Gyarados (#130) - Lapras - Ditto (#132)
General
Name (Japanese), Number	Lapras (Rapurasu), 131
Stage	Basic
Evolves from	(none)
Evolves to	(none)
Video game base stats¹
Hit points	130
Attack	85
Defence	80
Speed	60
Special attack²	85
Special defense²	95
Special³	95
Biological
Species	Transport Pokémon
Types	,
Height	8'02" (2.5 m)
Weight	408.5 lb (220 kg)
Signature Attacks	Surf, Ice Beam
Pokédex Color	Blue
Shiny color	The blue scale appears purple, and the lower part of its body which normally cream colored appears pink.
Gender distribution	50% male, 50% female
¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal ³ Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow

Lapras, Pokémon #131, is a combination ice/water pokemon. Some of Lapras' notable attacks are ice beam and water gun. Lapras have the ability to communicate telepathically with humans, as seen in Pokémon episode "Holiday Hi-Jinx." In that episode, a Lapras worked for Santa Claus and helped Ash return Santa's lost boot and lost Jynx.

Lapras became a permanent part of the Pokémon television series during the Orange Island League episodes. Ash Ketchum befriended a lost Lapras that had been separated from his family. When Ash found Lapras, he was being abused by a bunch of punks on the beach. Lapras did not trust Ash at first, but eventually warmed up to him.

As usual, Ash never intends to keep any of his Pokemon and eventually returned the Lapras to his family. Lapras ferried Ash and his friends around the Orange Islands during their wacky adventures.

In Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, you receive Lapras as a gift after chasing off Team Rocket in Saffron City. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, you can get one Lapras every Friday in the tunnel between Violet City and Azalea Town.

Lapras isn't avaliable in Ruby or Sapphire, but can be traded over from Fire Red or Leaf Green, where you get it the same way as in Red/Blue/Yellow, but can also be found in the wild on the cave on Island 4.

Lapras is also used by Lorelei of the Elite Four. Her Lapras doesn't appear in the anime under unknown circumstances.

Lapras is popular for its high HP and the range of moves it can learn.

Name origin

The Japanese name - Rapurasu (in kana it's ラプラス) - comes from French, La Place, referring to Lapras' kind services of ferrying people across water. The English name is just the Japanese one transcribed.