Paras
Table of Contents
Paras is a Bug and Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug and Grass-type Pokémon, Paras is especially weak against Fire and Flying-type moves, and weak against Bug, Ice, Poison, and Rock-type moves.
Paras's maximum Combat Power stat is 1150 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Bug Bite / Seed Bomb. Paras encounters are boosted during Rain and Sunny weather. Shiny Paras is available! ✨
Paras Stats and Max CP
Paras's Tier Ranking
Raid Attacker
Little CupParas Type Chart
Paras takes increased damage from:
Fire256.0%
Flying256.0%Bug160.0%
Ice160.0%
Poison160.0%
Rock160.0%
Paras takes reduced damage from:
Grass39.1%
Ground39.1%
Electric62.5%
Fighting62.5%
Water62.5%Paras best moveset
Simulation settings
Extreme↓# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Bug Bite |  Seed Bomb | 6.53 | 49.0 | 4.90 |
| 2. | Bug Bite | X-Scissor | 6.50 | 48.8 | 4.88 |
| 3. |  Scratch | Seed Bomb | 5.88 | 44.1 | 4.41 |
| 4. | Scratch | X-Scissor | 5.83 | 43.8 | 4.38 |
| 5. | Bug Bite |  Cross Poison | 5.78 | 43.4 | 4.34 |
| 6. | Scratch | Cross Poison | 5.40 | 40.5 | 4.05 |
Fast Attacks
Bug Bite
5
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
- Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 6 Weather boost 
Rain
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 3 Effects Bug Bite has no special effects.See Bug Bite details page ↗ 
Scratch640.5sType effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock- Steel
- 39.1%
- Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 4 Weather boost 
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 4 Effects Scratch has no special effects.See Scratch details page ↗
Charged Attacks
- X-Scissor45331.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Grass
- Psychic
- Dark
- 62.5%
- Fighting
- Poison
- Ghost
- Steel
- Fire
- Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 45 Energy 33 Weather boost - Rain
Duration 1.5s Damage window 1.1s - 1.3s Trainer Battles Damage 65 Energy 40 Effects X-Scissor has no special effects.See X-Scissor details page ↗ 
Seed Bomb55332.0sType effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground- Rock
Water
- 62.5%
- Poison
- Bug
- Steel
- Fire
- Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 55 Energy 33 Weather boost 
Sunny
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 40 Effects Seed Bomb has no special effects.See Seed Bomb details page ↗ 
Cross Poison40331.5sType effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Grass
- Fairy
- 62.5%
- Poison
- Ground
- Rock
- Ghost
- 39.1%
- Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 40 Energy 33 Weather boost 
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.9s - 1.3s Trainer Battles Damage 50 Energy 35 Effects 
SpecialCross Poison has a 12.5% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 50.0%
See Cross Poison details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Paras's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Paras's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Paras has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Paras in the meta
PvE Analysis
A classic Gen 1 Pokémon that became more of a fan favorite in Legends Arceus, Paras is pure nostalgia and has the perk of giving a base value of 500 Stardust (938 Stardust from an active Star Piece and weather boost), but when it comes to PvE battles, it's of no use.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Little Cup:Bug Bite X-Scissor Cross Poison
🧸 Little Cup
Both Bug and Grass are useful offensive types in the Little League, enabling Paras to beat fearsome threats like Deino, Umbreon, Wooper, Barboach, Shadow Oddish, Bulbasaur, as well as Dratini, Igglybuff, Chansey, and Chinchou. As such, Paras serves as a core breaker in this format, making it a good fit for your teams.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #46 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 5.4 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards |  3 500 |
| Additional Move Cost | 5050000 |
Evolution Chart
- Paras evolves into Parasect which costs 50 Candy.
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Paras family
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |  |  | |
| 0.15 m | 0.15 m | 0.3 m | 0.45 m | 0.53 m |
Paras's height ranges from 0.15 m to 0.53 m, with the average being 0.3 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Paras in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.147 m | 0.15 m |
| 0′06″ | 0′06″ | |
| XS | 0.15 m | 0.3 m |
| 0′06″ | 0′12″ | |
| M | 0.225 m | 0.375 m |
| 0′09″ | 1′03″ | |
| XL | 0.375 m | 0.45 m |
| 1′03″ | 1′06″ | |
| XXL | 0.45 m | 0.525 m |
| 1′06″ | 1′09″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 29s |
| Jump Time | 2s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 10s |
| Dodge Probability | 15.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Paras CP Chart
Paras has 1150 max CP (at Level 50). A Paras obtained from Raids can be encountered from 536 CP to 581 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 671 CP to 727 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Paras can be found in the 402 CP to 436 CP range.
 Max CP | 1150 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 402 CP - 436 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 536 CP - 581 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 536 CP - 581 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 671 CP - 727 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Paras Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 CP | 2 | 45 CP | 3 | 75 CP |
| 4 | 106 CP | 5 | 137 CP | 6 | 168 CP |
| 7 | 198 CP | 8 | 229 CP | 9 | 260 CP |
| 10 | 290 CP | 11 | 320 CP | 12 | 349 CP |
| 13 | 378 CP | 14 | 407 CP | 15 | 436 CP |
| 16 | 465 CP | 17 | 494 CP | 18 | 523 CP |
| 19 | 552 CP | 20 | 581 CP | 21 | 610 CP |
| 22 | 639 CP | 23 | 668 CP | 24 | 698 CP |
| 25 | 727 CP | 26 | 756 CP | 27 | 785 CP |
| 28 | 814 CP | 29 | 843 CP | 30 | 872 CP |
| 31 | 887 CP | 32 | 901 CP | 33 | 916 CP |
| 34 | 930 CP | 35 | 945 CP | 36 | 959 CP |
| 37 | 974 CP | 38 | 988 CP | 39 | 1003 CP |
| 40 | 1018 CP | 41 | 1030 CP | 42 | 1043 CP |
| 43 | 1057 CP | 44 | 1070 CP | 45 | 1083 CP |
| 46 | 1096 CP | 47 | 1110 CP | 48 | 1123 CP |
| 49 | 1137 CP | 50 | 1150 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Paras
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Paras's Bug and Grass-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Paras.
Bug
Grass
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Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
The base catch rate for Paras in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.
Configure
PokéBall↓
None↓None↓| Normal | Nice | Great | Excellent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Berry | - | 16.74% | 19.00% | 24.03% | 28.75% |
| Curve | 26.76% | 30.10% | 37.32% | 43.79% | |
 Razz Berry | - | 24.03% | 27.09% | 33.78% | 39.85% |
| Curve | 37.32% | 41.56% | 50.38% | 57.86% | |
 Silver Pinap Berry | - | 28.09% | 31.56% | 39.02% | 45.67% |
| Curve | 42.91% | 47.52% | 56.87% | 64.55% | |
 Golden Razz Berry | - | 36.74% | 40.94% | 49.69% | 57.14% |
| Curve | 54.09% | 59.15% | 68.90% | 76.32% |
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Catch probability with multiple throws
In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Paras, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.
To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart
Catch rate formula
Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:
CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)
There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.
Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.
Catch rate multipliers
The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:
| Multiplier | Amount |
|---|---|
| Razz Berry | 1.5 |
| Silver Pinap Berry | 1.8 |
| Golden Razz Berry | 2.5 |
| Curveball | 1.7 |
| Nice Throw | 1.15 |
| Great Throw | 1.5 |
| Excellent Throw | 1.85 |
| PokéBall | 1.0 |
| Premier Ball | 1.0 |
| Great Ball | 1.5 |
| Ultra Ball | 2.0 |
| Bronze medal | 1.1 |
| Silver medal | 1.2 |
| Gold medal | 1.3 |
Paras Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296  |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Paras Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Paras from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Paras in Pokémon GO.
Complete Paras Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Paras
Regular Paras
Shiny ParasParas high resolution sprites
A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Paras. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.
Wallpaper
Paras Pokédex entries
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| Red, Blue | Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw ing nutrients from the bug host. |
| Yellow | Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition. |
| Gold | It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back. |
| Silver | As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back. |
| Crystal | The tochukaso growing on this POKéMON's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks. |
| Ruby | PARAS has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from the BUG POKéMON host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life. |
| Sapphire | 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. |
| Emerald | A PARAS has parasitic tochukaso mushrooms growing on its back. They grow by drawing nutrients from the host. They are valued as a medicine for long life. |
| FireRed | Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host. |
| LeafGreen | Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host. |
| Diamond, Pearl, Platinum | Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS. |
| HeartGold | It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back. |
| SoulSilver | As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back. |
| Black, White, Black 2, White 2 | Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras. |
| X | Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host. |
| Y | Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition. |
| Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire | 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. |
| Sun | No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes. |
| Moon | Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life. |
| Ultra Sun | Whether it’s due to a lack of moisture or a lack of nutrients, in Alola the mushrooms on Paras don’t grow up quite right. |
| Ultra Moon | The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off. |
| Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! | Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition. |
| Legends: Arceus | 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. |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Paras’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Bug and Grass-type Pokémon, Paras is especially weak against Fire and Flying-type moves, and weak against Bug, Ice, Poison, and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Paras in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Paras in Pokémon GO are Bug Bite and Seed Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.529 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 49.005.
How does Paras perform in Raids?
Paras's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Paras rank as a Bug-type attacker?
Paras's performance as a Bug-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
What Mega Pokémon boost Paras?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Paras: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, Primal Kyogre, Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, Mega Abomasnow, and Mega Chesnaught.
What is Paras’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Paras’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1018 CP and 1150 CP at Level 50.
Can Paras be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Paras can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Paras Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Paras cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.