  is a pokÃ©mon species in nintendo and game freak's pokÃ©mon franchise. created by ken sugimori, lapras first appeared in the video games pokÃ©mon red and blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. it is voiced by rikako aikawa in both the japanese and english-language versions of the anime. ==concept and characteristics== lapras was one of several different designs conceived by game freak's character development team and finalized by ken sugimori for the first generation of pocket monsters games red and green, which were localized outside of japan as pokÃ©mon red and blue. it was originally to be called ness in the english versions after the mythical lake creature loch ness monster but was eventually changed to lapras.pokemon blue guide & walkthrough - game boy - ign lapras, known as the transport pokÃ©mon, is a large sea creature which resembles a plesiosaur. it may also be inspired by placodonts. it has four flippers, however its front ones are notably larger than its hind flippers. it has a long neck, and large black eyes. lapras has unusual curled ears and a short horn in the middle of its forehead. the majority of its body is blue, while its underside is a light cream color. its most distinguishing feature is the heavy shell on its back, which is largely dotted with blunt knobs. lapras is most known for its fondness of moving people and pokÃ©mon across bodies of water. some lapras are able to develop psychic abilities such as telepathy, whic
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