Gigantamax Lapras Raid Guide
Your complete resource for defeating Lapras in Pokémon GO raids.
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What is Gigantamax Lapras?
Lapras is a Water/Ice- type in 6 Star Max Raid known for high CP and strong resistances. In this guide, we explore how to get Gigantamax Lapras, its competitive strengths, top counters.
🧊 Gigantamax Moveset
Type: Water / Ice
Gigantamax Move: G-Max Resonance
🎯 Type Effectiveness Chart
Super Effective Against | Electric, Fighting, Grass, Rock |
|---|---|
Resistant To | Water, Ice |
⚔️ Best Moveset for Gigantamax Lapras
G-Max Resonance – 350 DPS
Skull Bash – 130 DPS
Hydro Pump – 135 DPS
Dragon Pulse – 90 DPS
Psywave – 4 DPS
Best Counters for Lapras
Top Gigantamax counters: Charizard, Blastoise, Snorlax, Kingler, Gengar, Venusaur, Toxtricity
Top Dynamax counters: Blissey, Toxtricity, Inteleon, Kingler, Excadrill, Greedent, Gengar, Charizard, Entei, Venusaur
Raid CP caught level:
At Level 20 (no weather): ~1,435–1,509 CP
At Level 25 (Windy/Snow weather boost): ~1,794–1,886 CP
Type: Fire/Flying
Fast : Air Slash, Fire Spin
Charged : G-Max Wildfire, Overheat, Fire Blast, Dragon Claw
Elite: Dragon Breath, Ember, Wing Attack, Flamethrower, Blast Burn
Best moveset of Charizard are Fire Spin(13) and G-Max Wildfire(350)
Type: Water
Fast: Bite, Water Gun, Rollout
Charged: G-Max Cannonade, Flash Cannon, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump, Skull Bash
Elite: Hydro Cannon
Best moveset of Blastoise are Rollout(15) and G-Max Cannonade(350)
Type: Normal
Dynamax: G-Max Replenish
Fast: Lick, Zen Headbutt, Yawn
Charged: Heavy Slam, Earthquake, Hyper Beam, Outrage, Skull Bash, Body Slam, Superpower
Best moveset of Snorlax are Zen Headbutt(11) and G-Max Replenish(350)
Type: Water
Fast: Metal Claw, Bubble
Charged: G-Max Foam Burst, Vise Grip, X-Scissor, Water Pulse, Crabhammer, Razor Shell
Elite: Mud Shot
Best moveset of Kingler are Bubble(10) and G-Max Foam Burst(350)
Type: Ghost/Poison
Fast: Sucker Punch, Shadow Claw, Hex
Charged: G-Max Terror, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Focus Blast
Elite: Lick, Dark Pulse, Shadow Punch, Sludge Wave, Psychic
Best moveset of Gengar are Hex(8) and G-Max Terror(350)
Type: Grass/Poison
Fast: Vine Whip, Razor Leaf
Charged : G-Max Vine Lash, Petal Blizzard, Sludge Bomb, Solar Beam
Elite: Frenzy Plant
Best moveset of Venusaur are Razor Leaf(13) and G-Max Vine Lash(350)
Type: Electric/Poison
Fast: Spark, Poison Jab, Acid
Charged: G-Max Stun Shock, Acid Spray, Wild Charge, Discharge, Power-Up Punch
Best moveset of Toxtricity are Poison Jab(13) and G-Max Stun Shock(350)
Type: Normal
Dynamax : Max Strike, Max MindStorm
Fast : Pound, Zen Headbutt
Charged : Dazzling Gleam, Hyper Beam, Psychic
Elite : Wild Charge, Power-Up Punch
Type: Electric/Poison
Dynamax : Max Lightning, Max Ooze
Fast : Spark, Acid, Poison Jab
Charged : Discharge, Acid Spray, Wild Charge, Power-Up Punch
Type: Normal
Dynamax Attack: Max Strike, Max Knuckle
Fast Attack: Tackle, Take Down, Double Kick
Charged Attack : Wild Charge, Payback, Body Slam
Type: Water
Dynamax : Max Strike, Max Geyser
Fast : Pound, Water Gun
Charged : Water Pulse, Surf, Shadow Ball
Type: Grass
Fast : Razor Leaf, Scratch
Charged : Grass Knot, Energy Ball
Type: Grass/Poison
Dynamax : Max Overgrowth
Fast : Razor Leaf, Vine Whip
Charged : Petal Blizzard, Sludge Bomb, Solar Beam
Elite : Frenzy Plant
Type: Normal
Dynamax : Max Strike, Max Darkness, Max Overgrowth, Max Quake
Fast : Tackle, Bite, Bullet Seed, Mud Shot
Charged : Body Slam, Crunch, Trailblaze
Type: Grass/Poison
Fast : Vine Whip, Razor Leaf
Charged : Solar Beam, Sludge Bomb, Power Whip
Type: Water
Dynamax : Max Geyser, Max Quake, Max Steelspike
Fast : Metal Claw, Bubble
Charged : Vise grip, Water Pulse, X-Scissor, Crab, Razor Shell
Elite : Mud Shot
Type: Ground/Steel
Dynamax : Max Quake, Max Steelspike
Fast : Metal Claw, Mud Slap, Mud Shot
Charged : Rock Slide, Earthquake, Drill Run, Iron Head, Scorching Sands
Type: Grass
Dynamax : Max Overgrowth, Max Strike
Fast : Scratch, Razor Leaf
Charged : Energy Ball, Grass Knot, Earth Power
Type: Ghost/Poison
Dynamax : Max Phantasm, Max Darkness
Fast : Sucker Punch, Hex, Shadow Claw
Charged : Focus Blast, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Shadow Punch
Elite : Lick, Sludge Wave, Dark Pulse, Psychic
Type: Fire/Flying
Dynamax : Max Flare, Max Airstream, Max Wyrmwind
Fast : Fire Spin, Air Slash
Charged : Dragon Claw, Fire Blast, Overheat, Blast Burn, Flamethrower
Elite : Ember, Wing Attack, Dragon Breath
Type: Electric/Flying
Dynamax : Max Lightning
Fast : Charge Beam
Charged : Zap Cannon, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Ancient Power, Drill Peck
Elite : Thunder Shock
Type: Fire
Dynamax : Max Flare
Fast : Fire Spin, Fire Fang
Charged : Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Overheat, Iron Head, Flame Charge, Scorching Sands
Type: Fighting
Dynamax : Max Knuckle, Max Steelspike
Fast : Bullet Punch, Counter
Charged : Heavy Slam, Dynamic Punch, Close Combat, Rock Slide, Cross Chop
Elite : Karate Chop, Stone Edge, Submission, Payback
Type: Fighting
Fast : Low Kick, Karate Chop
Charged : Submission, Brick Break, Dynamic Punch
Elite : Cross Chop
Type: Fire/Flying
Dynamax :Max Flare, Max Airstream
Fast : Fire Spin, Wing Attack
Charged : Fire Blast, Overheat, Heat Wave, Ancient Power
Elite : Sky Attack
Type: Psychic/Steel
Dynamax : Max Mindstorm, Max Flutterby, Max Steelspike
Fast : Zen Headbutt, Bullet Punch, Fury Cutter
Charged : Flash Cannon, Psychic, Earthquake
Elite : Meteor Mash
Type: Fighting
Dynamax : Max Knuckle
Fast : Rock Smash, Counter
Charged : Superpower, Brick Break, Megahorn
🔄 Gigantamax vs Dynamax Lapras
Form | Exclusive Move |
|---|---|
Dynamax Lapras | Max Geyser, Max Hailstorm |
Gigantamax Lapras | G-Max Resonance |
Lapras Moveset
Fast Moves: Water Gun (Water), Frost Breath (Ice), Psywave (Psychic)
Charged Moves: G-Max Resonance (Ice), Blizzard (Ice), Sparkling Aria (Water), Skull Bash (Normal), Surf (Water), Hydro Pump (Water)
Elite Moves: Ice Shard (Ice), Ice Beam (Ice), Dragon Pulse (Dragon)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What are best weather to raid against Lapras?
Rainy weather boosts Lapras’ Water moves and Electric-type counters, Snow weather boosts Lapras’ Ice moves and Rock-type counters, Cloudy weather buffs Fighting-type attackers like Lucario
What are best moveset of Lapras?
Best movset of Lapras are Frost Breath which does damage of 11 under Fast Attack and G-Max Resonance of 350 under Charged Attack
When is Shiny Gigantamax Lapras available?
Shiny Lapras is available from this raid. It has a purple-colored shell instead of blue.
