Is Paras Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Paras from Mt. Moon has a 4x weakness to both Fire and Flying. With Blaine, Lance, and several E4 members exploiting those weaknesses, Paras doesn't last long enough to matter.
Not available yet. You cannot get Paras before this fight.
Paras has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Koga's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Eevee team. In Let's Go Pikachu, Trace brings Jolteon Lv 57 in place of Raichu Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Paras in Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 5-10).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 23BugLeech LifePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMFightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 31BugX-ScissorPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMGrassMega DrainPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 300Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Paras to Parasect
Paras evolves into Parasect at Level 24. Your Paras should hit Level 24 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 24)
- LV 24BugLeech LifePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 33GrassSporePower —Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMGrassMega DrainPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 43BugX-ScissorPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 300Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Paras in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Paras appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spot 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.
1 location to catch Paras
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 1Where To Catch Paras in Let's Go
Paras is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5+ across 4 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Evolve into Parasect
How to Get Shiny Paras in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Paras is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Paras odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Paras Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds calculator with Paras already selected.
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.
| 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
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Nidoking builds →Peck 4x81-95% Poison Sting 2x29-36% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Paras View Beedrill builds →Peck 4x71-86% Twineedle 2x40-50% | ||
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Nidorina Poison | D | |
 Venonat BugPoison | D | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Paras Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Paras grows into Parasect through a straightforward two-stage chain. Evolving adds up to 120 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Paras Best Moveset
Bug/Grass with 4x weaknesses to Fire and Flying, the two most common offensive types. The moveset is crippled by the worst defensive typing combination in the game. Evolve to Parasect where the stats improve slightly but the type problems stay.
Best Build
Paras Candy
Mighty Candy+ATKBrave raises Attack and lowers Speed. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Pink. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Paras
- Paras Candy
- Mighty Candy
Mighty Candy L
Mighty Candy XL
Paras Candy raises every stat, but only Paras and Parasect can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Paras is Mighty Candy (Attack), and any Pokemon can eat it; Mighty Candy L needs level 30 and Mighty Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Evan battles with one level 70 Paras that knows X-Scissor and Sludge Bomb. It takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug and Rock moves. Win to earn the Paras Master title. Find Evan in Mt. Moon.
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Paras learns Leech Life and X-Scissor naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Fighting and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 14 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
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 7Let's Go
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
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