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Paras

BugGrass
All data Standard/Form Gen 1

Use this page like a quick team check: read the role, check what attacks scare it, then open the full move pool only if you need deeper data.

Main jobFlexible pick

Paras reads as a physical attacker from its current stats.

Speed readSlow

Usually wants Trick Room, protection, or bulky support.

Watch outFire, Ice, Poison

These attack types are the first danger check before adding it to a team.

Battle Stats

HP35Atk70Def55Sp.Atk45Sp.Def55Speed25total285
HP 35
Atk 70
Def 55
Sp.Atk 45
Sp.Def 55
Speed 25
Type Check

What scares Paras?

Read this before adding it to a team. Weak means the attack hits hard; resist or immune means it can switch in more safely.

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Weak to
FireIcePoisonFlyingBugRock
Resists
WaterElectricGrassFightingGround
Immune to
None

Abilities / Passives

Punish / protect

Effect Spore

Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on the attacker.

This passive makes attacking or disrupting the Pokemon more dangerous.
Weather / type boost

Dry Skin

Restores the Pokémon's HP in rain or when it is hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.

This passive becomes better with the right weather or attack type.
Passive effect

Damp

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

This is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.
Move Pool

Skills and Moves

Showing the most useful or most complete move cards first. The full move pool is folded below to keep this page lighter.

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Protect
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Wide Guard
Status · Rock Pow - · Acc - · PP 12

The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

Rage Powder
Status · Bug Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user.

Sunny Day
Field control

Changes the field so some Pokemon become stronger.

Swords Dance
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.

Double-Edge
Physical · Normal PP 16

A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Bug Bite
Physical · Bug PP 20

The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Giga Drain
Special · Grass PP 12

A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Solar Beam
Special · Grass PP 12

The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

Leech Seed
Status · Grass Acc - · PP 12

A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

Sleep Powder
Status · Grass Acc - · PP 16

The user scatters a cloud of soporific dust that puts the target to sleep.

Knock Off
Physical · Dark PP 20

The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.

Sludge Bomb
Special · Poison PP 12

The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.

Light Screen
Status · Psychic Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.

Absorb
Damage

Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.

Aerial Ace
Damage

Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.

After You
Damage

Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.

Agility
Damage

Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.

Browse moves (87 total, 30 at a time)

Data Source

Base stats, abilities, and move names are generated from Pokemon Champions data sources. Regulation and meta pages should be reviewed separately before ranked recommendations.

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