Paras - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Paras can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Paras artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

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	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
11	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
17	Fury Cutter	Bug	20	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 below.

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	SolarBeam	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	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
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	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
11	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
17	Fury Cutter	Bug	20	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 below.

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	20	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	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	SolarBeam	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	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
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

Paras egg move parents

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Paras

Paras's egg groups: Bug, Grass

The egg moves for Paras are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Paras with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Paras with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Scyther Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Scizor Surskit Ninjask Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Joltik Galvantula Accelgor Durant
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Gligar Skorupi Drapion Gliscor Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Bug Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Caterpie Weedle Ariados Pineco Forretress Shuckle Wurmple Ninjask Kricketot Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Dwebble Crustle Joltik Galvantula Durant Larvesta
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Karrablast Escavalier
Move tutor	Caterpie Metapod Butterfree Weedle Kakuna Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Weepinbell Victreebel Scyther Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Yanma Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Shuckle Heracross Wurmple Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Kricketot Kricketune Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Carnivine Yanmega Gliscor Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Dwebble Crustle Karrablast Escavalier Joltik Galvantula Shelmet Accelgor Durant Larvesta Volcarona
Pre-evolution Level up	Metapod Butterfree Kakuna Beedrill Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Kricketune Volcarona

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross Breloom
Breeding	Paras Parasect Scyther Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cacnea Cacturne Gliscor Dwebble Crustle Karrablast Escavalier
Generation 3 Move tutor	Volbeat

Cross Poison

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Parasect Spinarak Ariados Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Paras Parasect Gligar Gliscor Joltik Galvantula

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross Sewaddle Karrablast
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Paras Parasect Scyther Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Pineco Forretress Scizor Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Dwebble Crustle Foongus Amoonguss Shelmet Accelgor Durant Larvesta Volcarona
Pre-evolution Level up	Swadloon Leavanny Escavalier
Generation 4 TM	Butterfree Beedrill Oddish Gloom Vileplume Venonat Venomoth Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Pinsir Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Bellossom Yanma Gligar Shuckle Beautifly Dustox Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Volbeat Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Kricketune Roserade Mothim Cherubi Cherrim Skorupi Drapion Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Yanmega Gliscor

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sewaddle Dwebble Crustle Karrablast
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Tangela Pinsir Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Pineco Forretress Heracross Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Swadloon Leavanny Escavalier

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott
Breeding	Paras Parasect Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Maractus Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor Roserade

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scizor Nincada Ferroseed Ferrothorn Durant
Breeding	Paras Parasect Gligar Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninjask

Natural Gift

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Exeggcute Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Pineco Forretress Lotad Tropius Tangrowth
Breeding	Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Tropius Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume Exeggutor Bellossom Lombre Ludicolo
Generation 4 TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Butterfree Beedrill Venonat Venomoth Scyther Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Yanma Gligar Scizor Shuckle Heracross Beautifly Dustox Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Kricketune Mothim Skorupi Drapion Carnivine Yanmega Gliscor

Psybeam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venonat Venomoth Dustox Mothim
Breeding	Paras Parasect Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Surskit Masquerain

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Scyther Yanma Scizor Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede
Breeding	Paras Parasect Spinarak Ariados Yanma Heracross Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Snivy Servine Serperior Karrablast Escavalier Joltik Galvantula Shelmet Accelgor

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Yanma Gligar Ninjask Vibrava Flygon Kricketune Yanmega Gliscor Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Joltik Galvantula
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Skorupi Drapion Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Karrablast Escavalier Durant

Sweet Scent

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Surskit Masquerain Roselia Tropius Roserade Combee Carnivine Maractus Foongus Amoonguss
Breeding	Paras Parasect Sunkern Sunflora Shuckle Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cherubi Cherrim Snivy Servine Serperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume