Pokemon Guide
Paras is a Bug and Grass-type Pokemon known for the mushrooms growing on its back, access to Spore, and evolution into Parasect. This guide covers Paras’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.
Normal Form
Shiny Form
Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Paras guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.
| Description | Quick Facts |
| Stats | Best Moves |
| All Moves | Weaknesses |
| Evolution | Locations |
| Abilities | FAQ |
Paras is a small Bug and Grass-type Pokemon with mushrooms growing on its back. It burrows near tree roots and eventually evolves into Parasect at Level 24.
Competitive Overview
Paras is usually not a major competitive Pokemon in standard formats because of its low stats and many weaknesses. However, it has one extremely valuable tool: Spore, one of the most reliable sleep moves in Pokemon.
Paras can be useful in limited formats or early-game teams thanks to Spore, Effect Spore, Dry Skin and Grass or Bug coverage. Its biggest issue is its severe weakness profile, especially against Fire and Flying-type attacks.
Here are the key facts to know about Paras, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.
Name
Paras
National Dex
#0046
Type
Bug / Grass
Species
Mushroom Pokemon
Height
1’00” / 0.3 m
30 cm
Weight
11.9 lbs / 5.4 kg
5.4 kg
Abilities
Effect Spore, Dry Skin, Damp
Paras has low overall stats, with Attack being its strongest area. It relies on support moves, status and evolution into Parasect to become more threatening.
Paras uses Bug, Grass, Poison and status moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Paras’s most useful and recognizable moves.
Paras’s signature utility option, putting the target to sleep with perfect accuracy in most games.
A reliable physical Bug-type attack.
Bug-type damage that can restore HP when available.
A physical Grass-type attack for Water, Ground and Rock-type Pokemon.
A special Grass-type coverage move with solid power.
A physical Normal-type attack with an increased critical-hit rate in many games.
Spreads paralysis and helps Paras slow down faster opponents.
Coverage that can help Paras hit Fire, Poison, Rock and Steel-type Pokemon when available.
Paras can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Paras’s move list by learn method.
Move data is not available for this version group yet.
Paras is a Bug / Grass-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances to Water, Electric, Fighting, Ground and Grass-type moves, but it also creates several weaknesses, including major danger from Fire and Flying-type attacks.
Type
Bug / Grass
Weaknesses
Flying, Poison, Rock, Bug, Fire, Ice
Resistances
Fighting, Ground, Water, Grass, Electric
Immunity
None
None
Paras’s abilities can punish contact, help it on rain teams or block explosive moves in some formats.
May inflict poison, paralysis or sleep on an attacker that makes contact with Paras.
Restores HP in rain and from Water-type moves, but increases damage taken from Fire-type attacks.
Prevents explosive moves from being used when this hidden ability is active.
Paras evolves into Parasect at Level 24. The full Paras evolution line is Paras and Parasect.
Stage 1
Starting form
Stage 2
Evolves from Paras at Level 24
Paras’s availability changes by game. It is often found in caves, forests, humid areas or special encounter zones depending on the generation.
| Game | Where to Find Paras |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Red |
Mt. Moon and Safari Zone. |
 Pokemon Blue |
Mt. Moon and Safari Zone. |
 Pokemon Yellow |
Mt. Moon and Safari Zone. |
| Game | Where to Find Paras |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Gold |
Ilex Forest and Mt. Moon. |
 Pokemon Silver |
Ilex Forest and Mt. Moon. |
 Pokemon Crystal |
Ilex Forest and Mt. Moon. |
| Game | Where to Find Paras |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Ruby |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon Sapphire |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon Emerald |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon FireRed |
Mt. Moon and Safari Zone. |
 Pokemon LeafGreen |
Mt. Moon and Safari Zone. |
| Game | Where to Find Paras |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Diamond |
Great Marsh. |
 Pokemon Pearl |
Great Marsh. |
 Pokemon Platinum |
Great Marsh. |
 Pokemon HeartGold |
Ilex Forest and Mt. Moon. |
 Pokemon SoulSilver |
Ilex Forest and Mt. Moon. |
| Game | Where to Find Paras |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Black |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon White |
Route 11. |
 Pokemon Black 2 |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon White 2 |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
| Game | Where to Find Paras |
|---|---|
 Pokemon X |
Friend Safari. |
 Pokemon Y |
Friend Safari. |
 Pokemon Omega Ruby |
Petalburg Woods. |
 Pokemon Alpha Sapphire |
Petalburg Woods. |
| Game | Where to Find Paras |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Sun |
Route 11, Brooklet Hill and Lush Jungle. |
 Pokemon Moon |
Route 11, Brooklet Hill and Lush Jungle. |
 Pokemon Ultra Sun |
Brooklet Hill and Lush Jungle. |
 Pokemon Ultra Moon |
Brooklet Hill and Lush Jungle. |
 Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu |
Mt. Moon. |
 Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee |
Mt. Moon. |
| Game | Where to Find Paras |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Sword |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Shield |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Brilliant Diamond |
Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Sunlit Cavern and Bogsunk Cavern. |
 Pokemon Shining Pearl |
Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Sunlit Cavern and Bogsunk Cavern. |
 Pokemon Legends: Arceus |
Nature’s Pantry, Cloudpool Ridge, Cottonsedge Prairie, Diamond Heath, Golden Lowlands, Heavenward Lookout, Wayward Wood and Windbreak Stand. |
| Game | Where to Find Paras |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Scarlet |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Violet |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Legends Z-A |
Location data not yet available. |
| Game | Where to Find Paras |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Winds and Waves |
Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed. |
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Here are quick answers to common questions about Paras. This FAQ is visible on-page content only.
Paras is a Bug and Grass-type Pokemon.
Paras is weak to Flying, Poison, Rock, Bug, Fire and Ice-type moves. Fire and Flying are especially dangerous.
Paras evolves into Parasect at Level 24.
Paras’s abilities are Effect Spore, Dry Skin and Damp.
Paras’s best moves often include Spore, X-Scissor, Leech Life, Seed Bomb, Energy Ball, Slash, Stun Spore and Dig.
Paras is usually limited by low stats and many weaknesses, but Spore gives it valuable utility in some formats.
Paras is commonly found in caves, forests and humid areas in games where it appears. In some games, it requires trading or transfer.
Current location data for Paras in Pokemon Legends Z-A is not yet available.
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