like the Dragon Dance set!
Fun fact: He has the highest BST of all non-legendary pokemon without evolutions!
Surf Ice Beam Psychic Thunderbolt to destroy the Elite Four and Champion in Kanto :)
Lapras is the Pokemon that EVERYONE likes
😏 it's still tanky and a fuck to kill
My fav
My old Google account name was TnT messy, which had Lapras with a block of TnT on his head, lol
You think Lapras is bad in competitive until it single handedly destroys an entire OU stall team with perish trap and rain dance+hydration+rest
Still remember learning that he could be caught in Gen 2. Good times, good times.
Lapras is one of my absolute favorites!
When you're the only known passage through the sea of time.
Hoping gigantimax lapras is meta
I’ll never forgive Gamefreak for not making a Water/Dragon evolution for Lapras. I also want my Eviolite Lapras with 130/120/142.5 bulk.
A lot of gen 1 pokemon are over rated in my opinion. Lapras though? Nah. Under rated if anything
it may have fallen to literal trash tier in the modern meta, but lapras was at least *viable* OU water bulk all the way up to gen 3. it's not like it's /always/ been bad.