Is Paras Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Paras shows up in Hoenn's Safari Zone. Bug/Grass has too many weaknesses in a region with Fire, Flying, and Ice bosses. AbilityDry Skin makes Water matchups comfortable, but everything else is a problem.
Paras has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Paras trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Paras's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Parasect resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Paras on Petalburg Woods (walking, Lv 6, common). DexNav.
Your Paras should hit Level 24 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Paras in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Paras's scattered across 2 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Paras in ORAS
Step 1Paras ✓Petalburg WoodsLv.6GrassRate 35%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Parasect
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 |
What is Paras Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Paras
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 4x202-238%KO Fire Fang 4x147-172%KO Rock Tomb 2x100-119%KO Ice Fang 2x72-86% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Archen builds →Wing Attack 4x210-248%KO Rock Tomb 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 4x166-197%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-66% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 4x148-176%KO Peck 4x69-83% Rock Tomb 2x59-69% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x366-432%KO Aerial Ace 4x115-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-68% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x344-406%KO Aerial Ace 4x109-129%KO U-turn 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 2x54-65% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Skarmory builds →Aerial Ace 4x165-194%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-65% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x366-432%KO Sludge Bomb 2x84-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-68% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x368-433%KO Aerial Ace 4x118-139%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-69% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x346-408%KO Aerial Ace 4x108-128%KO U-turn 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Skarmory builds →Aerial Ace 4x169-200%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x368-433%KO Sludge Bomb 2x86-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-69% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x254-300%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-68% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x375-442%KO Aerial Ace 4x120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x59-71% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x349-411%KO Aerial Ace 4x112-132%KO U-turn 2x64-76% Rock Tomb 2x55-66% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x308-363%KO Fire Fang 4x151-179%KO Rock Tomb 2x104-122%KO Ice Fang 2x75-89% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Camerupt builds →Overheat 4x442-521%KO Rock Slide 2x82-97% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Blaziken builds →Overheat 4x464-546%KO Aerial Ace 4x156-184%KO Stone Edge 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Emboar builds →Overheat 4x428-504%KO Stone Edge 2x130-154%KO Smog 2x35-42% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Infernape builds →Overheat 4x443-522%KO Aerial Ace 4x139-164%KO Stone Edge 2x113-134%KO U-turn 2x81-96% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x249-294%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Archeops builds →Fly 4x397-468%KO Stone Edge 2x219-258%KO U-turn 2x103-122%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Blaziken builds →Overheat 4x460-541%KO Aerial Ace 4x153-180%KO Stone Edge 2x126-149%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Emboar builds →Overheat 4x425-500%KO Stone Edge 2x129-153%KO Smog 2x34-41% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Infernape builds →Overheat 4x434-512%KO Aerial Ace 4x136-161%KO Stone Edge 2x113-133%KO U-turn 2x79-94% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x250-294%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Archeops builds →Fly 4x394-465%KO Stone Edge 2x217-256%KO U-turn 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x534-628%KO Stone Edge 2x149-175%KO U-turn 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Heatran builds →Overheat 4x543-639%KO Ancient Power 2x84-99% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Volcarona builds →Overheat 4x561-660%KO Hurricane 4x316-372%KO Bug Buzz 2x195-229%KO Poison Jab 2x60-71% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 4x476-561%KO U-turn 2x93-109%KO Rock Slide 2x100-118%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 4x476-561%KO Head Smash 2x199-234%KO Poison Jab 2x106-126%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Arcanine can KO Paras with Flare Blitz (374-440%). Staraptor threatens a KO with Double-Edge (109-128%). Kyurem's Ice Beam also KOs at 192-226%.
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Paras View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed42-49% Flare Blitz 4x374-440%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Paras View Staraptor builds →Close Combat36-43% Double Edge109-128%KO U Turn 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Paras View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x192-226%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Paras View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain15-18% Flamethrower 4x441-519%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Paras View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x127-150%KO Flamethrower 4x255-300%KO | ||
Paras Evolutions
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 68 breeding partners from the Bug and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Bug Bite, Counter and 13 more to offspring.
ORAS Paras Best Moveset
Bug/Grass carries a 4x Fire weakness. AbilityDry Skin adds Water immunity at the cost of making Fire even deadlier. The moveset fires from 70 Attack at pre-evolution levels. Parasect one evolution away keeps the same crippling type combination.
Best Build
Paras best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Spore
- Knock Off
- X Scissor
- Seed Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Paras has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from this Bug Pokémon host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.
Paras Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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