Usage · August 2026
0.3%
Lapras is ranked #124 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 686 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#124 of 204
Raw count686
Viability ceiling80
Month on month+0.29pp
13 month peak0.3%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 535
HP
130
Atk
85
Def
80
SpA
85
SpD
95
Spe
60
Usage over time0.3%▲ 0.29pppeak 0.3% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
79.1% of Lapras teamsHP
4
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityWater Absorb · 100.0%
ItemLoaded Dice · 100.0%
Tera typeGhost · 100.0%
Moves
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
81.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe20.9%
Moves
4 tracked100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
81.8%
Best Lapras build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Lapras sits at rank #124 with 0.3% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.29 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.