What does Paras evolve into?

Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 285 BST.

At what level does Paras evolve?

Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

For Black & White, 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.

Where can you catch Paras?

Paras is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Paras - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and Defense carry most of Paras's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP35

Attack70

Defense55

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def55

Speed25

Total285

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight5.4 kg

Base XP57

Abilities

Effect Spore

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

Dry Skin

Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

DampHA

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Dry Skin grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.

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.

Paras Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fire, Flying
2x (Weak)	Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

6Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-9

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Fire Flying

2xWeak

Ice Poison Bug Rock

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass Ground

0xImmune

Water

STAB (6)

Grass Psychic Dark Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Paras in Black & White (Best Counters)

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 33 Fire BlastTM38 Fire PunchLv. 22 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Paras Flare Blitz 4x 520-613%KO Fire Blast 4x 159-188%KO Fire Punch 4x 329-388%KO Rock Slide 2x 109-129%KO View Darmanitan builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 Air CutterLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Paras Fly 4x 196-231%KO Air Slash 4x 254-300%KO Air Cutter 4x 206-244%KO Aerial Ace 4x 132-156%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 33 Air CutterLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Paras Fly 4x 334-394%KO Air Slash 4x 180-213%KO Air Cutter 4x 143-169%KO Aerial Ace 4x 228-269%KO View Unfezant builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Paras Aerial Ace 4x 159-188%KO Acrobatics 4x 148-175%KO View Emolga builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 U-turnLv. 41 Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Paras Rock Slide 2x 135-159%KO U-turn 2x 84-100%KO Wing Attack 4x 218-256%KO Pluck 4x 218-256%KO View Archen builds →

Black & White Evolution

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

2 Forms

#046Paras

Level 24

#047Parasect

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Paras

BugGrass

Parasect

BugGrass

60+25

ATK

95+25

DEF

80+25

SP.ATK

60+15

SP.DEF

80+25

SPE

30+5

BST

285D-Tier

405C-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Paras easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Bug Bite, Counter and 10 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

BugPlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Paras Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 6

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 6

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 11

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Lv 17

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Lv 22

Spore

——10015Grass

Lv 27

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 33

Growth

D——40Normal

Lv 38

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Lv 43

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Lv 49

Rage Powder+2

———20Bug

Lv 54

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM76

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

—6510010Poison

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Cross Poison

D7010020Poison

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Egg

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Egg

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Screech

——8540Normal

Egg

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Paras can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

String Shot

——9540Bug

Black & White Paras Locations

1 encounter spots for Paras at high spawn rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Paras in Black & White

Route 11

Grass Lv.47-48 Route

CommonPost

AnySwarm active

Paras Guide

Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 285 BST.
Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Black & White, 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.
Paras is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

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

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Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Paras Incinerate 4x 134-158%KO View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Paras Ember 4x 79-95% View Tepig builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Poison JabLv. 1 Aerial AceLv. 13 Fury CutterLv. 1 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Paras Poison Jab 2x 74-89% Aerial Ace 4x 174-205%KO Fury Cutter 2x 39-47% Peck 4x 105-126%KO View Farfetch'd builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Paras Wing Attack 4x 224-264%KO Pluck 4x 224-264%KO Ancient Power 2x 80-96% Rock Throw 2x 90-108%KO View Archen builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 8 Damage vs Paras Gust 4x 102-120%KO View Woobat builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Paras Incinerate 4x 132-156%KO View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 SmogLv. 19 Damage vs Paras Flame Charge 4x 122-144%KO Ember 4x 90-108%KO Smog 2x 22-28% View Tepig builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Paras Air Cutter 4x 112-132%KO Gust 4x 80-96% View Pidove builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Paras Wing Attack 4x 218-257%KO Pluck 4x 218-257%KO Ancient Power 2x 80-96% Rock Throw 2x 91-107%KO View Archen builds →
Tranquill NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Paras Air Cutter 4x 127-150%KO Gust 4x 91-107%KO View Tranquill builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Paras Air Cutter 4x 136-161%KO Gust 4x 91-107%KO View Woobat builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 22 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Paras Flame Burst 4x 145-171%KO Incinerate 4x 127-150%KO View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 SmogLv. 19 RolloutLv. 21 Damage vs Paras Flame Charge 4x 127-150%KO Ember 4x 80-96% Smog 2x 20-25% Rollout 2x 27-32% View Tepig builds →

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire PunchLv. 22 Fire FangLv. 11 IncinerateLv. 6 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Paras Fire Punch 4x 302-356%KO Fire Fang 4x 263-309%KO Incinerate 4x 88-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x 81-97% View Darmanitan builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Paras Air Cutter 4x 191-225%KO Gust 4x 134-159%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Paras Wing Attack 4x 206-244%KO Pluck 4x 206-244%KO Ancient Power 2x 75-89% Rock Tomb 2x 103-122%KO View Archen builds →
Tranquill NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Paras Air Cutter 4x 119-141%KO Gust 4x 80-94% View Tranquill builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Paras Air Cutter 4x 127-150%KO Gust 4x 88-103%KO View Woobat builds →

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire PunchLv. 22 Fire FangLv. 11 IncinerateLv. 6 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Paras Fire Punch 4x 325-383%KO Fire Fang 4x 283-333%KO Incinerate 4x 92-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x 86-103%KO View Darmanitan builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Paras Fly 4x 304-358%KO Fire Fang 4x 146-172%KO Ice Fang 2x 72-86% Wing Attack 4x 204-242%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Paras Fly 4x 197-233%KO Air Cutter 4x 204-242%KO Gust 4x 142-167%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Move Moves AcrobaticsLv. 30 Damage vs Paras Acrobatics 4x 149-175%KO View Emolga builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Paras Wing Attack 4x 219-258%KO Pluck 4x 219-258%KO Ancient Power 2x 81-96% Rock Tomb 2x 110-129%KO View Archen builds →