Paras

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Paras is a Bug/Grass type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Evolution chart

#0046
Paras
Bug · Grass

(Level 24)

#0047
Parasect
Bug · Grass

Paras changes

• In Generation 3, Paras does not have the Dry Skin ability.
• In Generation 1, Paras has a base Special stat of 55.
• In Generations 1-4, Paras has a base experience yield of 70.
• In Generations 2-7, Paras has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Paras

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Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Paras learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal		40	100
6	Poison Powder	Poison		—	75
6	Stun Spore	Grass		—	75
11	Absorb	Grass		20	100
17	Fury Cutter	Bug		40	95
22	Spore	Grass		—	100
27	Slash	Normal		70	100
33	Growth	Normal		—	—
38	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
43	Aromatherapy	Grass		—	—
49	Rage Powder	Bug		—	—
54	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100

Egg moves

Paras learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Paras gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic		—	—
Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
Counter	Fighting		—	100
Cross Poison	Poison		70	100
Fell Stinger	Bug		50	100
Flail	Normal		—	100
Grassy Terrain	Grass		—	—
Leech Seed	Grass		—	90
Metal Claw	Steel		50	95
Psybeam	Psychic		65	100
Screech	Normal		—	85
Sweet Scent	Normal		—	100
Wide Guard	Rock		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Paras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
09	Bullet Seed	Grass		25	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass		120	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal		40	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
70	Flash	Normal		—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
93	Cut	Normal		50	95
98	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Paras learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass		20	100
5	Stun Spore	Grass		—	75
9	Poison Powder	Poison		—	75
15	Venoshock	Poison		65	100
21	Slash	Normal		70	100
29	Spore	Grass		—	100
37	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
47	Energy Ball	Grass		90	100

Move Tutor moves

Paras can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
Energy Ball	Grass		90	100
False Swipe	Normal		40	100
Leech Life	Bug		80	100
Rest	Psychic		—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
X-Scissor	Bug		80	100

• In other generations
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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Paras sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal									—
Shiny	—								—

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