Paras - Generation 5 learnset

Paras artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Paras can learn in Generation 5, which consists of:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

In other generations
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Moves learnt by level up

Paras learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
11	Leech Life	Bug	80	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 Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Paras egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Flail	Normal	—	100
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Paras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Paras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	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
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Paras can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Paras learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
11	Leech Life	Bug	80	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 Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Paras egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Flail	Normal	—	100
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Paras can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Paras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Paras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	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
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Paras can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor