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Paras Weaknesses & Counters

BugGrass

Paras is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug and Rock (4× from Fire and Flying). It resists Water, Electric, Fighting, Grass and Ground.

Build a team with ParasType chart

Type matchups

4× — double weakFireFlying
2× — weakIcePoisonBugRock
1× — normal damageNormalPsychicGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
½× — resistsWaterElectricFighting
¼× — double resistsGrassGround

Abilities that change this

Dry Skin: Fire 4× → 5×, Water ½× → 0×

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Paras's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

ZapdosZapdosElectricFlyingCorviknightCorviknightFlyingSteelDragoniteDragoniteDragonFlyingHeatranHeatranFireSteelCharizard-Mega-YMega Charizard YFireFlyingVolcaronaVolcaronaBugFireMoltresMoltresFireFlyingTornadus-TherianTornadus-TherianFlying

Other Bug/Grass Pokémon

ParasectParasectWormadamWormadamLeavannyLeavanny

Paras weakness FAQ

What is Paras weak to?

Paras is a Bug/Grass type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug and Rock; Fire and Flying attacks deal 4× damage.

What does Paras resist?

Paras resists Water, Electric, Fighting, Grass and Ground.

Do Paras's abilities change its weaknesses?

With Dry Skin: Fire 4× → 5×, Water ½× → 0×.

What are good counters to Paras?

Popular Pokémon that resist Paras's Bug and Grass attacks and hit it super-effectively include Zapdos, Corviknight, Dragonite, Heatran and Mega Charizard Y.