Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Lapras is ranked #140 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 191 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#140 of 168
Raw count191
Viability ceiling73
Month on month-0.26pp
13 month peak7.8%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 535
HP
130
Atk
85
Def
80
SpA
85
SpD
95
Spe
60
Usage over time0.1%▼ 0.26pppeak 7.8% · Nov '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
96.7% of Lapras teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
8
NatureBold
AbilityWater Absorb · 99.2%
ItemLeftovers · 97.5%
Tera typeDragon · 98.4%
Moves
97.5%
97.5%
97.2%
97.0%
Moves
4 tracked97.5%
97.5%
97.2%
97.0%
Best Lapras build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 6,316 battles in September 2026. Lapras sits at rank #140 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.26 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.