Is Paras Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
AbilityEffect Spore gives a 30% chance to poison, paralyze, or sleep the attacker on contact. The random status spreading gives Paras more utility than its stats deserve. Bug/Grass is fragile with 4x Fire and Flying weaknesses. Parasect at 24 inherits the same ability with slightly better numbers. Mt. Moon catch.
Paras trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Paras has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Paras trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Parasect resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Paras on Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 8, rare).
- LV 19BugLeech Life120100%10
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- LV 43GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Paras should hit Level 24 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 24)
- LV 24BugLeech Life120100%10
- LV 24GrassStun Spore—75%30
- LV 27GrassSpore—100%15
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 51GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Paras in FireRed & LeafGreen
Paras has 10 grass encounters in both versions, but they're packed into just two areas. Common rates at most spots, all before mid-game.
Wild Paras may be holding when caught:
Tiny Mushroom (50% chance) A small and rare mushroom. It is quite popular among certain people.
Big Mushroom (5% chance) A large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain people.2 locations to catch Paras
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5Where To Catch Paras in FRLG
The path to Paras starts with Paras at Lv. 5-64 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 2Catch or Evolve into ParasectSafari Zone - EastLv.25FloorRate 5%Safari Zone - CenterLv.30FloorRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.49-58CaveRate 25%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.52-61CaveRate 14%or evolve from Paras (Step 1)
Paras Weakness
Type-wise, Paras takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock. Watch out for Fire and Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Dry Skin grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire, Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Paras Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Paras
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Nidoqueen builds →Aerial Ace 4x121-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% Poison Sting 2x29-36% | ||
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Charmeleon builds →Ember 4x121-143%KO Aerial Ace 4x95-114%KO | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Nidoqueen builds →Aerial Ace 4x121-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% Poison Sting 2x29-36% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Charmeleon builds →Ember 4x121-143%KO Aerial Ace 4x95-114%KO | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 4x165-194%KO Leech Life 2x19-24% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 4x254-300%KO Aerial Ace 4x94-112%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Nidoking builds →Flamethrower 4x179-212%KO Ice Beam 2x90-106%KO Peck 4x79-94% Rock Tomb 2x57-68% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Nidoqueen builds →Flamethrower 4x165-194%KO Aerial Ace 4x125-147%KO Ice Beam 2x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x51-62% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 4x174-205%KO Sludge Bomb 2x126-150%KO Leech Life 2x22-26% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 4x268-316%KO Aerial Ace 4x97-116%KO | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 4x174-205%KO Sludge Bomb 2x126-150%KO Leech Life 2x22-26% | ||
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 4x268-316%KO Aerial Ace 4x97-116%KO | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Charizard builds →Overheat 4x480-565%KO Fly 4x196-231%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Flareon builds →Overheat 4x426-502%KO Smog 2x27-33% | ||
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 4x162-190%KO Sludge Bomb 2x119-141%KO Leech Life 2x19-23% | ||
 Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Weezing builds →Fire Blast 4x222-262%KO Sludge Bomb 2x132-156%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Moltres builds →Overheat 4x561-660%KO Fly 4x236-278%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Charizard builds →Overheat 4x495-584%KO Fly 4x204-240%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Flareon builds →Overheat 4x445-524%KO Smog 2x29-35% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Rapidash builds →Overheat 4x389-458%KO Bounce 4x188-222%KO | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Magcargo builds →Overheat 4x426-502%KO Rock Slide 2x74-87% Smog 2x15-18% | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 4x503-592%KO Fly 4x292-344%KO | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Moltres builds →Overheat 4x561-660%KO Fly 4x234-276%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Charizard builds →Overheat 4x499-588%KO Fly 4x204-240%KO | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Flareon builds →Overheat 4x445-524%KO Smog 2x29-35% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Arcanine can KO Paras with Overheat (343-404%). Nidoking threatens a KO with Fire Blast (188-222%).
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureLonely Moves
Damage vs Paras View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed65-77% Overheat 4x343-404%KO | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoison Point ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Paras View Nidoking builds →Earthquake23-27% Ice Beam 2x77-91% Fire Blast 4x188-222%KO Sludge Bomb 2x166-196%KO | ||
Paras Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Paras grows into Parasect through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 120 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Paras easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, False Swipe, Flail and 5 more to offspring.
FRLG Paras Best Moveset
Bug/Grass with five weaknesses including 4x Fire. AbilityEffect Spore has a chance to inflict status on contact. The moveset can't overcome the defensive liabilities at stats this low.
Best Build
Paras best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Aromatherapy
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power Bug
- Stun Spore
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Counter and False Swipe give Paras options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Leech Life. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
Paras FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- How do I catch Paras in the FireRed & LeafGreen Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Paras in FireRed & LeafGreen.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
Action Catch chance per ball Flee rate per turn Default 35% 15% Bait 17% 5% Rock 50% 30% Effects last 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other. Catch chance assumes full HP and a Safari Ball (the only ball allowed).
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Paras has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves