What does Paras evolve into?

Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 285 BST.

At what level does Paras evolve?

Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

Where can you catch Paras?

Paras is catchable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Paras - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP35

Attack70

Defense55

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def55

Speed25

Total285

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight5.4 kg

Base XP57

Abilities

Effect Spore

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

Dry SkinTop Pick

Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

DampHA

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Dry Skin grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.

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.

Paras Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fire, Flying
2x (Weak)	Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

6Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-9

4xCritical

Fire Flying

2xWeak

Ice Poison Bug Rock

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass Ground

0xImmune

Water

STAB (6)

Grass Psychic Dark Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Paras in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Fire PunchLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Paras Fire Punch 4x 213-251%KO Wing Attack 4x 259-305%KO View Dragonite builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Heat WaveLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 54 Wing AttackLv. 1 EmberLv. 13 Damage vs Paras Heat Wave 4x 338-398%KO Flamethrower 4x 325-382%KO Wing Attack 4x 175-207%KO Ember 4x 148-175%KO View Charizard builds →
Pidgeot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Heat WaveLv. 1 Air SlashLv. 43 Wing AttackLv. 15 Damage vs Paras Sky Attack 4x 389-458%KO Heat Wave 4x 160-189%KO Air Slash 4x 190-224%KO Wing Attack 4x 171-202%KO View Pidgeot builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Drill PeckLv. 47 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Paras Sky Attack 4x 426-502%KO Drill Peck 4x 245-289%KO Peck 4x 111-131%KO View Fearow builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 31 Air SlashLv. 28 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Paras Bug Buzz 2x 139-164%KO Air Slash 4x 232-273%KO Gust 4x 125-147%KO View Butterfree builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

One evolution ahead. Paras grows into Parasect through a straightforward two-stage chain. A small 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

2 Forms

#046Paras

Level 24

#047Parasect

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Paras

BugGrass

Parasect

BugGrass

60+25

ATK

95+25

DEF

80+25

SP.ATK

60+15

SP.DEF

80+25

SPE

30+5

BST

285D-Tier

405C-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Paras Best Moveset

Dryskin and Eviolite give Paras staying power beyond its evolution stage. Relaxed nature boosts Defense, max HP and Sp. Def EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 2

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 4

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 6

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Lv 9

Absorb

—4010025Grass

Lv 12

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 15

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 19

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 23

Leech Life

S8010010Bug

Lv 27

Spore

S—10015Grass

Lv 31

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

TM Moves

TM13

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM10

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM06

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM53

Mega Drain

D7510015Grass

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM52

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM45

Solar Beam

C20010010Grass

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM24

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Paras doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Paras can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Paras Locations

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.

Mt. Moon - 1F

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.5-10 Cave

15%Early

Mt. Moon - 1F

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.5-10 Cave

15%Early

Mt. Moon - B1F

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.5-10 Cave

15%Early

Mt. Moon - B1F

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.5-10 Cave

15%Early

Paras Guide

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.
For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 is catchable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

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

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Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption Earth Power Sludge Bomb Fire Blast Damage vs Paras Sludge Bomb 2x 81-96% Fire Blast 4x 298-350%KO View Volcanion builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Air Slash RoostRecovery Nasty Plot Heal Bell Damage vs Paras Air Slash 4x 130-153%KO View Togekiss builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Paras Earthquake 21-24% Ice Shard 2x 68-80% Knock Off 36-43% View Mamoswine builds →
Toxapex PoisonWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery ScaldSTAB HazeUtility Toxic Spikes Damage vs Paras Scald 7-9% View Toxapex builds →
Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Hidden Power Ground Giga Drain Damage vs Paras Giga Drain 6-7% View Volcarona builds →