Pokémon · E-Card
Lapras
Skyridge · #71 · Common · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$26.44
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 71 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Aya Kusube
- Pokédex #
- 131
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- 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.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- 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 Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Lapras
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Aya Kusube
This card was illustrated by Aya Kusube.
Building around Lapras?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCAssist
Search your deck for a Supporter card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
WWCHypnoblast — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $23.80 | $35.00 | $253.00 | $26.44 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.99 |
| 7-day average | €6.72 |
| 30-day average | €4.85 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €7.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €9.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €80.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €41.14 |
| reverseHoloSell | €53.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €26.57 |
| Reverse holo trend | €41.21 |
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 $26.44; 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 "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Lapras?
Lapras is a Common card in the Skyridge set.
Other Lapras printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
