#046 · Generation 1

Paras

bug grass

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,018 / 1,150
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 581 / 727
Research CP (L15): 436
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Paras has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

C
Little Cup#56 of 168 · score 74.7
It is ranked #56 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Bug Bite / X Scissor / Cross Poison.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack121

Defense99

Stamina111

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fire×2.56
flying×2.56
bug×1.6
ice×1.6
poison×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

grass×0.391
ground×0.391
electric×0.625
fighting×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Paras
→50 candyParasect

→ Parasect: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	C	#56 / 168	74.7	Bug Bite · X Scissor · Cross Poison	L19 · 4/13/13

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
bug	–	#134 / 161	5.9	39	Bug Bite · X Scissor
poison	–	#173 / 197	5.3	35	Bug Bite · Cross Poison
grass	–	#288 / 338	5.9	39	Bug Bite · Seed Bomb

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Scratch	normal	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	3	+4	1 turn
Bug BiteSTAB	bug	5	+6	0.5s	10.0	4	+3	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Cross Poison	poison	40	-33	1.5s	1.21	50	-35	12% chance: +2 own Atk
X-ScissorSTAB	bug	45	-33	1.5s	1.36	65	-40
Seed BombSTAB	grass	55	-33	2.0s	1.67	55	-40

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