- Attack
- 121
- Defense
- 99
- HP
- 111
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 581
- min 536
- Weather boostLv25
- 727
- min 671
- MaxLv50
- 1,150
- Lv40 1,018
At a glance
Basics
Paras is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 581 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 727 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,150 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Fire/Flying attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Ice/Poison/Bug/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Fighting/Grass/Ground attacks. In raids, Bug Bite + X-Scissor is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Parasect with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Mushroom Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,150 / 1,164
Paras has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from this Bug Pokémon host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Bug BiteX-ScissorBest100% efficiency7.5TDO 75 - 2Bug Bite
Seed Bomb99% efficiency7.4TDO 74 - 3
ScratchX-Scissor92% efficiency7.0TDO 69 - 4ScratchSeed Bomb92% efficiency7.0TDO 69
- 5Bug Bite
Cross Poison80% efficiency6.1TDO 60
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BiteBestBug · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
| ScratchNormal · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-ScissorBestBug · 1.5s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 36 | 1.64 |
| Seed BombGrass · 2s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 33 | 2 |
| Cross PoisonPoison · 1.5s | 40 | 33 | 26.7 | 1.21 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Paras's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 81.2
- Actual Defense
- 68.1
- Actual HP
- 75
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Bug BiteSeed BombBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 83% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,018 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Paras only reaches CP 1,150 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,150 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,146 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,142 | 99.3% |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,137 | 99.3% |
| 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,145 | 99.1% |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,141 | 99.1% |
| 7 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,141 | 99.0% |
| 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,133 | 98.5% |
| 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,129 | 98.5% |
| 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,137 | 98.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- ParasViewingBest movesBug BiteX-Scissor
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Fire
Flying - ×1.6
IcePoisonBug
Rock - ×0.625
Water
Electric
Fighting - ×0.39Grass
Ground
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×2.56
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.39
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×1.6
- Ground×0.39
- Flying×2.56
Psychic×1- Bug×1.6
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.08.08Spotlight Hour: Paras · 2× Catch Stardust
- 2022.03.29Spotlight Hour: Paras · 2× Candy for catches