Attack and Defense carry most of Paras's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Sometimes seen at the foot of trees in humid forests. The mushrooms on its back—called tochukaso—are not present on infant specimens and instead emerge as Paras matures.
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 |
Rhyperior can KO Paras with Stone Edge (291-343%). Braviary threatens a KO with U-turn (113-133%). Delphox's Flamethrower also KOs at 413-486%.
 Rhyperior GroundRock | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Paras View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake36-43% Stone Edge 2x291-343%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Paras View Braviary builds →U Turn 2x113-133%KO Close Combat48-57% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Paras View Delphox builds →Flamethrower 4x413-486%KO Psyshock91-108%KO | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Toxapex builds →
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 Galvantula BugElectric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Paras View Galvantula builds →Thunder56-66% | ||
One evolution ahead. Paras grows into Parasect through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners 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 91 breeding partners from the Bug and Plant egg groups.
Best Build
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Doubles Wall Moveset
- Spore
- Leech Life
- Rage Powder
- Wide Guard
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Leech Life
- Leech Seed
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Not a lot to pick from. Paras gets Energy Ball and X-Scissor for same-type damage, and Poison and Normal coverage and more rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Breeding's the move. Agility and Bug Bite give Paras options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and X-Scissor. The egg moves push it further.
TMs carry this one. Paras learns Solar Beam and Leech Life naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Fighting and beyond give it real matchup play.
Breeding's the move. Agility and Bug Bite give Paras options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball. The egg moves push it further.
Paras starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 8 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Paras in Legends: Arceus
Walking encounters at walking across 8 spots for Paras. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
8 encounter spots for Paras at moderate rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Paras in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
8 spots to find Paras at Lv. 58-63 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl versions, so filter by your copy below.
Paras appears at decent spawn rates across 4 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Paras in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
walking encounters for Paras across 4 spots at Lv. 5-10. The catch is that Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Paras appears at decent spawn rates across 10 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Paras in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Paras's encounter pool splits between Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun. You've got 10 walking spots at Lv. 14-22 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 285 BST.
Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
You can run Paras through the first few routes without issues. 285 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Parasect as fast as you can.
Paras shows up in 19 games, making it one of the more widely available Pokemon in the series. First catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, most recently in Yellow and Red & Blue.
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.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves