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paras
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#046

paras

Bug Grass

Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw­ ing nutrients from the bug host.

Height
0.3m
Weight
5.4kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
35
35
Attack
70
70
Defense
55
55
Sp. Atk
45
45
Sp. Def
55
55
Speed
25
25
Total
285

Abilities (Click for details)

effect-spore
Normal Ability
dry-skin
Normal Ability
damp

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fire Flying Rock Ice Poison Bug

Resistances (×½)

Grass Fighting Ground Water Electric

Evolution Chain

paras
paras
#046
→
parasect
parasect
#047

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 scratch normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.6 poison-powder poison status - 75 35
Lv.6 stun-spore grass status - 75 30
Lv.11 leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
Lv.17 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.22 spore grass status - 100 15
Lv.27 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.33 growth normal status - - 20
Lv.38 giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
Lv.43 aromatherapy grass status - - 5
Lv.49 rage-powder bug status - - 20
Lv.54 x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
light-screen psychic status - - 30
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
nature-power normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
energy-ball grass special 90 100 10
grass-knot grass special - 100 20
hone-claws dark status - - 15
venoshock poison special 65 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
psybeam psychic special 65 100 20
counter fighting physical - 100 20
leech-seed grass status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
screech normal status - 85 40
flail normal physical - 100 15
endure normal status - - 10
pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
sweet-scent normal status - 100 20
metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
natural-gift normal physical - 100 15
cross-poison poison physical 70 100 20
bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20
wide-guard rock status - - 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
synthesis grass status - - 5
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
worry-seed grass status - 100 10
seed-bomb grass physical 80 100 15
after-you normal status - - 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
mega-horn attack-order flare-blitz swords-dance
paras 's physical attacker moveset, STAB movemega-hornhigh power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.
Sun Team Core Moveset Weather
solar-beam flamethrower fire-blast rest
paras as a Sun Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sun Team Core Sun
ninetales venusaur charizard talonflame landorus-incarnate
paras as a Sun Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
paras as a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
paras as a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.