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Paras is a Bug- and Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Paras has a maximum CP of 1,150. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Bug, Ice, Poison, and Rock-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Paras is Bug Bite and Seed Bomb.
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Raid Attacker
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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%
Bug Bite
5
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0.5s
| Damage | 5 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 6 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.3s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 4 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 3 |
Scratch640.5s| Damage | 6 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 4 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.3s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 3 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 4 |
X-Scissor45331.5s| Damage | 45 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.5s |
| Damage window | 1.1s - 1.3s |
| Damage | 65 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 40 |
Seed Bomb55332.0s| Damage | 55 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.0s |
| Damage window | 1.1s - 1.8s |
| Damage | 55 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 40 |
Cross Poison40331.5s| Damage | 40 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.5s |
| Damage window | 0.9s - 1.3s |
| Damage | 50 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 35 |
SpecialCross Poison has a 12.5% chance to:
DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Paras can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.
Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Paras can learn, with its DPS and TDO.
At Level 50, Paras maxes out at 1,150 CP. Raid catches are 536 to 581 CP, or 671 to 727 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 402 to 436 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.
 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 |
Paras’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator
| 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 |
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Mega Pokémon that boost Paras’s Bug and Grass-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Paras.
Bug GrassMega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
| Pokédex Number | #46 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 5.4 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Gender | ♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards |  3 500 |
| Additional Move Cost | 5050000 |
Paras’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.
Paras
ParasectThe illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.
| 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 0.147 m to 0.525 m, with the average being 0.3 m.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.147 m0′06″ | 0.15 m0′06″ |
| XS | 0.15 m0′06″ | 0.225 m0′09″ |
| M | 0.225 m0′09″ | 0.375 m1′03″ |
| XL | 0.375 m1′03″ | 0.45 m1′06″ |
| XXL | 0.45 m1′06″ | 0.525 m1′09″ |
| LVL | Stardust | Candy |  Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Paras from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.
High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Paras. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.
| 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. |
Paras’s best moves are Bug Bite and Seed Bomb, for 6.53 DPS and 49 TDO.
Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.
Bug and Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Bug, Ice, Poison, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fighting, Water, Grass, and Ground-type moves.
Paras tops out at 1,018 CP at Level 40 and 1,150 CP at Level 50.
Paras can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Paras cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
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.
Regular Paras
Shiny Paras
