Pokémon type
Bug
Grass
Boosted in Rain and Sunny / Clear weather
Paras weaknesses
Paras is weak to Poison, Rock, Bug and Ice-type moves, and doubly weak to Flying and Fire-type moves.
Paras
#46 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Paras
The best moves for Paras are Bug Bite and Seed Bomb when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Scratch and X-Scissor deal the most damage per turn.
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Paras family. Paras evolves into Parasect for 50 Candy.
Game images
Paras, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Paras is a Bug & Grass Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Fire, Poison, Rock, Bug and Ice moves. Paras's best moveset is Bug Bite & Seed Bomb and it has a Max CP of 1,150. Paras evolves into Parasect.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | 5 | 12 |
| Scratch | 6 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Bomb | 55 | 3 | 2 |
| X-Scissor | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Cross Poison | 40 | 3 | 1.21 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Seed Bomb
33 DPS
|
6.9 | 100% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
X-Scissor
36 DPS
|
6.9 | 100% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Seed Bomb
33 DPS
|
6.4 | 92% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
X-Scissor
36 DPS
|
6.3 | 91% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Cross Poison
26.7 DPS
|
5.9 | 85% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Cross Poison
26.7 DPS
|
5.6 | 81% |
Counters & Raids
Top Paras counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Paras Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.03
- 2 0.03
- 3 0.03
- 4 0.03
- 5 0.03
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
121 |
| Defense |
|
99 |
| Stamina |
|
111 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 99 |
| Level 50 | 105 |
Average size
| Height | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 5.4 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 50,000 |
| Candy | 50 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
436 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
581 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
872 |
|
Level 40 |
1,018 |
|
Level 50 |
1,150 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 727 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 945 |