Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Paras
Say it: PA-ra-s
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Paras is the Mushroom Pokémon — Bug and Grass before Parasect. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Parasect — not a finished raid attacker. Bug/Grass hits Water, Ground, Psychic, and Dark well; Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock punish it. Catch Paras from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.
Say it: PA-ra-s
Paras (#046) is a Bug / Grass Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Parasect. Trainers almost never power Paras for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Parasect. Against Paras, lead with Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Paras is a Bug / Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0046. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Paras. Keep high-IV copies for Parasect. Shadow Paras is the same — evolve toward Shadow Parasect.
Type matchups
- Bug moves hit Grass, Psychic, and Dark hard.
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Paras is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 121
- Defense
- 99
- Stamina
- 111
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Paras’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Parasect — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Bug Bite · Standard
Bug energy
- Scratch · Standard
Normal filler
Charged
- X-Scissor · Standard
Bug nuke
- Seed Bomb · Standard
Grass coverage
- Cross Poison · Standard
Poison coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- scratch
- bug bite
Charged
- cross poison
- x scissor
- seed bomb
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #938 of 954 · CP 1150
Bug Bite + X Scissor
- Ultra League · rank #616 of 747 · CP 2102
Struggle Bug + Solar Beam
- Master League · rank #985 of 1023 · CP 1150
Bug Bite + X Scissor
In your Collect
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.