Quote Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Tavrobel View Post
Technically, he's more than one level less awesome, because Paras is part Grass, so it gets a defensive bonus against Water Gun and Bubblebeam. Butterfree has no such protection.
Plus Paras has (weak) offensive Bug attacks (actually just one at LV 20) and Starmie is a Psychic pokémon. But Butterfree Level 16 itself is stronger than Paras Level 17.
Actually, Starmie only used Tackle during the entire fight, and my Paras only knows Scratch and Stun Powder. So no elemental advantages/disadvantages here. And Sephiroth is right, a Butterfree is MUCH stronger than a Paras (twice evolved vs basic).

Who was more awesome again?