Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Lapras V
Sword & Shield · #189 · Rare Ultra · 2020
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Market reference
$5.65
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 189 / 216
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 131
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 210 damage
- 52.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Lapras V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Lapras V
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Lapras V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CBody Surf
Attach a Water Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon. If you do, switch it with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
WWWCOcean Loop — 210
Put 2 Water Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Lapras V 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.75 | $6.04 | $55.45 | $5.65 | $6.38 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €11.50 |
| 7-day average | €8.04 |
| 30-day average | €7.57 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €8.40 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.89 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €11.52 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €10.78 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.72 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lapras V is real?
Lapras V 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 V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lapras V is $5.65; 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 V from?
Lapras V is from the Pokémon set "Sword & Shield" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Lapras V?
Lapras V is a Rare Ultra card in the Sword & Shield set.
Other Lapras V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
