Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Lapras
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH051 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$7.62
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH051 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Megumi Higuchi
- Pokédex #
- 131
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 17.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
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.
- Its main attack (Aqua Wash) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Lapras
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Megumi Higuchi
This card was illustrated by Megumi Higuchi.
Building around Lapras?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A smart and kindhearted Pokémon, it glides across the surface of the sea while its beautiful song echoes around it."
WWWWAqua Wash — 70
You may put 2 Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon into their hand.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $6.00 | $7.66 | $999.99 | $7.62 | $7.32 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.50 |
| 7-day average | €3.61 |
| 30-day average | €2.10 |
| Low | €0.49 |
| Trend price | €3.12 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.85 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.36 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.03 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.96 |
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 $7.62; 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 "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Lapras?
Lapras is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Lapras printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
