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Paras as depicted by Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version era artwork.

Basic Statistics

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  HP Attack Defense Speed Special Attack Special Defense
Base Stats (RB/Y) 35 70 55 25 55
Base Stats (GS/C) 35 70 55 25 45 55
Base Stats (RS/FL/E) 35 70 55 25 45 55
Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)
Base Stats (BW/B2W2)
Base Stats (XY/ORAS)
Base Stats (SM/USUM)
Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)
Max Stats (RB/Y) 273 238 208 148 208
Max Stats (GS/C) 273 238 208 148 188 208
Max Stats (RS/FL/E) 274 262 229 163 207 229
Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)
Max Stats (B/W/B2W2)
Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS)
Max Stats (SM/USUM)
Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)
Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP)

Type Matching

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Move types which are very good on Paras: Fire, Flying, Poison¹
Move types which are good on Paras: Bug, Ice, Poison², Rock
Move types which are bad on Paras: Electric, Fighting, Water
Move types which are very bad on Paras: Grass, Ground

All other move types are normal effectiveness on Paras.

¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only
² – All other Pokemon games

How to Evolve

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Paras evolves at level 24.

Moveset

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Level Red / Blue Yellow Gold / Silver Crystal Ruby / Sapphire
Emerald
XD / Colosseum
Fire Red / Leaf Green
Start Scratch Scratch Scratch Scratch Scratch Scratch
7 - - Stun Spore Stun Spore Stun Spore Stun Spore
13 Stun Spore Stun Spore Poisonpowder Poisonpowder Poisonpowder Poisonpowder
19 - - Leech Life Leech Life Leech Life Leech Life
20 Leech Life Leech Life - - - -
25 - - Spore Spore Spore Spore
27 Spore Spore - - - -
31 - - Slash Slash Slash Slash
34 Slash Slash - - - -
37 - - Growth Growth Growth Growth
41 Growth Growth - - - -
43 - - Giga Drain Giga Drain Giga Drain Giga Drain
49 - - - - Aromatherapy Aromatherapy

TM/HM

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  • RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Cut, Dig, Double Team, Rest, Solarbeam, Toxic
  • GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Flash, Frustration, Giga Drain, Hidden Power, Protect, Return, Rock Smash, Sludge Bomb, Sunny Day, Thief
  • RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Mega Drain, Mimic, Rage, Reflect, Skull Bash, Substitute, Swords Dance, Take Down
  • GS/C: Curse, Endure, Fury Cutter, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger, Sweet Scent
  • RS/FL: Aerial Ace, Bullet Seed, Facade, Secret Power

Breeding

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  • GS/C/RS/FL: Counter, False Swipe, Flail, Light Screen, Psybeam, Pursuit, Screech, Sweet Scent

Trading Cards

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  • Jungle #59 - Paras
  • Gym Challenge #71 - Erika's Paras
  • Neo Revelation #47 - Paras
  • Aquapolis #99 - Paras
  • EX FireRed & LeafGreen #72 - Paras
Basic: Paras Stage 1: Parasect (No Stage 2)