No. 131 · Kanto · Water/Ice
Laprascards
Lapras is a Water/Ice-type Pokémon introduced in Kanto, number 131 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 1999 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.
- Cards
- 50
- Sets
- 37
- Printed
- 1999–2026
- Illustrators
- 33
- Sightings
- 4
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The strongest Lapras art
01/06Lapras
Illustration rare
02/06Misty's Lapras
Illustration rare
03/06Lapras
Rare
04/06Lapras VMAX
Shiny rare VMAX
05/06Lapras ex
Ultra Rare
06/06Lapras GX
Ultra Rare
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Which is the better picture?
Two Lapras cards, side by side.
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Lapras by scene
Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Lapras cards, the artwork that shows it most first.
How Lapras gets drawn
Lapras is usually drawn peaceful, adventurous and serene, usually swimming.
Across 41 Lapras artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.
1999–2026
Lapras through the years
Its strongest card of each year it was printed.
1999 Fossil
2001 Southern Islands
2003 Ruby & Sapphire
2006 Legend Maker
2008 Great Encounters
2009 Platinum
2010 HeartGold SoulSilver
2012 Next Destinies
2013 Plasma Blast
2014 XY
2016 BREAKpoint- 2017 Sun & Moon
2018 Lost Thunder
2019 McDonald's Collection 2019- 2020 Sword & Shield
2021 Fusion Strike
2022 Pokémon GO- 2023 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
- 2024 Stellar Crown
- 2025 Destined Rivals
- 2026 30th Celebration
Lapras sightingsspotted in 4 other cards
Cards where Lapras turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.
Every Lapras card
50 cards, strongest artwork first.
Lapras in numbers
- Cards
- 50
- Sets
- 37since Fossil
- Illustrators
- 33most by 5ban Graphics
- Printed
- 1999–2026
- Printed as
- Basic, VMAX
- Sightings
- 4in other cards' art
- HP on card
- 60–320
They span 37 sets, from Fossil to 30th Celebration. 33 illustrators have drawn it, most often 5ban Graphics, Ken Sugimori and Atsushi Furusawa. It has been printed as Basic and VMAX.
Who draws Lapras
33 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.
Where it has been printed
37 sets, by how many Lapras cards each holds.
Sword & Shield5- Stellar Crown3
- Sun & Moon3
- 30th Celebration2
- Destined Rivals2
Fossil2
Next Destinies2- Shining Fates Shiny Vault2
1511
BREAKpoint1
Brilliant Stars1
Chilling Reign1
25 more sets
- Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery1
Dragon Majesty1
Fusion Strike1
Great Encounters1
HGSS Black Star Promos1
HeartGold SoulSilver1
Hidden Fates1
Legend Maker1
Lost Thunder1- McDonald's Collection 2019McDonald's Collection 20191
McDonald's Collection 20221
Obsidian Flames1
Paldean Fates1
Perfect Order1
Plasma Blast1
Platinum1
Pokémon GO1
Ruby & Sapphire1
SVP Black Star Promos1
SWSH Black Star Promos1
Skyridge1
Southern Islands1
Team Up1
Unified Minds1
XY1
Rarity
Questions
- How many Lapras cards are there?
- There are 50 Lapras cards, printed between 1999 and 2026 across 37 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
- Which Lapras card has the best artwork?
- That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Lapras art first, however common or rare the card.
- Who illustrates Lapras cards?
- 33 illustrators have drawn Lapras. 5ban Graphics has done the most at 12, followed by Ken Sugimori and Atsushi Furusawa.
- What was the first Lapras card?
- Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Fossil, released in 1999. 14 of its 50 cards are Rare.
