Competitive Information for Paras [Diamond/Pearl]
Bug / Grass
Abilities:
This Pokemon is healed 1/4 by Water, 1/8 by Rain; is hurt 1.25x by Fire, 1/8 by Sun.
30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with this Pokemon.
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Note: Pokemon with the Dry Skin ability are immune to Water attacks but also take more damage from Fire attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Paras? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Paras, an incredible Pokémon that excels with Bug and Grass typing! Paras is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. In the LC tier (Little Cup), it's a fierce competitor. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Rock-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Paras below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Occa Berry / Coba Berry
Ability: Dry Skin
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Brick Break / Slash
- Cross Poison
- X-Scissor / Bug Bite
- Seed Bomb
Paras is popular Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Dry Skin, Paras is healed 1/4 by water 1/8 by rain; is hurt 1.25x by fire 1/8 by sun. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Cross Poison is a physical 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Paras steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 21 Hp / 252 Atk / 2 Def / 235 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite
- Seed Bomb
- Return
- Spore
Paras is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Paras's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Paras.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Spore is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
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Item: Power Bracer
Ability: Dry Skin
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Atk / 100 Def / 8 SpD / 200 Spe
Moveset:
- Aerial Ace
- Brick Break
- Metal Claw
- Swords Dance
Paras is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Dry Skin, Paras is healed 1/4 by water 1/8 by rain; is hurt 1.25x by fire 1/8 by sun.
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Metal Claw is a physical 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Paras's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Paras's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Paras? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Occa Berry / Coba Berry
Ability: Dry Skin
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Brick Break / Slash
- Cross Poison
- X-Scissor / Bug Bite
- Seed Bomb
Paras is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Dry Skin, Paras is healed 1/4 by water 1/8 by rain; is hurt 1.25x by fire 1/8 by sun. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Cross Poison is a physical 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Paras steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Paras can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Paras.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Paras can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Paras
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Spore, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Paras's stats
- Agility
- Growth
- Metal Claw
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Paras
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Spore
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Paras in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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