Paras #0046
| Max CP | L401018L501150L51 · Best Buddy1164 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 6, 2016Feb 20, 2021 |
Type Effectiveness
Paras takes 256% from Fire and Flying, and 160% from Ice, Poison, Bug and Rock moves.
Paras is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Fire and Flying and weak to Ice, Poison, Bug and Rock.
It reaches 1150 CP at level 50, or 1164 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Bug Bite with X-Scissor.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugBug Bite | BugX-Scissor | 5.5 | 36 | |
| 2 | BugBug Bite | GrassSeed Bomb | 5.4 | 36 |
| 3 | BugBug Bite | PoisonCross Poison | 4.8 | 32 |
| 4 | NormalScratch | BugX-Scissor | 4.7 | 31 |
| 5 | NormalScratch | GrassSeed Bomb | 4.7 | 31 |
| 6 | NormalScratch | PoisonCross Poison | 4.4 | 29 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch | Normal | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Scissor | Bug | 45 | 33 | 1.5s | 30.0 | 1.36 | |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 33 | 2.0s | 27.5 | 1.67 | |
| Cross Poison | Poison | 40 | 33 | 1.5s | 26.7 | 1.21 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Scratch | Normal | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Scissor | Bug | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Cross Poison | Poison | 50 | 35 | 1.43 | |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 40 | 1.38 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK120.6 eDPS - 2
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+109.9 eDPS - 3
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE103.6 eDPS - 4
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE100.9 eDPS - 5
Mega BlazikenFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE100.7 eDPS - 6
Shadow SalamenceFireFire FangFlyingFly97.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 40210/10/10 | 43615/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 53610/10/10 | 58115/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 67110/10/10 | 72715/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 7920/0/0 | 101815/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 8950/0/0 | 115015/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 9060/0/0 | 116415/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 436 | 339 |
| Level 20 | 581 | 452 |
| Level 25 | 727 | 565 |
| Level 30 | 872 | 679 |
| Level 35 | 945 | 735 |
| Level 40 | 1018 | 792 |
| Level 45 | 1083 | 843 |
| Level 50 | 1150 | 895 |
| Level 51 | 1164 | 906 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.3 m · 5.4 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Paras in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1164 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1156 | 51 | 99.26% |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 1159 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 1160 | 51 | 99.05% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1147 | 51 | 98.52% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 1151 | 51 | 98.39% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 1151 | 51 | 98.32% |
| #8 | 15/13/15 | 1154 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1154 | 51 | 98.18% |
| #10 | 15/15/13 | 1155 | 51 | 98.11% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1164 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1156 | 51 | 99.26% |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 1159 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 1160 | 51 | 99.05% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1147 | 51 | 98.52% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 1151 | 51 | 98.39% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 1151 | 51 | 98.32% |
| #8 | 15/13/15 | 1154 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1154 | 51 | 98.18% |
| #10 | 15/15/13 | 1155 | 51 | 98.11% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.