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
F
Attack70
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def55
D
Speed25
F
Total285
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight5.4 kg
11.9 lbsFeather
Base XP57
Low Yield
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
DamageTypes
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
4xCritical
FireFlying
2xWeak
IcePoisonBugRock
½xResist
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResist
GrassGround
0xImmune
Water
STAB (6)
GrassPsychicDarkWaterGroundRock
How to Beat Paras in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Paras with Stone Edge (421-496%). Torkoal threatens a KO with Eruption (618-728%).

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Paras
Crunch
169-199%KO
Stone Edge 2x
421-496%KO
Earthquake
35-41%
View Tyranitar builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

One evolution ahead. Paras grows into Parasect through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool 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
Paras
#046Paras
24
Level 24
Parasect
#047Parasect
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Paras
BugGrass
Parasect
BugGrass
HP
35
60+25
ATK
70
95+25
DEF
55
80+25
SP.ATK
45
60+15
SP.DEF
55
80+25
SPE
25
30+5
BST
285D-Tier
405C-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Paras easily with 48 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)
flygondrapionvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeludicoloshiftryabomasnowjumpluffbreloomcacturne
12 of 48·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Paras Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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 X-Scissor. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 6
Poison Powder
D—7535Poison
Lv 6
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 11
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 17
Fury Cutter
—409520Bug
Lv 22
Spore
C—10015Grass
Lv 27
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 33
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 38
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Lv 43
Aromatherapy
C——5Grass
Lv 49
Rage Powder+2
D——20Bug
Lv 54
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM09
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Cross Poison
D7010020Poison
Egg
Fell Stinger
D5010025Bug
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Egg
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Egg
Psybeam
D6510020Psychic
Egg
Screech
D—8540Normal
Egg
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Egg
Wide Guard+3
C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Paras can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Paras Locations

8 encounter spots for Paras at moderate 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

8 spots to find Paras at Lv. 58-63 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl versions, so filter by your copy below.

Bogsunk Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
Post
Post-game
Bogsunk Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
Post
Post-game
Grassland Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Grassland Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Sunlit Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Sunlit Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Swampy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
Post
Post-game
Swampy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
Post
Post-game

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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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