Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Lapras
Fusion Strike · #54 · Uncommon · 2021
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Market reference
$0.21
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 54 / 284
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic · Rapid Strike
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 131
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Lapras plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Lapras
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Lapras?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Crossing icy seas is no issue for this cold-resistant Pokémon. Its smooth skin is a little cool to the touch."
CIcy Wind
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
WWCSplash Arch
Put all Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand. This attack does 100 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Lapras or Fusion Strike.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Lapras was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.22 | $30.00 | $0.21 | $0.09 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.18 | $0.35 | $30.00 | $0.32 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/29| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.04 |
| 7-day average | €0.09 |
| 30-day average | €0.07 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.13 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.60 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.34 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.29 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.34 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lapras is real?
Lapras is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Lapras worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lapras is $0.21; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Lapras from?
Lapras is from the Pokémon set "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Lapras?
Lapras is a Uncommon card in the Fusion Strike set.
Other Lapras printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
