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Lapras ex
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EN Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · 1 Jan 2023 · 164/196

Lapras ex

ラプラス Transport Pokémon
Water Promo Basic, Tera, ex
220HP
≈S$13est. to buy
1 / 57 Lapras cards owned 0 / 9 in Scarlet & Violet 3 promo prints

Lapras collection

1 / 57 collected

2% complete
Owned1 Missing56 TrackedS$0.79 Missing est.≈S$891
Best buy Lapras Paldean Fates S$0.04 Top owned Lapras ex Perfect Order S$0.79

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal Standard: Legal Expanded: Legal
Attack

Power Splash

40×
Water

This attack does 40 damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Attack

Larimar Rain

Water • Psychic • Metal

Look at the top 20 cards of your deck and attach any number of Energy cards you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Versions & finishes

Lapras ex — Holofoil missing
Holofoil not owned ≈ S$12.96

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Lapras is a gentle, intelligent Water/Ice-type Pokémon resembling a plesiosaur with a large shell on its back, well-suited to carrying people and Pokémon across water. It is noted for its docile, peaceful temperament and high intelligence…

“Crossing icy seas is no issue for this cold-resistant Pokémon. Its smooth skin is a little cool to the touch.”

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History

Lapras is a gentle, intelligent Water/Ice-type Pokémon resembling a plesiosaur with a large shell on its back, well-suited to carrying people and Pokémon across water. It is noted for its docile, peaceful temperament and high intelligence, even being able to understand human speech and communicate through beautiful, melodic cries. Once heavily hunted and driven to near-extinction in the games' lore, it became a rare and treasured species, and in the anime Ash famously raised one that he later returned to its pod. As the 'Transport Pokémon,' it embodies a friendly bond between humans and Pokémon, ferrying travelers across icy and open seas.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name ラプラス (Rapurasu) is essentially identical to the English 'Lapras,' and both are widely believed to derive from the mathematician/physicist Pierre-Simon Laplace, though the name also evokes the French phrase 'là, place' and the English word 'place.' Some interpretations connect it to the idea of transport or a 'place' to ride, fitting its role as a ferrying Pokémon. The kana break down simply as ra-pu-ra-su, a phonetic rendering with no kanji, reflecting that it is a borrowed/coined foreign-style name.

Your Lapras cards

1 owned

The Lapras cards already in your collection.

Lapras ex ✓
Perfect Order · 22/124 Lapras ex ラプラス Double Rare 27 Mar 2026 · Mega Evolution S$0.79

All Lapras cards across sets

57 shown

Every Lapras print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.