Pokémon · EX
Lapras ex
Ruby & Sapphire · #99 · Rare Holo EX · 2003
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Market reference
$118.32
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 99 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Hikaru Koike
- Pokédex #
- 131
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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 ex 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 Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Confuse Ray) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥55 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 ex
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 2 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hikaru Koike
This card was illustrated by Hikaru Koike.
Building around Lapras ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
WEnergy Ball — 10+
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Lapras ex but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
WWCConfuse Ray — 30
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $99.00 | $110.00 | $777.30 | $118.32 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.99 |
| 7-day average | €22.10 |
| 30-day average | €25.76 |
| Low | €5.40 |
| Trend price | €24.43 |
| Low (excellent+) | €19.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €9.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €20.70 |
| averageSellPrice | €29.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €21.58 |
| Reverse holo trend | €18.33 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lapras ex is real?
Lapras ex 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 ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lapras ex is $118.32; 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 ex from?
Lapras ex is from the Pokémon set "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Lapras ex?
Lapras ex is a Rare Holo EX card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Lapras ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
